Aurabolt Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Wikipedia and many other websites announced over the weekend they will be going offline tomorrow in protest of SOPA and PIPA. Given the subject matter Serenes Forest covers, I was wondering if it will follow suit. I think it should personally. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 It wouldn't have any effect other than taking the board away from a minor, MINOR group of people. A non-noticeable group of people, as in, it wouldn't do anything for speaking against SOPA. Now, maybe if IB somehow forced all boards using their code to just shut down, that'd be something. But one single site out in the infinite isn't going to matter except for the tiny fractals that already know about it. It would seem not. I hope this isn't violating any rules, I just think this post pretty much answers your question perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'd agree with Celice on this. Compared to sites like Wikipedia, we're nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacLovin Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 I'd agree with Celice on this. Compared to sites like Wikipedia, we're nothing. yep now, is GOOGLE SHUTTING DOWN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 So, when exactly is it going to start? I mean, at the time of posting this, in almost half the world is already the 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanarkin Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 According to wikipedia and my memory (read it aroundan hour ago...) it will be at 5:00 UTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 yep now, is GOOGLE SHUTTING DOWN? Now that, would be fucking fantastic. I mean, maybe not in the sense that many would thing the word should describe, but I mean, if google were to actually shut down their search engine availability... though, I'm not sure if people would get why it was down. The average user might just figure their internet was slow :p Although Google is way too powerful as it is. It seems most users haven't realized how many fingers they've prodded into technology. If Google was any less homely, they'd be the Wal-Mart of technology. also generic bad evil villain dude/dudette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 You think facebook would go down tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Wright Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sopa-protests-planned-by-google-wikipedia-and-others-on-jan-18/2012/01/17/gIQALKBL6P_story.html http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-205_162-57360291/google-plans-to-use-home-page-to-protest-sopa/ They aren't blacking out, but they are protesting it on their homepage. I think Facebook has taken the same stance as Twitter and Google: finding other ways to protest the bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_anti-SOPA_blackout I'unno. I skimmed, yes, but it sounds like they're turning the tube off for the day. I just noticed it while I was looking up some stuff for class :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aere Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I figure the temporary shutoff of Facebook would wreak havoc. Even I can't go a few hours without checking it... Ohgodsomebodyhelp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurabolt Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 I figure the temporary shutoff of Facebook would wreak havoc. Even I can't go a few hours without checking it... Ohgodsomebodyhelp Deviant Art, Twitter, You Tube and 4Chan I can understand but Facebook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freohr Datia Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Ugh if youtube shut down my day would be ruined because I spend over half of my internet time on there because otherwise I'm often bored! XD Although, should the posts be more serious than this? I think so.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Serenes will not be shutting down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Serenes will not be shutting down. Hooray I have something to do tommorow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Actually, the blackout is in progress now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Shutting down SF and its forum for a day will do nothing compared to the scale of Wikipedia's blackout, obviously. It's not technically a total shutdown either. There are still ways around it, like pressing F5 then quickly Esc before the SOPA message appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrashGordon94 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm kinda surprised TV Tropes isn't participating in the blackout. EDIT: Uncyclopedia has a parody blackout, not sure if they're in support of the blackout and are showing it sarcastically or they're just poking fun at Wikipedia. Of course, they'd get fucked over by SOPA and PIPA too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffPuff Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Here is an important update that everyone should know about. We've already wirrten up our objections. Now we just have to vote and we need to do it immediately before we get fucked over. https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Here is an important update that everyone should know about. We've already wirrten up our objections. Now we just have to vote and we need to do it immediately before we get fucked over. https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/ I don't have a US post/zip code, so I can't sign that. However everyone can sign this one: http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/?slideshow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffPuff Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The blackout should give you the link to contact your congressmen. I've already contacted two of my areas congressmen about this of course. EDIT: I've actually done this several times throughout the entire time that these bills were brought into the stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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