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Websites start going dark... (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2012 OP
The petition for on-line signatures doesn't appear to work. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #1
Google is still working. Tansy_Gold Jan 2012 #2
they said that's what they were doing. Tunkamerica Jan 2012 #3
CraigsList has a dark page. lpbk2713 Jan 2012 #4
The Internet Archive will be going dark tomorrow morning for twelve hours: kentauros Jan 2012 #5
just donated to wiki, I hope they never get bought out Demonaut Jan 2012 #6
Why not simply shut the site down for a day? SecurityManager Jan 2012 #7
Tombstone Illinois ??? WillyT Jan 2012 #10
Mine is. William769 Jan 2012 #8
Maybe we should all stay off the internet even the websites that are active. Cleita Jan 2012 #9
Great Point !!! WillyT Jan 2012 #11

Tansy_Gold

(17,855 posts)
2. Google is still working.
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 01:13 AM
Jan 2012

10:13 P.M. AZ time.

It just has the logo redacted, but the site is up. So far anyway.

lpbk2713

(42,753 posts)
4. CraigsList has a dark page.
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 01:24 AM
Jan 2012



But there's a link at the bottom of the page for those who really want to get through.


kentauros

(29,414 posts)
5. The Internet Archive will be going dark tomorrow morning for twelve hours:
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 01:27 AM
Jan 2012
http://blog.archive.org/2012/01/17/12-hours-dark-internet-archive-vs-censorship/

They would be severely affected by these bills, what with all the films and music they have available for viewing/listening and download.

SecurityManager

(124 posts)
7. Why not simply shut the site down for a day?
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 01:40 AM
Jan 2012

O wait there is money to be made on the internet what a joke.

Going dark = we support stealing

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
9. Maybe we should all stay off the internet even the websites that are active.
Wed Jan 18, 2012, 01:54 AM
Jan 2012

The lack of hits will impact those websites and get the attention of those who don't understand the implications of SOPA. I'm staying off tomorrow.

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