Should DU shut down for the day on January 20th?

[RoeBear]

http://www.bushblackout.com/

On January 20th, 2005, Millions of People around the World will protest the Inauguration of George W. Bush in one form or another. How will you make your voice heard? BushBlackOut.com is suggesting that you be heard through your silence by blacking out your website or blog for the day and displaying a short message of protest.
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I would vote NO, but I'd like to hear what others think.

[cruadin]

1. I vote NO---there has to be a place where opposition voices...

can be heard.

[Eagle_Eye]

2. No, Keep DU up

we need information about what is going on

[ohioliberal]

Hell No!

We need a place to voice our opinions and outrage!

[fryguy]

3. no

silence is not the answer in this case - voices need to be RAISED!

[Earth_First]

4. As my primary source of news for many (myself included):

I would say no, interesting idea.

[jrthin]

5. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!n/t

[demnan]

6. Heck no!

we need coverage of the protests, don't we? We won't get that on the MSM.

[MADem]

7. HORRIBLE IDEA!!!!!!!

I'm another NO vote, where will people go to register their dismay, to make their comments, to cheer on those lining the streets in protest? This is a place for dissent against the administration--I say stage a virtual protest right here!!

[Maat]

I also vote 'no.'

When I participate in 'Not One Dang Dime Day,' I'm going to limit it to not purchasing anything. Since I'm a student, going to work is not a problem. I say that we can still send quite a message without shutting the DU down; we don't want to frustrate ourselves, just send a message.

[toymachines]

8. nono, thats doesnt seem good

we need progressive sites up in order to spread info on that important day.

[Catchawave]

9. I vote NO :)

I rather read ALL DUers protests....one post at a time :)

[Misskittycat]

10. Why in the world should we shut down our voices?

That seems to me to be a real "cut off your nose to spite your face" protest. That day -- of all days --our blogs and websites should be loudly objecting to every sordid detail of this disgusting extravaganza.

[RoeBear]

33. I agree with you

but it doesn't seem to be any more "cut off your nose to spite your face" than the Not One Damn Day idea. Why should I inconvenience myself by not buying things on the 20th if that is when I need the product or service I want?

[havocmom]

11. um, isn't our silence what the junta wants?

Nah, I say we make a racket and offer an alternative to the media circus for bush* to all the the huddled masses yearning to THINK free.

Maybe a post-a-thon of bush*s biggest lies and anit-American policies would be better? :shrug:

[Wickerman]

12. That's a great idea for most sites

as a user I think its the wrong idea for DU.

I hadn't heard of this, thanks for posting Roe - I'll gladly take my sites off line for the day.

[txaslftist]

13. Hayell No.

[Liberty Belle]

14. Silence the opposition? No way!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[bowens43]

15. No. No. No.

[lady lib]

16. Nope. We need something to do while

we're sitting at home not spending our money.

[RoyGBiv]

17. No, but ...

Temporarily altering the background color to black might be a good idea.

I remember this being done in the past, organized by the Center for Digital Democracy, in protest of that decency act thing.

I did it for my own website and got a great response.

[liberalnurse]

18. Absolutely NOT!

What in the dickens would that prove? Democrats are silenced as it is......

[caligirl]

19. no, this shoud be a place to report back to on things happening at the

inauguration.

[wtbymark]

20. No Fricken Way

I'll probably be working and i want to know the happenings in DC and around the country.

[Jazzgirl]

21. No, no, no, no, and hell no!!!

This is where we need to keep up with the news! No!!!!

[lachattefolle]

22. No, just let's all vow not to spend one thin dime! n/t

[quiet.american]

23. Fuhgeddaboudit!!! n/t

[sueh]

24. No way. We'll NEED to give each other support that day. n/t

[gollygee]

25. That's a great way to protest (sarcasm)

Make the republican-controlled media all that's available.

Great idea. Could have come from Rove.

[TwentyFive]

26. NO - If anything, people should call in sick and post all day.

[InvisibleTouch]

27. No way!

But I like the idea of a one-day blackout of my personal site. There's not much political info there right now, anyway, so a black homepage with a brief message and a link to DU might be just the thing....

[fooj]

28. Absolutely not. We will not be silenced!

Besides, the 20th is going to be a tough day for many...it will be nice for people to have a place where they CAN be heard!

[ET Awful]

29. Soooo their idea is to protest bush by silencing criticism of Bush?

Not bloody likely.

[donheld]

30. Not a chance

We will need each other that day as much or more than any other day. I think if i was Skinner i'd not only have DU up, but i'd have the collection plate in the front of the room. I know it's "buy nothing day" but i'd make an exception for anything like DU. January 20th starts the second round in a long, bumpy, and dangerous ride. We're going to need DU as never before.

[Downtown Hound]

31. The idea is to blackout all things Bush related

But keep DU alive baby! This is one of the major voices of free America.

[snooper2]

32. No, On the 23rd, It's my B-Day

:)

[ernstbass]

34. I need these kindred spirits

to keep my sanity in this red world!

[n2mark]

35. No way!!! Keep DU going!

[ScaRBama]

36. No! we need to be with....

our brothers and sisters on the 20th.

[prairierose]

37. NO NO NO

This is where I get my news & it keeps me sane to see that I am not the only person who thinks about some of the political disasters we face. I will have to go to school for a bit on Thursday but will be here most of the day.

I need my du.

[Historic NY]

38. Please no, who else could we share our angst with......n/t

[jhain]

39. Noooooooooooooooo

whose not very brilliant idea was that??!!

The admin would ADORE us for shutting down.


Hell, No, we won't go!

[Az]

40. Sometimes its nice to be with the majority; NO!

[ramapo]

41. Another NO WAY

We need our DU.

[KamaAina]

42. Not just No but HELL NO!

1) It's our anniversary, remember?

2) Where else ya gonna get all the cool inside 411 from the counter-inaugurals, y'know, the ones they're just not gonna have time for over at ABC or CNN?

[tedzbear]

43. Hell no.

We need to remind each other not to spend $. I'm filling my gas tank today and will stock up on groceries Wednesday.