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On January 18, Reddit will blacking itself out for 12 hours in protest of SOPA
In order to highlight the danger that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) would have on the entire internet, on January 18 from 8am EST to 8pm, Reddit will go on a voluntary blackout, replacing its normal content with information on the threat SOPA poses to the internet as we know it.
From Reddit:
We’ve seen some amazing activism organized by redditors at /r/sopa and across the reddit community at large. You have made a difference in this fight; and as we near the next stage, and after much thought, talking with experts, and hearing the overwhelming voices from the reddit community, we have decided that we will be blacking out reddit on January 18th from 8am–8pm EST (1300–0100 UTC).
Instead of the normal glorious, user-curated chaos of reddit, we will be displaying a simple message about how the PIPA/SOPA legislation would shut down sites like reddit, link to resources to learn more, and suggest ways to take action. We will showcase the live video stream of the House hearing where Internet entrepreneurs and technical experts (including reddit co-founder Alexis “kn0thing” Ohanian) will be testifying. We will also spotlight community initiatives like meetups to visit Congressional offices, campaigns to contact companies supporting PIPA/SOPA, and other tactics.
We’re as addicted to reddit as the rest of you. Many of you stand with us against PIPA/SOPA, but we know support for a blackout isn’t unanimous. We’re not taking this action lightly. We wouldn’t do this if we didn’t believe this legislation and the forces behind it were a serious threat to reddit and the Internet as we know it. Blacking out reddit is a hard choice, but we feel focusing on a day of action is the best way we can amplify the voice of the community.
What says you? Should IHC join this day of protest?
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I hope this doesn’t pass and if it does i’m gonna pack my bags and move to canada to advoid all the revolting
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I hear google is gonna do the same. What would a day without major sites be like?
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Half of me wants to roll on the floor and cry, but the other half of me agrees.
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