Wikipedia, Craigslist, other sites go black in SOPA protest

[wishlist]

XDA-Developers is also down wont return until the get 50,000 people to sign the petition

XDA community allow millions of people to get free advice, free rom, easy way to root, apps and so much more.

it should be no problem is supporting them and signing going to do so now brb.

UPDATE: went to their site and it says 50000us customers plus they have already reached 50058 and will be back at 3.00pm so I guess I was late.

[kirkcaldyj]

Do you realise that TechJamaica.com under SOPA of PIPA could be locked down?

[nevintech]

Do you realise that TechJamaica.com under SOPA of PIPA could be locked down?

maybe dat cud be tru but it would get sum fight thou, not like we dont have any rights,besides techja server is in ja

[ramesh]

maybe dat cud be tru but it would get sum fight thou, not like we dont have any rights,besides techja server is in ja

It doesn't matter which country your server is in, as long as the US feels it may contain pirated material or be harboring information in that regard, they will be subject to the Act.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c112:S.968:
Click the links there to take you to the PIPA (Protect IP Act) bill.

Some more news:

A freshman senator, Marco Rubio of Florida, a rising Republican star, was first out of the starting gate Wednesday morning with his announcement that he would no longer back anti-Internet piracy legislation he had co-sponsored. Senator John Cornyn, the Texas Republican who heads the campaign operation for his party, quickly followed suit and urged Congress take more time to study the measure that had been set for a test vote next week.

Mr. Cornyn posted on his Facebook page that it was “better to get this done right rather than fast and wrong. Stealing content is theft, plain and simple, but concerns about unintended damage to the Internet and innovation in the tech sector require a more thoughtful balance, which will take more time.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/te...ge-course.html

[wiel]

there wouldnt be a court case. where would you fight? outside their houses?

[nevintech]

It doesn't matter which country your server is in, as long as the US feels it may contain pirated material or be harboring information in that regard, they will be subject to the Act.

ok cool, i guess that leaves us powerless at the moment

[Arch_Angel]

Firefox's about:home has gone dark as well. Frighten mi as I thought my computer was shutting down when I opened my browser.

[ShadowWolfe Hellscream]

It doesn't matter which country your server is in, as long as the US feels it may contain pirated material or be harboring information in that regard, they will be subject to the Act.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/...MEFehD:e48967:

Can't see what you were referring to.

Search results in THOMAS are temporary and are deleted 30 minutes after creation.Please try your search again

[nehrou]

This guy basically retweets everything someone says about Wikipedia Twitter Page
like seriously....clicking two links and taking 5mins out of your time to read what's going on -SMFH-

[ramesh]

Can't see what you were referring to.

I've edited the link, plus once there you have to click another....apparently the page has to be generated internally before you can view it.