CrazeLaze Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org I went to check on something this morning, only to find I couldn't access my favourite site that I use on a daily basis... Guess we are gonna have to dig out our old copy of Microsoft Encarta... The English (en.wikipedia.org) version of Wikipedia is only offline if you have javascript enabled, if you need to access the website temporarily blocking javascript in your browsers prefrences will enable you to view the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icarus Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It will be back up on January 19 at 0500 GMT. Wikipedia (amongst other sites) is protesting SOPA and PIPA, which are two bills that are before the United States Congress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazeLaze Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 How will this SOPA thing effect Wikipedia. I thought it was about piracy anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthypants Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 How will this SOPA thing effect Wikipedia. I thought it was about piracy anyway. obviously click "learn more" on the blackout page if you don't understand why...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coin-god Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinski Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 There is a hit-and-miss workaround. The page you are looking for will load, then a split second later the blackout notice will load. If you hit esc just after the article page loads you can still view the page. You just have to search for the page you need through Google or whatever to find the page first. I'm doing an essay today (of all days), so this has helped me out on a few things I missed in my initial research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barguast Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I think there's more a little in the way of ulterior motive here. I've lost count today of the number of times I've been casually browsing the net and found myself faced with the Wikipedia black out page. It makes me realise how much I use this free site... which is accepting donations. I'm starting to feel a little guilty when I look into Jimmy's doe-like eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlitement Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Another way of circumventing is to put ?banner=none at the end of the URL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHCharls Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's because of the SOPA strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrel Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I did not know how much i actually use Wikipedia until it was blacked out. We sure take that sh*t for granted.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple Penetration Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Yeah, today was my last assignment day at college. Kinda got scared and thought "Ze f*ck now I do?" Good thing we know workarounds, don't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Hell even GTAF is doing it's part against SOPA. Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshGTAfreak Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I did not know how much i actually use Wikipedia until it was blacked out. We sure take that sh*t for granted.. I think it's a psychological effect. It's a "I only want what I can't have" type thing. Because we can't use it, it makes us think of the ways we could use it. Also guys, try pressing the cancelling button every time each page loads up, before it redirects. It's a little bit annoying though, and you're bound to miss it a few times. God I love Wikipedia How else am I going to find out random facts? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA_stu Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm doing an essay today (of all days), so this has helped me out on a few things I missed in my initial research. Yup me too, and wikipedia is my main tool. The thing I've got to write about I have virtually no idea about so good job there are ways around this blackout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOSEPH X Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Instead of "Rate the Song Above You", it'll be "Purchase the Song Above You" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshield Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Yeah, today was my last assignment day at college. Kinda got scared and thought "Ze f*ck now I do?" Good thing we know workarounds, don't we? Yeah, and libraries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okei Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I don't get it, how can SOPA or whatever affect every single country that uses the internet? I thought the internet didn't belong to the USA so why do they think they have such great power over it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinski Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 A lot of the sites you use are based in the US. I'm pretty sure that includes this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okei Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Pretty sure GTANet is based in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshield Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Nah. Also, consider how much content originates from the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash_735 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I don't get it, how can SOPA or whatever affect every single country that uses the internet? I thought the internet didn't belong to the USA so why do they think they have such great power over it? Because, you're in the UK, a lot of joint websites are hosted here and America, if SOPA passes in America it wouldn't be long before the UK Government introduces it here to, it isn't about Piracy, it's about control. As much as people hate to admit, the US has a pretty huge influence over other countries, and if something like this passes in America, then every other country will see it as a reason to rush it through their doors to. Things like VIACOM, WMG, etc, already abuses the power they have NOW on the internet, do we really want to hand over more power to them to shut down websites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okei Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I really hate the lapdog mentality of the major governments in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I do really think people are rather running away with themselves. There isn't going to be any DNS blocking because, as I've already said, The DNS blocking element of the bill has now been removed. More info- Geeksystem VG247 PC Magazine ArtsTechnica The Register AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's easy to understand why people would overreact though. While this isn't anything new, the threat of censorship has always been downplayed, with piracy being this monster that no-one can really control. This is a panic effort by the government to fight it by just throwing a blanket over everything, which is as much good as a chocolate teapot. Piracy can be a business-crippling phenomenon, but this isn't the correct way to fight it. Don't ask me what is either, because I'm by no means an expert on the internet or economics, but I just know that this isn't the right approach. In regards to Wikipedia, there's so many ways to get round it this shouldn't even affect you. It isn't that the site is shut down. It's the action of a black out and what it represents. This is a website that has been free for a decade, providing free information on literally anything. It condenses walls upon walls of literature into one screen. Many times today I've absent mindedly gone to look something up, just for my own pleasure and curiosity, and found that I've drifted over to Wikipedia without a second thought. I'm still not giving him any money though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaidRaida Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm still not giving him any money though. This. Never ever. I´m one of those who never (almost) use this site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effy in Chains Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 There is a hit-and-miss workaround. The page you are looking for will load, then a split second later the blackout notice will load. If you hit esc just after the article page loads you can still view the page. You just have to search for the page you need through Google or whatever to find the page first. I'm doing an essay today (of all days), so this has helped me out on a few things I missed in my initial research. I was doing an essay too, thank god I also thought of this! Otherwise, my last-minute 12hour rush would've been ruined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhoda Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I have a feeling a lot of professors are going to get extenuated circumstances requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effy in Chains Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I don't get it, how can SOPA or whatever affect every single country that uses the internet? I thought the internet didn't belong to the USA so why do they think they have such great power over it? Because, you're in the UK, a lot of joint websites are hosted here and America, if SOPA passes in America it wouldn't be long before the UK Government introduces it here to, it isn't about Piracy, it's about control. As much as people hate to admit, the US has a pretty huge influence over other countries, and if something like this passes in America, then every other country will see it as a reason to rush it through their doors to. Things like VIACOM, WMG, etc, already abuses the power they have NOW on the internet, do we really want to hand over more power to them to shut down websites? Good post. Cameron will only be too happy to comply with American internet censorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfieWilRus Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Just press "esc" before the page fully loads (let the text load; not the pictures). A good trick for people with slower connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effy in Chains Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I have a feeling a lot of professors are going to get extenuated circumstances requests. Funnily enough, my uni had an unusually large pile of "extenuating circumstances" forms at the undergrad office today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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