[ale] ALE Website ON STRIKE! 2012.01.18 8am-8pm EST (protesting SOPA/PIPA)

[JD]

On 01/18/2012 01:09 PM, Brian MacLeod wrote:
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> On 1/18/12 12:46 PM, JD wrote:
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>>> Wikipedia will not allow access to any of the English pages
>>> today
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>> Odd, I've been using it all morning. 
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page is working.
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>> Viewing content is working just fine.
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>> "The English Wikipedia is currently locked for the SOPA/PIPA
>> blackout"
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>> That isn't very effective, IMHO.  A blackout means you can't see
>> the content, right?
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>> Am I missing something?
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> You have javascript turned off.
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Of course javascript is disabled!

Why wouldn't you turn off javascript except on the 4 websites that actually
require it?  Are you trying to get a slower browsing experience or trying to get
spyware or a virus?  Doesn't everyone block javascript by default?