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Fucking awesome! I wish there was something constructive we could do in the uk to help. Of this gets passed in the US you can bet it will only be a matter of time before our dick politicians jump on. Keep up the fight destructoid.
Bah,this blog post is annoying and not about videogames...
I kid,but in seriousness, SOPA is cunts,and needs to be stopped.
I kid,but in seriousness, SOPA is cunts,and needs to be stopped.
@Chongomaster: You will probably get a message similar to the picture above when you try to access Dtoid. Twitter, Facebook and pretty much all the most important sites in the world will be doing the same/similar. I'm glad Dtoid is joining in.
Quoting Ben Kuchera's Twitter: "Most legislators can't turn on a computer, do we really think they care..."
I understand and support the need for more education about SOPA and PIPA, but how does blacking out a site for enthusiasts, who are overwhelmingly vocal about their disapproval, really that helpful to the cause?
I understand and support the need for more education about SOPA and PIPA, but how does blacking out a site for enthusiasts, who are overwhelmingly vocal about their disapproval, really that helpful to the cause?
I have to admit, I didn't have a sense of how serious the SOPA thing is until sites started announcing blackouts. So good job on that, Chief.
Also @ Rammstein - Um, I don't think Facebook is joining in on this. As far as Twitter I haven't checked because I never use it. Reddit is though, which is pretty big.
Also @ Rammstein - Um, I don't think Facebook is joining in on this. As far as Twitter I haven't checked because I never use it. Reddit is though, which is pretty big.
Without wanting to sound too much like a dick, what exactly does not publishing a video game blog which has vehemently inspired its readers to oppose SOPA aim to achieve by taking down a website which vehemently opposes SOPA and has already won over its audience to said claim?
You are inconveniencing the wrong people.
You are inconveniencing the wrong people.
Facebook and Twitter should really do the same thing. Good on you guys. 18th is going to be a boring ass day :P
"I understand and support the need for more education about SOPA and PIPA, but how does blacking out a site for enthusiasts, who are overwhelmingly vocal about their disapproval, really that helpful to the cause?"
its a broad move to drive home a point. For those enthusiast, if they didn't get the point that this is kind of a big deal, they'll maybe start to really get it on the 18th. Maybe some of those enthusiast will ask their clueless parents about why they can't get to their favorite sites, then they'll be tipped off to what's happening. And maybe some savvy and vocal legislator will get the point on the 18th, and maybe make a change.
Way to go guys. I endorse this and any deluge of ads you may or may not need to schedule to cover the day. Rock on!
its a broad move to drive home a point. For those enthusiast, if they didn't get the point that this is kind of a big deal, they'll maybe start to really get it on the 18th. Maybe some of those enthusiast will ask their clueless parents about why they can't get to their favorite sites, then they'll be tipped off to what's happening. And maybe some savvy and vocal legislator will get the point on the 18th, and maybe make a change.
Way to go guys. I endorse this and any deluge of ads you may or may not need to schedule to cover the day. Rock on!
@armoredrabbit
Were you making that face(in your profil pic. Futurama is awesome, by the way.) in real life as you typed that?
.... I would have been...
Were you making that face(in your profil pic. Futurama is awesome, by the way.) in real life as you typed that?
.... I would have been...
The more the merrier!
This slowly growing public protest on the 18th is a great way to inconvenience people—and I mean all people—as it will also affect the ignorant. This bill is too important to allow it to go unnoticed.
My sister can't read an ad pop-up properly before blindly clicking "yes" to agree to terms & conditions. She's indifferent, and the Internet is just a 'thing' she visits. (A 'thing' many of us take for granted.)
We need to be less tactful; Scream "THIS IS WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE!" Force people (like my hypothetical sister) to stand up and pay attention. Get them on our side. Actively prevent them from 'checking' in to their local dive for a single day, or googling pictures of Kim Kardasian's impressive chest of drawers. Instead of some abstract idea they'll only later complain about, give them a real taste of the future. Piss them off. Ignite their passion and get a real conversation going.
Even if this attempt amounts to nothing and it still passes, at least [Destructoid] tried. For freedom, and all that. Also, cocks.
This slowly growing public protest on the 18th is a great way to inconvenience people—and I mean all people—as it will also affect the ignorant. This bill is too important to allow it to go unnoticed.
My sister can't read an ad pop-up properly before blindly clicking "yes" to agree to terms & conditions. She's indifferent, and the Internet is just a 'thing' she visits. (A 'thing' many of us take for granted.)
We need to be less tactful; Scream "THIS IS WHAT IT WILL BE LIKE!" Force people (like my hypothetical sister) to stand up and pay attention. Get them on our side. Actively prevent them from 'checking' in to their local dive for a single day, or googling pictures of Kim Kardasian's impressive chest of drawers. Instead of some abstract idea they'll only later complain about, give them a real taste of the future. Piss them off. Ignite their passion and get a real conversation going.
Even if this attempt amounts to nothing and it still passes, at least [Destructoid] tried. For freedom, and all that. Also, cocks.
Awesome, better to make a stand than do nothing. I'm hoping larger sites like Twitter and Facebook join in, that would REALLY help grab people's attention. It would also piss off entitled cunts who don't know about SOPA, so that would be fun.
I just hope this does something, so long as the blackout is before the actual vote so the politicians can feel the effects of it too this will work, god help us if it doesn't.
On one hand it can help stop a ridiculous bill that can change the face of the internet forever. On the other hand I may have to find something else to do for a day...
I seriously don't get this movement. Everyone on here and reddit already oppose SOPA, so what's the point?
The only way I can see this having any effect is if the sites involved are going to redirect every page to americancensorship or an image like the one in the header, that would seriously raise awareness of the issue, especially on wikipedia but I would love Facebook, Twitter, Google & YouTube to get in on it too!
If it's just going to be a generic 404 message then I don't see it doing much but either way keep fighting the good fight guys!!
If it's just going to be a generic 404 message then I don't see it doing much but either way keep fighting the good fight guys!!
I 100 percent support this, though it means I might have to go outside that day.
@Mr Andy Dixon
Just do what I do and fap.
@Mr Andy Dixon
Just do what I do and fap.
Also, forgive my ignorance, but what is the actual chance of these things passing? This isn't a sarcastic comment either: I really don't know.
This socioeconomic transfixion, that has been poisoning America's political and social base, will crumble. A house divided cannot stand, especially when its very structure is rooted in the internet that we know of today.
nice! oh destructoid you make me so proud. i only wish we could do something too, apart from sending emails of course...
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