Dark day for the Internet.

[Burtog]

Well done site Admin for joining the protest.

Shows you also how much the site is part of daily life, couldn't get my fix at work.

Lets hope things stay as they are!!

 

[Ferryman_1957]

Well done all and great sentiments Phantasm. Let those US lawmakers know what you think.

Cheers,

Nigel

[peterp]

Guess you can expect to see a lot more like this if it passes,

Unless me posting a link to the image violated the *&^  US act in which case you are ordered to report to a disintegration station immediately for re-education.

Orwell's 1984 here we come........

[phantasm777]

Wednesday's Internet blackout was historic because of your activism and the millions of others who spoke out strongly against Internet censorship.1 Our voices were heard loud and clear through major media coverage of the blackout.

 What did we accomplish? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid indefinitely postponed this coming Tuesday's vote on the Internet censorship bill in the Senate, the PROTECT IP Act.2

Ten million people spoke out online to reject Internet censorship and drowned out the lobbyists who thought they could get whatever bill they wanted passed only a few months ago.3 Wednesday proved that the energy, enthusiasm, and influence of real people contacting Congress is stronger than anything lobbyist money can buy.

 This week's Internet blackout was a success, but there's more work to do. As long as these Internet censorship bills are being considered, we'll keep fighting. Stay tuned.

 Thanks for all you do.

–Garlin, Eli, Ryan, Elena, and the rest of the team

 Sources:

 1. "Sopa support drops off as blackout protest rattles the internet," The Guardian, January 18, 2012
 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=269646&id=34956-20925151-aw1XIfx&t=3

2. "SOPA, PIPA votes to be delayed in House and Senate," The Washington Post, January 20, 2012
 http://www.moveon.org/r?r=269670&id=34956-20925151-aw1XIfx&t=4

3. "Largest online protest in history—January 18," SOPA STRIKE, January 19, 2012
 http://sopastrike.com/numbers/