Adversity Social Gamers website goes dark against SOPA/PIPA!
January 16, 2012 - 11:44am
The Adversity Social Gamers website will take part in the blackout staged against the abomination that the SOPA/PIPA acts stand for. The website will be unavailable for the entire day, and we urge each of members, friends, and visitors to fight for the freedom of the Internet. You can learn more but checking out our thread/resources about the Stop Online Privacy Act/Protect Intellectual Property Act below:
Stop Online Privacy Act:
http://www.adversitysg.org/node/6076
Stop American Censorship:
http://americancensorship.org/
Our Entire site header/menu has already gone dark, signifying our dedication in the fight against SOPA/PIPA
Stop Online Privacy Act:
http://www.adversitysg.org/node/6076
Stop American Censorship:
http://americancensorship.org/
Our Entire site header/menu has already gone dark, signifying our dedication in the fight against SOPA/PIPA
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January 16, 2012 - 1:21pm
#1
Can someone please explain to me the reason site are "going dark" (or, more literally, offline) in protest of SOPA/PIPA? Isn't that what SOPA/PIPA wants? Why aren't sites posting redirects to information on what SOPA/PIPA is, and how to fight it instead? ex. This site would be turned off if SOPA/PIPA (link provided) passes...you are now being redirected to an online petition fighting SOPA/PIPA to keep this site online. It seems to me that taking a site offline is only hurting the community from obtaining information, and gathering against SOPA/PIPA. Don't let the errorists win.
January 16, 2012 - 2:24pm
#2
There are several primary reasons these sites (and ours) are blacking out.
One is to highlight the issue and make people aware. Even our visitors here might not notice the lively discussion regarding SOPA/PIPA, or avoid it for the walls of text. By blacking out no visitor to our site can avoid this critical issue.
Another reason is to draw attention to the potential result of one of these bills becoming law. The voluntary black out protest is to demonstrate exactly what would happen should these bills pass. It seems anachronistic but in reality its the perfect way to make an abstract concept very real for hundreds of thousand web users who assume there's no risk to inaction.
Also the united front posed by some of the web's most visited websites can help our law makers recognize a show of force.
The best part of the blackout is that the blacked-out sites, including ours, will include a message about SOPA/PIPA and links for exploring info and taking action. With the internet's major time-wasters out of commission lots of people will suddenly have some free time to educate themselves. Your suggestion about posting redirects is exactly what is planned.
Here is more info as to the how and whys of it all.
One is to highlight the issue and make people aware. Even our visitors here might not notice the lively discussion regarding SOPA/PIPA, or avoid it for the walls of text. By blacking out no visitor to our site can avoid this critical issue.
Another reason is to draw attention to the potential result of one of these bills becoming law. The voluntary black out protest is to demonstrate exactly what would happen should these bills pass. It seems anachronistic but in reality its the perfect way to make an abstract concept very real for hundreds of thousand web users who assume there's no risk to inaction.
Also the united front posed by some of the web's most visited websites can help our law makers recognize a show of force.
The best part of the blackout is that the blacked-out sites, including ours, will include a message about SOPA/PIPA and links for exploring info and taking action. With the internet's major time-wasters out of commission lots of people will suddenly have some free time to educate themselves. Your suggestion about posting redirects is exactly what is planned.
Here is more info as to the how and whys of it all.
January 16, 2012 - 4:31pm
#3
When our site goes dark, it will do exactly what you mentioned Gopher, it will provide a link to direct those who might be unaware of SOPA and it's pitfalls.
These links (already contained within the Stop Online Piracy Act thread which is stickied/front-paged on our site), explain in more details why the blackout against SOPA is happening:
http://sopablackout.org/learnmore/
Websites/Communities that are Striking:
http://sopastrike.com/
An great Google Plus Page filled with information about what SOPA affects:
https://plus.google.com/115040231829422107651/posts
I've made sure the SpotLight about the Adversity Social Gamers Goes Dark also links to the reasoning behind the blackout
These links (already contained within the Stop Online Piracy Act thread which is stickied/front-paged on our site), explain in more details why the blackout against SOPA is happening:
http://sopablackout.org/learnmore/
Websites/Communities that are Striking:
http://sopastrike.com/
An great Google Plus Page filled with information about what SOPA affects:
https://plus.google.com/115040231829422107651/posts
I've made sure the SpotLight about the Adversity Social Gamers Goes Dark also links to the reasoning behind the blackout
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January 16, 2012 - 4:45pm
#4
The Adversity Social Gamers website is now officially listed as participating in the SOPA Blackout and Strike
http://sopastrike.com/on-strike/
http://sopastrike.com/on-strike/
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January 16, 2012 - 4:48pm
#5
The Adversity Social Gamers website is now officially listed as participating in the SOPA Blackout and Strike
http://sopastrike.com/on-strike/
Damn! You beat me to it!http://sopastrike.com/on-strike/
January 16, 2012 - 9:02pm
#6
Amazing. I'm really proud of Adversity (And of course , Pax and Marqaha) for doing this.
Honestly, I was thinking about having us simply cancel our Florida trip so that we didn't spend any money in ANY Universal/Disney place, but we've already decided and bought tickets, etc. I just think that I'll buy less souvenirs and make sure my future choices cut out any products from those companies. This is that important.
Honestly, I was thinking about having us simply cancel our Florida trip so that we didn't spend any money in ANY Universal/Disney place, but we've already decided and bought tickets, etc. I just think that I'll buy less souvenirs and make sure my future choices cut out any products from those companies. This is that important.
January 17, 2012 - 5:41pm
#7
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January 17, 2012 - 8:05pm
#8
:peace: :woot:
:woot:Psst.. Krog. While I support our American members and their intentions you might want to look at our Canadian Bill:
http://openmedia.ca/StopSpying
January 17, 2012 - 9:43pm
#9
From what I read, they dropped the Lawful Access Legislation from their 'Omnibus Crime Bill', not that that bill isn't scary enough without it. Still Stephen Harper has promised the States that they would get something pushed through. So we will likely see it crop up again hidden away in another bizarre policy.