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The Day The Internet Stood Still: Why Wikipedia And Craigslist Went Dark

January 18, 2012Erik Kain

Websites across the internet have gone black Wednesday to protest controversial anti-piracy legislation. The Day The Internet Stood Still Ever wonder what the internet would be like if it got angry? That picture above is just a small taste of just what’s going on online today, January 18th, as dozens of websites – including some […]

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Twitter Won’t Join Reddit, Wikipedia In Anti-SOPA Blackout Wednesday

January 17, 2012Erik Kain

Wikipedia, one of the most highly trafficked websites in the world, along with the popular, highly trafficked community Reddit will both go dark Wednesday, January 18th. The sites are blacking out to protest controversial anti-piracy legislation in the House and Senate. Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales took to Twitter to talk about the coming blackout. “This […]

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Reddit Makes Headlines Boycotting GoDaddy Over Online Censorship Bills

December 26, 2011Erik Kain

Two bills are snaking their way through congress at the moment in an attempt by the entertainment industry to clamp down on online file-sharing and piracy. The Stop Online Piracy Act (or SOPA) in the House is the more famous of the two. Its counterpart in the Senate is PIPA (or the Protect IP Act.) […]

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