Look it up now

Pete Zicato · 01-16-2012, 02:17 PM

English Wikipedia will be shutting down Wednesday to protest SOPA.

BigV · 01-16-2012, 02:25 PM

Ha.

I heard about that. This overreach reminds me of our recent enshrinement in law of indefinite detention. "Let's shut down a whole website because they have a link to copyrighted material." Such a grand all-encompassing law showcases the weakness of our faith in our legal system. With these laws, we invent new crimes.

Sundae · 01-16-2012, 02:39 PM

Yay England.
Don't knowledge-tax on our Wiki!

Or something.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-17-2012, 02:31 AM

And Reddit, and boingboing, and many more.

SamIam · 01-17-2012, 10:41 AM

Actually, its the English language version of Wiki that's being shut down. So we can thank English speakers everywhere for a day of total confusion brought about by forced searches on Bing and other questionable search engines.

Beest · 01-17-2012, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae

Yay England.
Don't knowledge-tax on our Wiki!

Or something.

maybe somebody should throw some internet in a harbour, worked well enough last time.

footfootfoot · 01-17-2012, 12:36 PM

Look it up now, Funk soul brother

ZenGum · 01-17-2012, 07:02 PM

I wish I had a class of students on the day Wikipedia was offline.

All right kids... homework ... Surprise essay! Due Tomorrow!! Bwahaahaahaaahahahaha!

infinite monkey · 01-17-2012, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Look it up now, Funk soul brother

My last year or so working in the bar, a guy used to play that all the time, late in the night.

It always gets stuck in my ear.

infinite monkey · 01-17-2012, 07:06 PM

From Pete's link:

Quote:

Along with Reddit, Wikipedia joins huge Internet names like WordPress, Mozilla, and all of the Cheezburger properties in Wednesday’s “black out” protest.

WHAT? I no can has cheezburger?

jimhelm · 01-17-2012, 07:07 PM

I always thought that was dome by Beck

who the fuck is Fat Boy Slim, anyways??

ZenGum · 01-17-2012, 07:09 PM

Quote:

who the fuck is Fat Boy Slim, anyways??

So look it up, lazy.

Uh-ohh...

HungLikeJesus · 01-17-2012, 07:10 PM

Mozilla? Does that mean my browser will stop working tomorrow?

What about the Cellar? UT should probably shut that down for the day. (Just think how the world's productivity will improve for those 24 hours!)

infinite monkey · 01-17-2012, 07:11 PM

Right about now (listening to the video) all the workers should be around the bar doing a quick shot of their choice.

jimhelm · 01-17-2012, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

So look it up, lazy.

Uh-ohh...

I know who he is, smarmy.. I was just saying who the fuck... like how dare he be the cause of ME being wrong! damn him. damn him straight to hellllll.

01-16-2012, 02:17 PM	#1
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Look it up now English Wikipedia will be shutting down Wednesday to protest SOPA. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

01-16-2012, 02:25 PM	#2
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Ha. I heard about that. This overreach reminds me of our recent enshrinement in law of indefinite detention. "Let's shut down a whole website because they have a link to copyrighted material." Such a grand all-encompassing law showcases the weakness of our faith in our legal system. With these laws, we invent new crimes. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-17-2012, 02:31 AM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And Reddit, and boingboing, and many more. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-17-2012, 12:36 PM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Look it up now, Funk soul brother __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I wish I had a class of students on the day Wikipedia was offline. All right kids... homework ... Surprise essay! Due Tomorrow!! Bwahaahaahaaahahahaha! __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

01-16-2012, 02:39 PM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Yay England. Don't knowledge-tax on our Wiki! Or something.

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SamIam Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Not here Posts: 2,655	Actually, its the English language version of Wiki that's being shut down. So we can thank English speakers everywhere for a day of total confusion brought about by forced searches on Bing and other questionable search engines.

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jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	I always thought that was dome by Beck who the fuck is Fat Boy Slim, anyways?? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

01-17-2012, 07:10 PM	#13
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Mozilla? Does that mean my browser will stop working tomorrow? What about the Cellar? UT should probably shut that down for the day. (Just think how the world's productivity will improve for those 24 hours!) __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-17-2012, 07:11 PM	#14
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Right about now (listening to the video) all the workers should be around the bar doing a quick shot of their choice.

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