tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post585337847022363283..comments2023-11-27T23:30:40.341-05:00Comments on Anything But Theist: How to Actually Protest SomethingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-7004224550302575112013-09-26T21:07:21.292-04:002013-09-26T21:07:21.292-04:00Every responsible internet user should make a firm...Every responsible internet user should make a firm stand against internet censorship.Business broadband in Australiahttp://www.vinternet.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-75552253906451115402012-01-19T09:36:09.314-05:002012-01-19T09:36:09.314-05:00I can only hope you decide to protest Ron Paul'...I can only hope you decide to protest Ron Paul's eventual defeat with a day of silence, Nikk. In fact... why stop at just one day?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-42462869712321577812012-01-19T07:16:10.668-05:002012-01-19T07:16:10.668-05:00Not sure the blackout itself mattered, though.
Be...<i>Not sure the blackout itself mattered, though.</i><br /><br />Because Bret Alan can never outright admit he was wrong. Uh, yeah, the blackout on major sites such as Wikipedia (Bret Alan knows more about how to protest then they do, you see) brought no attention to the issue leading to the stalling of SOPA and PIPA in Congress. <br /><br />The intellectually dishonest fool fails again in another pathetic attempt to be contrary just for the sake of being contrary. <br /><br />One point I agree with, internet censorship attempts by Hollywood and its filthy allies will be back.Nick Jaksonhttp://www.skepticaleye.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-89094546451031395492012-01-18T23:01:35.228-05:002012-01-18T23:01:35.228-05:00When the next round of anti-piracy bills are intro...When the next round of anti-piracy bills are introduced, hopefully people contact their congressmen again. Not sure the blackout itself mattered, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-56358700571252666542012-01-18T22:54:05.279-05:002012-01-18T22:54:05.279-05:00The thing is, we didn't just shut down. We po...The thing is, we didn't just shut down. We posted links for more information and encouraged people to sign petitions asking representatives to vote 'no.' And it's already had an effect. So far, <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2012/01/sopa-blackout-sopa-and-pipa-lose-three-co-sponsors-in-congress.html" rel="nofollow">three co-sponsors have already withdrawn support for the bills</a> because of the blackout.Carla Schmidt Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947846629735463824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-69331964375882582272012-01-18T16:17:48.418-05:002012-01-18T16:17:48.418-05:00I certainly wouldn't ask anyone to stop what t...I certainly wouldn't ask anyone to stop what they're doing. It's not annoying, by any means (almost like a secular holiday, in a way). Rather, I just hope people don't think, "Yay, I did something, we beat this thing!" and then forget about it tomorrow. I'm pretty confident it will raise more awareness than it will instill a false sense of accomplishment, though.<br /><br />I wonder what would have happened if people were as outraged about indefinite detention as they are about losing access to free media.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-48053768435612875012012-01-18T16:06:59.439-05:002012-01-18T16:06:59.439-05:00My reaction was initially the same as yours. But t...My reaction was initially the same as yours. But then some of these sites have merely had a pop-up message encouraging people to write their congress people, with access to the site more-or-less in place. Which yeah, that works. And it works so well, I'm surprised people don't do that with other issues that need urgent attention. Letters to congress aren't the only thing that can be done (as you mentioned above), but it is good to get the public more involved in politics for once.Andy teh Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028450113408104244noreply@blogger.com