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Permalink Reply by Loren Miller on January 14, 2012 at 1:35pm

It makes a statement.  Question is: will that statement be heard by those passing or rejecting the bill?

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 14, 2012 at 8:04pm

your right Loren

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on January 16, 2012 at 10:54pm

I just heard that Wikipedia joined the blackout for Jan 18th. Has anybody else asked Brother Richard to consider Atheist Nexus?

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 18, 2012 at 6:17am

Well -- looks like we are up -- so we did not join the blackout.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 18, 2012 at 6:16am

Yes, I am bothered by the Stop Online Piracy Act -- can you say Police State!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on January 18, 2012 at 12:11pm

Brother Richard sent this explanation to me, when I complained after midnight about us not participating in the blackout.

Ruth,

Thanks for the email. I have placed something on the front page of Nexus. It was supposed to automatically post at midnight, but did not. I would go totally black, but the hosting service we use does not allow for redirects. Therefore, it would only look like we didn't exist at all.

Apparently he is sympathetic but was unable to participate for technical reasons.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 18, 2012 at 8:36pm

I just had too! Couldn't resist!

Permalink Reply by George on January 18, 2012 at 1:58pm

Google Joins Mass Online Protest Against SOPA/PIPA

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 18, 2012 at 10:06pm

Thanks I like the chart.

Permalink Reply by George on January 18, 2012 at 9:47pm

Information links from Reddit.com

Reddit SOPA Community

Learn more

• Read alienth's blog post on why these acts are bad for business
• Information on H.R.3261 – Stop Online Piracy Act at OpenCongress.org
• Information on S.968 – PROTECT IP Act at OpenCongress.org
• SOPAOpera.org keeps track of where your congressmembers stand
• List of websites blacking out today at SOPAStrike.com
• Read up on OPEN, a competing bill
• Original reddit announcement of the blackout

Get Involved

• Outside the US? Find out what's wrong with ACTA and do something about it. Email the US state department about PIPA and SOPA via Stop American Censorship
• Look up and contact your representativevia the EFF
• Helpful info from a redditor on making phone calls to your senator or representative
• Complete the Take Action Checklist at Stop American Censorship

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on January 18, 2012 at 10:06pm

Great links! Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on January 18, 2012 at 11:17pm

Thanks for the lost of participating websites, George. 75,000 websites participated!