Wikipedia - Let there be light again.....
A 24-hour blackout of the English Wikipedia website has been hailed a success by its founders.
The blackout, which started at 5am on Wednesday, was organised as a protest against two Bills aimed at stopping copyright infringement currently working their way through the US government.
Campaigners say the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (Pipa), aimed at stopping copyright infringement by foreign websites, would actually disrupt free expression and harm the internet.
After the act Wikipedia published a page saying thank you for protecting Wikipedia...
in this article Wikipedia wrote..
After the act Wikipedia published a page saying thank you for protecting Wikipedia...
in this article Wikipedia wrote..
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| fig. Wikipedia Thank you page |
"More than 162 million people saw our message asking if you could imagine a world without free knowledge. You said no. You shut down Congress’s switchboards. You melted their servers. From all around the world your messages dominated social media and the news. Millions of people have spoken in defense of a free and open Internet."
" For us, this is not about money. It’s about knowledge. As a community of authors, editors, photographers, and programmers, we invite everyone to share and build upon our work. "
" For us, this is not about money. It’s about knowledge. As a community of authors, editors, photographers, and programmers, we invite everyone to share and build upon our work. "
They also stated that "SOPA and PIPA are not dead: they are waiting in the shadows..."
At the end of the page a motivational line is added saying (check out the page!!!)
"We’re turning the lights back on. Help us keep them shining brightly."
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