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How to get around the Wikipedia blackout

18

Jan

2012

If you visit the English-language version of Wikipedia today you’ll see this: As has been widely reported, Wikipedia is one of a number of high profile websites which is shutting its doors today in protest at US anti-piracy moves. That’s bad news if you’re a student hoping to use your usual trick of scouring Wikipedia […]

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How to access Wikipedia during the blackout

18

Jan

2012

Wikipedia is blacked out because of a protest about SOPA. But what happens if you really, really need Wikipedia? The good news is that you can still access it on your smartphone, or by accessing the mobile site directly. You can also temporarily by disabling Javascript in your browser when visiting the site (specifically blocking […]

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Reddit joins anti-SOPA internet blackout

13

Jan

2012

Instead of the normal (as self-described) “glorious, user-curated chaos” that is social news site Reddit, users on January 18th will instead find despair/nothingness/an urge to take action as the site joins the anti-SOPA internet blackout. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, Reddit will display “a simple message” about how the PIPA/SOPA legislation will shut […]

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