Wednesday, I likely confused some members of my family if they stopped by my website. First, they would have seen this:
This was a widget for WordPress that TechyDad and I placed on our blogs to show support against the new bills that the US Congress and Senate are trying to put on the books. We really liked that this would help to inform people about what these bills will do to the average American – including bloggers like us. If you continued to my blog, this was at the top over my header/logo:
I did not blackout my website like Wikipedia, Reddit, and others. Instead, I did not post new content during the blackout period and had this information to educate people about the cause. If you look up in the right corner, I now have a Stop SOPA ribbon.
As someone who has had her content copied and used without my permission, I get that piracy is not ok. The problem is that SOPA and PIPA go far above and beyond that. Oh and IF you have seen the commercials promoting these bills – they are horrid. Scare tactics against citizens without all of the information is unacceptable. Here check it out (commercial begins at :29 mark):
For more information, please head over to read TechyDad’s post about the legislation.
So my question to you this week:
Did you blackout your website on Wednesday? I would also like to know why you opted with your choice. Please remember to make some noise and contact your representatives in Congress and Senate to let them know that censorship is NOT acceptable. We need to kill these bills and revamp to properly stop piracy.
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Thanks to Kailani at An Island Life for starting this fun for Friday. Please be sure to head over to her blog to say hello and sign the linky there if you are participating.
Aloha #187
I didn’t black it out (HOW?) but I didn’t post or anything as usual.
Smellyann´s last blog post ..Aloha Friday
We didn’t blackout our site, but we didn’t post new content during the blackout.
Cuzinlogic´s last blog post ..Aloha Friday – “Oatmeal” Love it or Hate it?
I did not black it out…
but only because I have NO CLUE how to do any of that..
http://www.jumpin-beans.blogspot.com/2012/01/family-and-words-aloha-friday.html
noelle´s last blog post ..Family and Words – Aloha Friday
I did not black out my blog, only because I didn’t know how (I’m very tech-challenged). I did tweet about SOPA, emailed my state rep and senators to let them know I oppose SOPA (btw, my state rep and senators also oppose SOPA), and I signed an online petition against SOPA.
Kari´s last blog post ..Teens and Seat Belts
I didn’t block out my site, but I didn’t blog. I just shared the content as much as I could to get people in the know.
JamericanSpice´s last blog post ..The Bride’s Bouquet
Don’t even get me started on this topic. It’s yet another attempt of the 1% to run this country and certainly a war that the we could never win. How the heck could they ever enforce this thing? Aren’t there more important things to be worried about in congress? urrgghh…don’t even get me started…….
Have a great weekend!
http://harrietandfriends.com/2012/01/laundry-laundry-laundry/
Harriet´s last blog post ..Laundry…Laundry…Laundry
I didn’t black it out but I did a lot of tweeting and facebook about it. It’s so important that we stop this!
I didn’t black out my blog, only because I knew I’d probably forget to lift the blackout on my bog with being so busy. ;) But I also didn’t post a new blog, even though I’ve hardly ever missed a Wordless/Wordful Wednesday. :)
Stacy Uncorked´s last blog post ..Procrastination Station and Un-Friending Mother Nature
Oh, I forgot to ask – how do you do put the Stop SOPA ribbon on? :)
Stacy Uncorked´s last blog post ..Procrastination Station and Un-Friending Mother Nature
I didn’t black out mostly because I would have no clue how to do that and then get it back off without messing up everything in the process — that would be so typical of me!
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Marie´s last blog post ..$100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway
I am with everyone else I did not black out but I did blog about it, Fb anf tweeted too.
MSRheinlander´s last blog post ..Forget the Resolutions #Giveaway Hop #FTRGiveaway
I used a widget to blackout the site; it was easy to implement, and it directed readers to where they could take action. Then, I followed it up with a post explaining why I was taking action. This is something I feel very strongly about because of what it can mean to our children, not to mention the economy.
On a side note, it was very exciting to be part of a historic and successful Internet movement. And, I was even quoted on the front page of the local papers.
But, now the real work sets in to stay vigilant and informed so that the offspring of SOPA & PIPA do not slide by.
Sandra Foyt´s last blog post ..From Russia, With Love – Albany-Tula Alliance Essay Contest
No, I did not black out my blog but I did tweet about the blackout.
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