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cryptoz on Jan 16, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Wikipedia to Shut Down on Wednesday to Protest SOP...

If SOPA passes, Wikipedia could be taken offline forever. Is that really a preferable situation?

Also, if you're that scared, you've been given fair warning. Download a copy for your archives, so you can keep using Wikipedia while it's offline.

rmc on Jan 16, 2012 [–]

No, if SOPA passes and Wikipedia is targeted, Wikipedia can move to another country. It's just the people in the USA who won't be able to access it (like people in other countries with national firewalls)

CamperBob on Jan 16, 2012 | [–]

Somebody hasn't been paying attention.

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