[pp.int.general] SOPA - Should we go on blackout strike?

[Mozart]

I think it is a good sign for now. It shows organised resistance works  
to an extent (ideally the bill will have been killed outright).
However, it does, as Pat alludes to, highlight the need for constant  
vigilance – PIPA is still looming as far as we know, and SOPA will  
probably make a return. If it does, it will certainly strike at an  
unexpected time. We have to stay on our toes. As for the blackout, I  
hope it will go on, to drive the point home.

- Mozart

===
Mozart Palmer
Pirate Party Australia
===

On 17/01/2012, at 3:15 AM, Pat Mächler wrote:

> http://www.examiner.com/computers-in-denver/house-kills-sopa
>
> I have doubts that this is a good sign.
> I think they're just retreating to come forth at another moment when
> there's less organized resistance.
>
> On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Pirat at LennStar.de  
> <pirat at lennstar.de> wrote:
>> I put the text on my states blog. There are several links, one of  
>> them
>> has a list of confirmed striking webpages like reddit, Mozilla,  
>> Minecraft...
>>
>> http://blog.piraten-lsa.de/2012-01-16/schwarzes-internet-sopa-und- 
>> pipa
>>
>> I think the most useful for you are the 2 above the heading of Corys
>> Post translation.
>>
>> LennStar
>>
>> Am 16.01.2012 14:00, schrieb Mozart:
>>> This is starting to drive me a bit crazy. I'm trying to write a  
>>> press
>>> release for PPAU, but can't work out what to say. The details of  
>>> who are
>>> involved, when it will be, how long it will last are very sketchy.  
>>> Has
>>> anyone read any official statements from the companies planning to  
>>> black
>>> out their sites?
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Mozart.
>>>
>>> On 16/01/2012, at 11:52 PM, Pat Maechler aka Valio wrote:
>>>
>>>> The site sopastrike.com now suggests "AT 8AM WEDNESDAY, PUT THIS ON
>>>> YOUR SITE."
>>>> What is contradictory: sopastrike.com suggests 12 hours; the linked
>>>> site only suggests 150 seconds
>>>> http://americancensorship.org/modal/sopastrikeoverlay.html
>>>>
>>>> BTW: The Swiss pirates have already been covered on the story in a
>>>> national newspaper
>>>> http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/digital/sopa_weisses_haus_dns_sperren_google_1.14360763.html
>>>> i.e. it's a good opportunity for media coverage for pirates as  
>>>> well.
>>>>
>>>> fair winds
>>>> -pat
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