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  1. battleearl Well-Known Member

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    Thou confusest chimps with vamps!
    battleearl, Jan 14, 2012
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  2. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    It wouldn't hurt much, no. But compare it to an anthill. One ant is barely notable, thousands of ants can be a huge problem. We are the small players in the game, but together, we stand strong.
    Bart, Jan 14, 2012
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  3. battleearl Well-Known Member

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    Seems like a fair deal then!
    battleearl, Jan 14, 2012
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  4. Chelsea366 Retired Moderator

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    Even if our site is not that influential in the grand scheme of things it can't possibly hurt to do it for one day. Especially considering you can still watch the vids, just is a little more of a hassle.
    Chelsea366, Jan 14, 2012
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  5. pedro3131 Running the Show While the Big Guy's Gone

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    Eh... The problem with places like reddit going dark, is everyone on reddit already agrees that SOPA and PIPA are bad. The idea behind something like this is to inform people of a perceived injustice in order to mobilize them towards action. The problem being in a case like reddit, is everyone is already aware of what's going on, and is already taking action (like not using companies the support SOPA, or calling their representatives).

    Now the problem with our site blacking out is that most of the people of voting age already know about SOPA, and our user base is pretty small and even as a collective force were not going to singularly change anything.
    pedro3131, Jan 14, 2012
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  6. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    Yeah but then Where else would i go? Im out of town so no Skyrim for me.
    Viking Socrates, Jan 14, 2012
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  7. ComradeLer Proud Anti-Patriot

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    I completely agree with Feybarts analogy. Internet censorship will affect us all, so it isn't worth not doing this.
    ComradeLer, Jan 14, 2012
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  8. Unillogical Ex-Admin

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    Sign the petition, us going down in protest wont change anything as we're simply not relevant!
    Unillogical, Jan 14, 2012
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  9. Viking Socrates I am Mad Scientist

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    We're relevant to roughly 6,000 or so people, we can at least have pride in that.
    Viking Socrates, Jan 14, 2012
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  10. CoExIsTeNcE LeonTrotsky in Disguse

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    I agree. It would probably be better for the site to just post giant signs saying, "SOPA is Unjust".
    CoExIsTeNcE, Jan 14, 2012
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  11. Yarpen Well-Known Member

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    Who knows, maybe an US senator watches Stalin's videos, and bam!, one more on the opposition.
    Yarpen, Jan 14, 2012
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  12. ComradeLer Proud Anti-Patriot

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    Again it isn't going to hurt. And maybe some people will read up on this this as a result, and sign a petition, or tell their friends about it. I'd say 24 hours of inconvenience for any possible good it may bring is worth it.
    ComradeLer, Jan 14, 2012
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    Won't make a single bit of difference whether we do it or not. But do what you want people.
    Kalalification, Jan 14, 2012
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  14. LeonTrotsky Well-Known Member

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    This is dumb. You want SOPA to stop: lobby the Senate. This just makes the legitimate anti-SOPA/etc. causes look stupid and childish. Anyway, the most likely thing to happen with SOPA is that it is given limited to know use (like its predecessors), or if it is used, Google will probably just take it to the Supreme Court, where it will be deemed unconstitutional.
    LeonTrotsky, Jan 15, 2012
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  15. BattalionOfRed Mr. Fred Battaliono

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    I think this is a fun little thing to do, what's 24 hours? You can still use a console, and watch T.V, right?

    Why not, let's support this, only if it will not cause harm to the site.
    BattalionOfRed, Jan 15, 2012
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  16. Demondaze Xenos Scum

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    I'd like to know whats so dumb and childish about it.

    Aren't the apathetic always so useful.
    Demondaze, Jan 15, 2012
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  17. Chives Newest Member

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    It may be a fun little game to you, but these bills are calling into question the authority of my nation's constitution as opposed to the authority of those who are required to follow it.

    It's not a game to us, it's a battle for our democratic liberties.
    Chives, Jan 15, 2012
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  18. Unillogical Ex-Admin

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    Well I'm certainly not going to take the site down without Stalin's say so & while if it was my site I wouldn't, I am not the one you need to convince.
    Unillogical, Jan 15, 2012
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  19. BattalionOfRed Mr. Fred Battaliono

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    Don't take that comment for lack of care, I know what'll be taken out of my daily routine if this has passed, and I would say that this is unnecessary and opposes some rights and freedoms as a Canadian, and I refuse to abide to an American policy that removes my rights and freedoms.
    BattalionOfRed, Jan 15, 2012
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  20. Bart (Moderator) NKVD Channel Maintainer

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    But why not try it? It's only for a single day, and on a Wednesday too. It's not about informing people, it's about showing we disagree to the plans. Even big sites like (likely) Google, (probably) Facebook and (almost for sure) Wikipedia are going to join. They would not do that if it wouldn't make a change.

    We are an average site, but one coin isn't worth much, millions of coins are. We are that one coin in a million coins. It's not worth sitting back and not doing it.

    How is it childish to show you disagree, and to show you care? And why would I have to travel all the way to the US to do something I can do just as effectively on the internet? And what if Google doesn't take it to the Supreme Court?

    I'm trying to convince everyone.
    Bart, Jan 15, 2012
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