[ale] ALE Website ON STRIKE! 2012.01.18 8am-8pm EST (protesting SOPA/PIPA)

Jay Lozier jslozier at gmail.com
Wed Jan 18 13:56:21 EST 2012


On 01/18/2012 01:36 PM, JD wrote:
> On 01/18/2012 01:09 PM, Brian MacLeod wrote:
>>
>> On 1/18/12 12:46 PM, JD wrote:
>>
>>>> Wikipedia will not allow access to any of the English pages
>>>> today
>>
>>> Odd, I've been using it all morning.
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page is working.
>>> Viewing content is working just fine.
>>> "The English Wikipedia is currently locked for the SOPA/PIPA
>>> blackout"
>>> That isn't very effective, IMHO.  A blackout means you can't see
>>> the content, right?
>>> Am I missing something?
>>
>> You have javascript turned off.
>>
> Of course javascript is disabled!
>
> Why wouldn't you turn off javascript except on the 4 websites that actually
> require it?  Are you trying to get a slower browsing experience or trying to get
> spyware or a virus?  Doesn't everyone block javascript by default?
I need to use a website that requires javascript for work, in fact it is 
the main company website. So I have it enabled.
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