Re:Wikipedia Considers Total Blackout to Oppose SOPA
by Joakal on Monday December 12, 2011 @07:31PM
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A similar protest was adopted in Australia against the Internet filter, look up "australia filter blackout".
Sadly, it failed as ISPs are now censoring 'voluntarily' by forcing it onto their customers [0][1], and the government is funding them. Amazingly, many Australians don't know that Australia's internet is censored now.
Sadly, it failed as ISPs are now censoring 'voluntarily' by forcing it onto their customers [0][1], and the government is funding them. Amazingly, many Australians don't know that Australia's internet is censored now.
[0] http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-filter/telstra-op...
[1] http://delimiter.com.au/2011/12/11/isps-wont-talk-about-inte...