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• in Blogging
  WikiPedia to Join Black-out Wednesday!
  Wikipedia will shutdown on 1/18/2012!
  by abi3L / on Jan 16, 2012
• in Technology
  Wikipedia Conquers the World and Gives Writers a Sense of Worth
  Starving writers everywhere rejoice that Wikipedia, written by unpaid writers, hits 10th birthday and reaches 3.5 million.
  by missbobetier / on Jan 14, 2011
• in Technology
  Wikipedia reaches $16 Million Goal, But Won't Loosen Up on Ad Money
  Founder Jimmy Wales exults over the fact that their goal is reached without ad revenue, but wouldn't a little flexibility help?
  by bastetmax / on Jan 5, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “jimmy wales”

 

• Spanish News | Wikipedia

  
  AMLA Spain News & Property in Spain on The Spanish Property MLS — Authority: 126
  The Spanish government might be seen as having its arm put up its back by the US government , by many internet users.The US wants Spain to implement much more stringent anti-piracy laws to stop the downloading of music and films. In protest Wikipedia ,the online and free encyclopaedia ,is going to shut down for a ...
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• Sites go offline in US piracy laws protest

  
  Innovation Toronto — Authority: 127
  We apologize for the inconvenience caused by our joining the global blackout protesting SOPA / PIPA. Our philosophy at Innovation Toronto is to find the most interesting and useful articles on the leading edge of innovation and invention from everywhere and encourage you to find out more.  We always point you to the ...
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• SOPA & PIPA: Blacking Out the Tyranny

  
  The Swash — Authority: 130
  *Written by Rob Rimes . Today is a great day for liberty. As I write this it is January 18 th , 2012 and the Internet is ablaze with anger towards SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act). Not only was The Swash down in protest of these dastardly bills but Internet giants Wikipedia and Reddit were down ...
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• Can Wikipedia Shut Down Universities?

  
  Brainstorm — Authority: 119
  Five or six years ago at a faculty meeting a colleague, the sort of person who can only be described as an “old school educator,” argued for a college-wide ban on Wikipedia. Another colleague, a highly distinguished scholar and teacher, looked at me in shock and asked the question we were all thinking: How can ...
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• Why is Wikipedia protesting the government when internet censoring could control online antiblack ra

  
  African Mango Diet Pill Review — Authority: 140
  Equal rights for blacks brotha A Asked: Why is Wikipedia protesting the government when internet censoring could control online antiblack ra So have you all heard about this big move that the government is trying to do that would essentially allow them the power to censor the Web? As an African American male, I am in ...
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• Wikipedia Founder – Jimmy Wales Decides To Shut Down Wikipedia

  
  TheTechJournal.com — Authority: 438
  Unbelievable! Wikipedia is going to shut down? And the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has agreed to shut down his site which is one of the most popular and most visited websites on the internet? And people will accept this? Lets find out… Don’t panic folks! Wikipedia is not going to shut down for ever. Even ...
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• Web portals black out today to protest anti-piracy bills

  
  The India Post — Authority: 134
  Important web portal like word press,Online encyclopedia Wikipedia will black out its website on Wednesday for 24 hours to protest anti- piracy bills under consideration in the US Congress, saying if passed, the “destructive” legislation will “endanger” free speech and impose censorship on international ...
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• Has Wikipedia broken faith with users by going dark?

  
  GigaOM — Authority: 822
  Among the websites and services that went dark on Wednesday to protest the anti-piracy bills that are currently making their way through Congress, one of the more controversial is Wikipedia. A number of critics — including some regular contributors to the “open source” encyclopedia — say the site ...
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• Fight Internet Censorship! Do You Dare To Go Black?

  
  TechSling — Authority: 107
  Do you have the courage to stay off the Internet for just one day – a mere 24-hours? If so, you’ll be joining one of the most important websites and... Read more » This is a content summary only. Click on the above title or visit techsling.com for the complete article and much more!
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• CNN: Jimmy Wales Speaks Out Against SOPA

  
  Gotcha Media — Authority: 560
  Jimmy Wales defends his decision to shut down Wikipedia for the day and becomes a spokesperson for the fight against censorship.
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• Wikipedia, Google join anti-piracy bill protest (Lead)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Washington, Jan 18 (IANS) Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, went offline Wednesday, joining a daylong internet strike of over a dozen other websites, including Google, to protest proposed US laws purportedly aimed at combating digital piracy.Discussion forums Reddit and Boing Boing, and Firefox browser designer ...
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• Wikipedia goes black to protest against Sopa bill

  
  4unews — Authority: 147
  NEW YORK – Free information sharing website Wikipedia shut down for 24 hours to protest against the anti-piracy legislation that “could threaten their credibility and their work.” Wikipedia’s English website shut down at midnight Eastern Standard Time Tuesday and will stay down til the end of the day. “My ...
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• Do you agree with Wikipedia that Sopa and Pipa amount to censorship?

  
  Catarina's World — Authority: 98
  Should the US government have the power to shut down web sites world wide? Or do you agree with Wikipedia and Google that the proposed bills amount to Chinese style online censorship? Devote 2 minutes to watching an informative video about the bills: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBXEd_Waiq4 If congress ...
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• Wikipedia, Reddit in ‘blackout’ against SOPA, PROTECT IP laws

  
  AIT News, Thailand news — Authority: 131
  The English version of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia will go offline for 24 hours in protest against American anti-piracy laws, the Stop Online Piracy Act and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). The blackout will start at midnight EST (05:00 UTC) on Wednesday. The action was confirmed on Monday night with three Wikipedia ...
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• Wikipedia: How can we live 24 hours without you?

  
  The Latest Word — Authority: 598
  ​Say youre in the mood to look up a factoid about something odd -- like, for instance, the history of Velcro. So you go to Google, ignore the weird bar over the logo, and type in "Velcro" and "
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• The Breakfast Meeting: Wikipedia Turns Off the Lights

  
  Media Decoder — Authority: 759
  Also, a new urgency and speed to films at Sundance and China wants to register all microbloggers.
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• Media Decoder Blog: The Breakfast Meeting: Wikipedia Turns Off the Lights

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 866
  Also, a new urgency and speed to films at Sundance and China wants to register all microbloggers.
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• Wikipedia, Google, & Craigslist Go Black For SOPA

  
  Blogamole — Authority: 126
  By Michael Lopez Having a tough time trying to research your favorite topics on the web today? Youre not the only one. Millions of Googlers and Wikipedia fans found themselves at a loss this morning with the 24-hour "blackout" the companies have adopted to protest SOPA. What is SOPA you ask? No its not ...
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• The Opponents of SOPA Win the First Round

  
  Voices from Russia — Authority: 430
  ______________________________ The White House attack on SOPA legislation seems to be the last nail in the coffin of the controversial anti-piracy act, which, according to the opinion of the tech community and human rights advocates, threatens the openness of the Internet. Strong protests by numerous tech ...
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• Access Wikipedia During Its 24-Hours Blackout

  
  Worst Tech — Authority: 89
  In protest to the anti-piracy US laws, a lot of popular websites including Wikipedia have planned to stop serving the site for 24 hours. Hoping that the normal users may get to know, and they fight for their right in providing information for free. Accessing Wikipedia from your machine will now be displaying a ...
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