Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Blackout day gets personal
As Jan. 18th rolls around, I was left with no Reddit, no Wikipedia, and even no Rhett & Link! It was hard, but I made it through due to the importance of the cause. I somehow was able to make it through the day without Reddit, which is something previously unthinkable. Reddit also had in my opinion the best informative censorship of all the sites. I'll categorize all the sites into two different types: Informative and Censor-Shock. Informative is easy enough to understand, as the website blocks out its usual content and replaces it with information regarding the cause, including videos, links, and other information. Censor-Shock is more along the lines of Wikipedia, Google, and Wired. These sites as well as others simulating censorship with black bars and Wikipedia had a ominous all-black page. Both of these worked well in unison to create a shocking and thought-provoking surprise to regular visitors, leading to their action against the bill. Hopefully this interruption of millions of people daily routine will create an impact on this legislation.
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