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Wikipedia, Google protest US antipiracy proposals

SOPA: Wikipedia Blackout

January 18 is a date that will live in ignorance, as Wikipedia started a 24-hour blackout of its English-language articles, joining other sites in protesting pending U.S. legislation aimed at shutting down sites that share pirated movies and other content.

Senh: Dammit. I didn't think I would be affected by this too much, but I am. I tried submitting an article to reddit and the site was blacked out. I tried researching something on Wikipedia, and it too was blacked out. At least there's still google.

 

Rapidshare Aims To Convert Pirates Into Customers

Rapidshare Aims To Convert Pirates Into Customers

The file-hosting service Rapidshare is seeking major entertainment industry partners for an online store where links to infringing material will redirect to.

 

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