Wikipedia will black out its Web site to protest SOPA and PIPA for 24 hours, beginning at midnight January 18.
According to the news, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales made the announcement on Twitter on Monday, saying the site would shut down English versions of the crowd-sourced online encyclopedia at midnight Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday until midnight Wednesday.
"This is going to be wow," Wales said on Twitter. "I hope Wikipedia will melt phone systems in Washington on Wednesday. Tell everyone you know!"
So, what do you think about Wikipedia Blackout?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Wikipedia Blackout to Protest SOPA, PIPA
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