ON STRIKE 1/18/12
This Wednesday, Regretsy will join Cake Wrecks, Reddit and others in going offline for 24 hours to protest SOPA.
When you come here tomorrow, you will see what we think a user might see if they click on Regretsy in a post-SOPA world.
We’ll miss you, but we think this is important. Take a moment tomorrow to make your voices heard.
See you Thursday!
January 17, 2012 at 8:29 pm
Oh god, I’m suffering withdrawal already!
January 17, 2012 at 8:31 pm
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January 17, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Not quite. there’s still PIPA, and SOPA is only been set back to February.
January 17, 2012 at 8:35 pm
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January 17, 2012 at 8:40 pm
If Obama vetoes, then it goes back to Congress. 2/3 majority will make it law. And with all the millions of dollars the movie and recording industries (plus others) have thrown at SOPA, it’s not going away. It will come back.
January 17, 2012 at 9:26 pm
But Pipa’s got a hot a– Wrong Pipa. Sorry.
January 19, 2012 at 9:10 am
January 17, 2012 at 8:35 pm
Yeah, but this is politics. Let’s see if he can actually keep this stance. There’s also PIPA and SOPA isn’t all dead. It’s just mostly dead. Miracle Max could revive it with a magic pill, though I don’t think he’d want to.
January 17, 2012 at 8:41 pm
Exactly. I mean, this is the guy who swore he’d never sign NDAA. And then did. This is just tabled so that people have time to calm down and forget. In theory.
January 17, 2012 at 8:43 pm
I think they forget that the internet rarely forgets when being threatened. Heck, I don’t think most of Congress actually uses the interest. They’re just doing what their contributors are telling them to do.
January 17, 2012 at 8:46 pm
“They’re just doing what their contributors are telling them to do.”
Which something that, I, for one have had enough of. So if I can make one corner of the internet miserable for them, then consider it done.
January 17, 2012 at 10:57 pm
I know. I’m deathly sick of not only Congress’ obedience to their corporate masters, but the apparent belief of many of them that they are not our representative, but our rulers.
January 17, 2012 at 9:31 pm
That sounds like one of our prime ministers. He swore we would never, ever, EVER have a GST*!!(* Goods and Services Tax, an extra 10% tax on EVERY-FUCKING-THING!) AND GUESS WHAT?! Not even 2 years later we were all up to our fat jealous loser double chins in GST.
How can you most effectively tell if a politician is lying?
a) they are breathing
b) their lips are moving.
But the BEST thing that came out of all that fucked up drama, was seeing our prime minister (John Howard) pelted with sanitary pads and tampons outside of parliament, by some very pissed off women, who’d just found out they included said items in the 10% price increase GST.
January 17, 2012 at 9:38 pm
even worse than GST …. HST…. ugh I hate that thing.
January 17, 2012 at 9:55 pm
Now that’s what I call the thunder down under. Fight the power!
January 17, 2012 at 10:05 pm
God, I missed that one. Please tell me there is a video of this on the
internetsinternet/Youtubes, and that he was wearing one of his daggy 90s tracksuits when this occurred.Stupid taxes on stupid things to stop stupid reproductive systems from wasting my precious blood.
January 19, 2012 at 10:04 am
Have Fun storming the castle!
January 17, 2012 at 8:35 pm
No, it’s not. And neither is PIPA:
http://judiciary.house.gov/news/01172012.html
January 17, 2012 at 8:36 pm
Nope.
http://torrentfreak.com/sopa-is-baaack-120117/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
The media corporations have poured too much money into this to just let it die, unfortunately.
January 17, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Hahaha, I love the pictures!
I’m also laughing at all the people crying because Wikipedia is shutting down in protest. It’s like, if either SOPA or PIPA passes, your essays will be the least of your worries.
January 17, 2012 at 8:38 pm
I have an australian friend who is pissed because “SOPA doesn’t affect non-Americans” and the blacked out sites are just selfish and not thinking of the rest of the world. When in reality, SOPA will most definitely affect the rest of the world, and the blackout is intended to raise awareness and show just how many millions — billions — of people rely on US-run sites.
January 17, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Ugh, I hate that, too! A lot of your favorite sites are based out of American cities. If they get shut down, NO ONE in ANY country will be able to access them.
Plus, this sets a horrible precedent. It’ll start in America, then probably spread. Let’s see how they like it when something like SOPA comes knocking politely at their door.
January 17, 2012 at 9:01 pm
South Korea has begun forcing people to use “resident registration numbers” to prevent anonymity among internet users. Ostensibly to stop cyber-bullying. Other countries are working on it. There’s a scary precedent as well.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2008/10/123_32121.html
January 17, 2012 at 9:22 pm
I don’t think people realize that if someone wants to do something on the internet, they’ll find a way to do it – regardless of laws and boundaries. It does nothing to stop anything!
January 17, 2012 at 8:43 pm
It is not supposed to target U.S.-run sites anyway. It’s meant to shut down piracy sites in other countries. So it completely affects Australia.
January 17, 2012 at 9:22 pm
I’m Canadian and I’m pissed because I can’t do more to stop this shit, even though it would just mean an email to the local Member of Parliament (who’s something of an asshole by all accounts).
I know I’m not the only one. The world is behind you guys: do us proud!
January 17, 2012 at 11:00 pm
You can also sign this petition. http://americancensorship.org/modal/state-dept-petition/index.html
(I swiped the link from GreySkye on the forums)
January 17, 2012 at 9:00 pm
You can join me in laughing at my students. I expressly forbid them from using Wikipedia and yet they STILL use it and cite it constantly. They have a project coming up and I have 40,000 emails crying that “the internet is shutting down.” Of course, they are only to use Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (which they can access from home) to find information. I just keep copying and pasting the instructions to the email in reply.
January 17, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Don’t you just want to scream, “Go to the library you little bastards!”
January 17, 2012 at 9:06 pm
I do scream that… AND it says that in the instructions. Although maybe I should add the “you little bastards” part for effect.
January 19, 2012 at 10:11 am
Did you see the research out of U of Michigan a couple years ago? There is ample evidence to suggest that students who start with Wikipedia or use it at some point in their research tend to turn in a more complete, better overall product. I encourage our faculty to allow it and even promote participation in the community.
January 17, 2012 at 9:19 pm
hahaha, oh man!
I see a surge in Library visits tomorrow! xD
January 17, 2012 at 10:04 pm
Librarians will tell their granchildren of how it was that day when the ignorant beswarmed them, knowing not of the Dewey Decimal System nor even of the Card Catalogues.
They should put out tip jars. Seriously. They should.
January 17, 2012 at 8:33 pm
Thank you. This is pretty damn important.
January 17, 2012 at 8:37 pm
For once in my life, I am happy that Rand Paul is my senator.
Just this once though.
January 17, 2012 at 8:37 pm
Now what the hell am I going to do on Wednesday while I am at work? Jeezus, I’ll be damned if you think I am actually going to WORK while I am at my job. sonsofbitches.
January 17, 2012 at 8:40 pm
I know, right? I was going to go to Barnes and Noble and study. But I can’t study without Regretsy. To the chat room I shall go!
January 17, 2012 at 8:52 pm
Pretty much. Work is going to be SO boring tomorrow. I’m almost glad to have a dentist appointment in the afternoon.
January 17, 2012 at 10:49 pm
The World of Warcrafter servers are gonna crash from overload, I just know it!
January 17, 2012 at 8:40 pm
It is supposed to snow like crazy tomorrow, so I suppose rolling a barrel hoop down the street with a stick is out.
January 17, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Time to break out the Finnish Book of Fabricated Fairytales! xD
January 17, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Oh we will miss you. This means I have to find my own glitter induced hysteria and that saddens me. Between you shutting down and Wikipedia I may have to become a cutter. Of fabric. Or something.
January 17, 2012 at 8:44 pm
Bake cookies and sell them with your hair and skin!
January 17, 2012 at 8:45 pm
Or rabbit ears. Or mole hands.
Holy shit. If you think Regretsians are scary when they’re bored, what will the Etsians be doing?
January 17, 2012 at 8:47 pm
Menstruating?
January 17, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Close, I was debating something with vaginal hair. Perhaps a weaving project?
January 17, 2012 at 9:06 pm
Covered in menstrual blood. With some kind of milky substance sprinkled over it.
January 17, 2012 at 10:06 pm
And that’s just the guys. The gals are gonna get freaky!
January 19, 2012 at 10:10 am
making Indian Hair tampons?
January 17, 2012 at 8:49 pm
There’s nothing worse than idle hands and a glue gun.
January 17, 2012 at 8:51 pm
Idle hands are the devils tools. Especially when they are holding a hot glue gun.
January 17, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Gluing one hot mess to another.
January 17, 2012 at 9:30 pm
Hot glue – the modern brimstone.
January 17, 2012 at 11:33 pm
That would make an awesome sampler!
January 17, 2012 at 8:43 pm
Thanks for supporting the protest! My website will also be “blacked out” and I’m a little nervous about missing out on tomorrow’s three cents worth of ad revenue, but I’ll skip my daily jujube in favor of stopping internet censorship.
January 17, 2012 at 10:07 pm
“No greater love…”
January 17, 2012 at 8:44 pm
“When you come here tomorrow, you will see what we think a user might see if they click on Regretsy in a post-SOPA world.”
My guess: an entirely blank page, with a sneaky popunder Paypal ad.
January 17, 2012 at 8:45 pm
I was thinking maybe just a big “FUCK YOU, SOPA”.
January 17, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Congress will have a copyright on the initials SOPA, so the site will have to be shut down. And don’t even think of appealing. Because you’re guilty. WITCHES!
January 17, 2012 at 8:52 pm
OO! Maybe they should have a video of Dancing Dror on the homepage!
January 17, 2012 at 8:55 pm
Except that he’ll just be standing there, silently, because otherwise MUSIC PIRACY.
January 17, 2012 at 8:59 pm
@ Basil
Exactly.
January 20, 2012 at 9:15 pm
yah and i read that they can shut you down even if you are merely accused …. even without evidence of any wrongdoing
January 17, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Damn it! Where we you three hours ago?
January 17, 2012 at 8:48 pm
My guess is porn.
January 17, 2012 at 8:46 pm
Just put my etsy on vacation in support. Anyone who wants to frivolously buy an expensive (but cute) dog or cat collar IS GONNA HAFTA WAIT!
January 17, 2012 at 8:51 pm
I would love to buy a cute, expensive, and frivolous cat collar. But my cats prefer to walk around nude. They’re very emphatic about it.
What I wouldn’t give for a bell on a black cat in a dark room, though. *sigh*
January 17, 2012 at 9:19 pm
I hear you! My black cat hates collars (and about 98% of people) and was genetically spliced with a great white shark at some point, so stumbling across her in the dark is akin to a mauling by a (small, fluffy) but extrememly savage and feral shark.
(Steampunk Octopus, my cats all prefer nudity as well. We tried pants once, but how the hell is a cat supposed to play the bajingo banjo with pants on? Well, that was their excuse any way)
January 17, 2012 at 10:53 pm
“…and was genetically spliced with a great white shark at some point…”
That would almost be helpful. Try living with two solid-black furdudes who are American Shorthair and Suburban Speedbump mixes.
January 17, 2012 at 9:27 pm
My dog is an escape artist, so she is not allowed to be naked most of the time. I live in fear of her sneaking away and being run over because she only weighs 8lbs and has one eye so seeing and being seen are not her strong suits. At least cats are usually smart enough to avoid that.
January 17, 2012 at 10:14 pm
I don’t know, the entire “If I fits, I sits” sub-meme proves that cats aren’t particularly smart…
January 19, 2012 at 9:17 am
Please keep being diligent. Our little girl dog slipped over to the neighbors yard before Thanksgiving and we lost her to a speeding car. Give your girl a hug for us.
God, now I’m crying at work again.
January 17, 2012 at 10:12 pm
My cats aren’t completely black, but do manage to ninja their way under my feet every time I move like I’m not going barefoot through a bindi-infested yard.
Of course they prefer nudity too.
…Sorry, it’s ten years too late for me to take my desire to talk about my cats with strangers on the internet to some kind of Cat Owner’s forum.
…Cats.
January 17, 2012 at 10:56 pm
If others can talk about their crotch-fruit, I can talk about my friggin’ cats.
You are welcome to join me.
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OH! There’s another use for a glue gun!
January 19, 2012 at 9:18 am
I can see cats being another use for a glue gun. I’m a little suprised that you see it too.
January 19, 2012 at 7:57 pm
My siggy on the forums starts with “I have cats, want to hear about my cats?” etc.
January 17, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Egads! I guess I’ll do some work tomorrow or something…
Have a lovely day, all. See you on Thursday!
January 17, 2012 at 8:48 pm
I’ll be gluing shit to other shit to keep myself occupied during the blackout.
January 17, 2012 at 8:50 pm
I have a date at lunchish time.
So I’ll probably forget all about the black-out, and have a minor panic attack when I get back and my websites are all missing.
January 17, 2012 at 8:53 pm
This is it what they mean by sweet sorrow.
January 17, 2012 at 9:00 pm
Already sent a message to my Congressman. He sent back a politely worded message that said he wasn’t on that particular committee it was in, but if it came to the floor he’d keep my message in mind. I get the feeling the person who wrote that message was all “Shit, we’ve been getting so many of these freakin things. Time for a copypasta answer, and quick. I’m getting a migraine and a margarita.”
While we’re going through withdrawls, anyone want to talk about what weird shit they’re going to try to dress in and still be allowed into the LA meetup? I’m thinking petticoats and my Sherlock Holmes deerstalker.
January 17, 2012 at 9:02 pm
Thanks. This is really important. I hope all the websites I frequent are down tomorrow — for this reason.
Everyone contact your Senators and Representatives!
January 17, 2012 at 9:36 pm
If you can’t show up and pound on their desk, call their office.
Next best choice, snail mail, then email.
Signing an online petition is better than nothing but YOU’RE BETTER THAN BETTER THAN NOTHING, GODDAMIT!
January 17, 2012 at 9:16 pm
I sincerely hope people will get the message that these types of bills aren’t good for the general populace. I’ll miss the Fuckery…but the message is much more important.
January 17, 2012 at 9:18 pm
Thank you for blacking out. Every little peanut will help this turd get flushed!
January 17, 2012 at 9:25 pm
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January 17, 2012 at 9:27 pm
January 17, 2012 at 9:39 pm
You win again Lemon, you win again.
January 17, 2012 at 9:44 pm
Sopa de frijoles? Si
Sopa de pollo? Si
SOPA de corporaciones facistas? NO!
January 17, 2012 at 9:46 pm
I regret my lack of accent marks and upside-down punctuation.
January 17, 2012 at 9:46 pm
mmmmm…sopapillas.
January 17, 2012 at 10:08 pm
*sigh* there would be a Regretsy blackout the day I have to get a papsmear…
January 17, 2012 at 10:13 pm
I’m joining this as well – my site and Worpress blogs all go to blackout tomorrow.
See all you FJLs on Thursday.
Who knows, I might even get something done tomorrow without the internet….
rrrriiiigggghhhhttttt
January 17, 2012 at 10:18 pm
First they came for downloaded music
But all my music was on 8-track so I did not speak out.
Next they came for Youtube videos
But I can watch “America’s Funniest Videos so I did not speak out.
Then they came for my Fuckery and shit just got real!
January 17, 2012 at 10:19 pm
Oh great, this is going to affect me because I’m on the internet, but I can’t do anything because I’m Australian so my vote cannot be counted.
Hey Australians, why the hell is Stephen Conroy still in charge of Communications? There was even a comment about how China’s internet censorship was something GOOD during that whole censorship debacle…
January 17, 2012 at 10:59 pm
I wish breathing wasn’t involuntary so I, too, could black out.
See you Thursday, bitches. It may well be the thirstiest in the history of the world. And we shall drink the blood and the liquor and the blood-liquor of our enemies and rejoice.
January 17, 2012 at 11:06 pm
Sadly I do not possess a website that can join the crusade. So I am offering to simply have myself blackout at some point tomorrow. Preferably during work. Perhaps in the middle of a conversation with a customer.
Don’t you look at me in that tone of voice.
January 17, 2012 at 11:11 pm
This you need to videotape and share with us all later.
January 19, 2012 at 4:53 am
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January 19, 2012 at 10:24 am
The way I understand it is that it’s not a filter on what US internet users can access, but a law to shut down US sites (US servers? Sites of US companies/citizens? I’m not sure about this point, but for many sites it overlaps anyway). I would be against the first one, anyway, but this definitely affects those of us who don’t live in the US.
January 19, 2012 at 6:33 am
I had emailed my reps about it long ago; one got in touch and assured me he was against it. And my senator was on the radio yesterday speaking out against it; I think he was initially for it but the blackout made him reconsider.
January 19, 2012 at 9:11 am
It was lonely yesterday with Wiki, Regretsy and CakeWrecks down. Welcome back.
January 19, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Serious issues aside, was I the only person who was disappointed that the badge of Mr. Crying Glitter Eagle’s fake copyright protection agency wasn’t featured on the blackout page yesterday?
January 19, 2012 at 7:18 pm
That was awful. Please never do that again! NEVER NEVER NEVER.
January 19, 2012 at 7:52 pm
STOP G’SUFFA (at Oktoberfest)!
Eins! Swei! Drei! G’SUFFA! Wait, no, stop that! Congress said no!
January 21, 2012 at 3:30 am
Just came here, three days late, to say: SKODAAAAAAAA!!!!!! I am so tickled to know that you, in some small way, share the L&O love with this FJL.