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rocktivity

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65. I'll miss you all

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 11:09 PM

Jan 2012

Especially since I just got home from a business trip made a LOT less stressful because I was able to reach DU by Wifi AND "drill down" for advice about local transportation and entertainment from some "natives." I'm also grateful for those of you who made the ninth annual "You Call This NEWS?" awards -- posted on both DU2 and DU3 -- the most viewed ever.

As I understand how SOPA is currently written, ANY kind of linking -- with or without "fair use" excerpts -- could be legally defined as "piracy" or "copyright infringement." And even if that were not the case, SOPA is also devoid of constitutionally guaranteed due process.

So I'll suck it up, dedicate the 18 hours to working on my other projects, and will see you on the other side.

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Democratic Underground will go dark at 3am ET January 18 to protest SOPA and PIPA [View all] Skinner Jan 2012 OP

Blammo! Rockin, Skinner. Well done, sir. flvegan Jan 2012 #1

Tomorrow is going to be a long day Renew Deal Jan 2012 #2

indeed. mattvermont Jan 2012 #20

Yeah, I understand, Renew Deal.... Ecumenist Jan 2012 #21

yes it will fishwax Jan 2012 #42

I strongly support this move... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #3

Good job :) AnOhioan Jan 2012 #4

well done - K and R. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2012 #5

Thanks. elleng Jan 2012 #6

Two words: originalpckelly Jan 2012 #7

Thank you for supporting the Protest. Justice wanted Jan 2012 #8

I have problems getting DU to load at 3:00am Seedersandleechers Jan 2012 #9

Oh my GOD no DU for 18 hours!!!!! Autumn Jan 2012 #10

BRAVO SKINNER! Sedona Jan 2012 #11

Good n/t OhioChick Jan 2012 #12

DU is pandering to Big Free Speech. onehandle Jan 2012 #13

???? What is wrong with that?? mattvermont Jan 2012 #25

I do believe that was sarcasm. ;) nt greyl Jan 2012 #90

No way. Big Free Speech is just another fat cat lobby. onehandle Jan 2012 #96

Yes, fight the power! Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #148

Thankyou! Vanje Jan 2012 #14

Redistricted? Contact your new and old reps - those gaining new voters want to know your views. Liberty Belle Jan 2012 #15

Right on. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #16

Mostly I feel bad for the people who won't get to read my wisdom tomorrow Orrex Jan 2012 #17

I see what you did there. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #38

Does this mean no jury duty for 18 hours? Liberal Veteran Jan 2012 #18

K&R Solly Mack Jan 2012 #19

So, will there be some sort of notice that explains what is happening for the oddball who MADem Jan 2012 #22

well done guys maddezmom Jan 2012 #23

:) Nova. Jan 2012 #24

Occupy Internet! K&R ChromeFoundry Jan 2012 #26

This is pointless and foolish DavidDvorkin Jan 2012 #27

I agree. I'll have to rethink supporting a site that is fighting pro-union legislation. MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #56

Huh?! a2liberal Jan 2012 #84

No, but there is a police union. Muskypundit Jan 2012 #99

While your cause is righteous, this law is not the way to achieve it, imo. cbayer Jan 2012 #125

Do you have some grief counselors lined up to help the more prolific among us deal with withdraws? FSogol Jan 2012 #28

Bravo, Well Done - see you on the other side. jannyk Jan 2012 #29

Yay! Thank you! nt Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #30

Thank you. Terra Alta Jan 2012 #31

... handmade34 Jan 2012 #32

I support this move. Better Believe It Jan 2012 #33

Most Excellent. cliffordu Jan 2012 #34

Well done! bluedigger Jan 2012 #35

Good Stinky The Clown Jan 2012 #36

I disagree customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #37

Cool! Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #39

Excellent choice... YvonneCa Jan 2012 #40

Actions speak louder than words. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #41

YAY.....I love DU.. Tikki Jan 2012 #43

Good for you DU! sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #44

Good for you. I will be sad, but it's for a good cause. Cleita Jan 2012 #45

We are all on board with that! JDPriestly Jan 2012 #46

I support this Move...... jdadd Jan 2012 #47

This is good news... one_voice Jan 2012 #48

Unoccupy the net. amerikat Jan 2012 #49

Would be more surprised, if you didn't! GoldenOldie Jan 2012 #50

Well, guess I'll see you all tomorrow night. Arkansas Granny Jan 2012 #51

Will miss DU, but would miss open internet more. Thanks for doing this! AllyCat Jan 2012 #52

Good for DU! However... Javaman Jan 2012 #53

And, oh! K &R! nt Vanje Jan 2012 #54

Solidarity. This is particularly sweet 99th_Monkey Jan 2012 #55

OK. HuckleB Jan 2012 #57

K&R! William769 Jan 2012 #58

Down news day for me... Paka Jan 2012 #59

Visitors to DU during the blackout should be presented with a form to contact congress. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #60

You do know better than most KT2000 Jan 2012 #61

Aw dang, huge snowstorm bearing down on us tomorrow, have to go outside and play. uppityperson Jan 2012 #62

Well done, Sirs. cbayer Jan 2012 #63

I'm gonna miss it but KUDOS to DU for doing this! ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2012 #64

I'll miss you all rocktivity Jan 2012 #65

I am so proud to be a member here tonight tkmorris Jan 2012 #66

Great! (Although I'll miss DU) n/t deutsey Jan 2012 #67

Thank you for your support! csziggy Jan 2012 #68

This is only the kind of principled action I'd expect from you guys. Thanks. n/t TygrBright Jan 2012 #69

Hells yeah. joshcryer Jan 2012 #70

Bravo! K&R highplainsdem Jan 2012 #71

Man, is tomorrow gonna suck... KamaAina Jan 2012 #72

I'm with y'all, Skinner! BiggJawn Jan 2012 #73

Awesome! Thank you! onestepforward Jan 2012 #74

well done.... mike_c Jan 2012 #75

Righteous. JBoy Jan 2012 #76

The unions of the AFL-CIO that represent professionals... MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #77

Opposing SOPA and PIPA isn't about supporting piracy EarlG Jan 2012 #85

You gotta do what you gotta do. MilesColtrane Jan 2012 #86

Why Unions Should Not Support SOPA joshcryer Jan 2012 #107

Solidarity Muskypundit Jan 2012 #78

K & R! man4allcats Jan 2012 #79

Glad to hear it........... Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #80

how does one make their site go dark if Wordpress - don't want to mess it up 2Design Jan 2012 #81

Wrote to reps. Proud of your decision! Nt cry baby Jan 2012 #82

Very cool! bigwillq Jan 2012 #83

AND be sure to send a THANK YOU note to President Obama too :) Tx4obama Jan 2012 #87

He won't sign SOPA. MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #132

You have my complete support in this move! donheld Jan 2012 #88

Good 47of74 Jan 2012 #89

Bravo Why Syzygy Jan 2012 #91

Glad to hear it. n/t CC Jan 2012 #92

Understood. Taverner Jan 2012 #93

Great move! CherokeeDem Jan 2012 #94

While I may not like it nor see it necessary I agree and support 2000% Dragonbreathp9d Jan 2012 #95

United We Stand! Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #97

I wondered why we were not joining the protest. Glad to be part of this. jwirr Jan 2012 #98

Thank you! kas125 Jan 2012 #100

Good night then! Without DU and Wikipedia, alp227 Jan 2012 #101

Good on you, guys Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #102

Whatever you do we will follow. You are great leaders. applegrove Jan 2012 #103

Beautiful! Change has come Jan 2012 #104

Thumbs up. n/t Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #105

Thank you for standing Smilo Jan 2012 #106

Solidarity dmr Jan 2012 #108

Good idea. RevStPatrick Jan 2012 #109

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2012 #110

well, you got my attention bigtree Jan 2012 #111

So proud to be a part of DU! silverweb Jan 2012 #112

Withdraw will be unbearable tinymontgomery Jan 2012 #113

There actually is a support group! LOL. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #145

Thanks, tinymontgomery Jan 2012 #163

Well, there wasn't much there when I checked it last night Rhiannon12866 Jan 2012 #165

Bravo! 2banon Jan 2012 #114

Also include murphyj87 Jan 2012 #115

Solidarity. nolabear Jan 2012 #116

k&r tawadi Jan 2012 #117

I am so fucking proud of us tavalon Jan 2012 #118

Hellz Yeah! Arugula Latte Jan 2012 #119

Good!!!!! It's better to shut down for a few hours than to be shut down in the future. (n/t) spin Jan 2012 #120

Looks like Google.com is staying up, they're only blacking out their logo. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #121

What a load of crap. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #124

You wouldn't actually expect them to lose market share to Bing and Yahoo... Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #131

Good for DU! UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #122

Bravo! Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2012 #123

Bravo. Matariki Jan 2012 #126

Thanks PETRUS Jan 2012 #127

Right on!! denbot Jan 2012 #128

K&R me b zola Jan 2012 #129

I am stunned. In a good way! MannyGoldstein Jan 2012 #130

Way to go! Digit Jan 2012 #133

I fully support this protest The Genealogist Jan 2012 #134

Excellent. n/t xocet Jan 2012 #135

Right decision, guys... Surya Gayatri Jan 2012 #136

Get some rest while you're at it. Kablooie Jan 2012 #137

K&r Stand for something or step aside. Kudos...... n/t Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #138

It's gotta be done, then so be it. Populist_Prole Jan 2012 #139

I'll really be productive at work tomorrow. bermudat Jan 2012 #140

I'm behind you 100%! backscatter712 Jan 2012 #141

Excellent! LibertyorDeath Jan 2012 #142

That's gonna hurt Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #143

I fully endorse this action usregimechange Jan 2012 #144

K&R for free speech! McCamy Taylor Jan 2012 #146

Sounds good. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #147

I'll finally get around to cleaning out the garage. Dead_Parrot Jan 2012 #149

a great big fat Tuesday_Morning Jan 2012 #150

To Skinner, and all the other admins......You have our complete support. =) AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #151

Agree with you and support this action suffragette Jan 2012 #152

200th rec, less than 10 minutes to go. See you guys in 18 hours! Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #153

See you in 24 hours my friends. I am personally going dark as well. Firebrand Gary Jan 2012 #154

Yay! DU is back! The Wielding Truth Jan 2012 #155

Welcome back DU! Papagoose Jan 2012 #156

Same here. I really think DU and many other sites will kill off this vile critter! Wistful Vista Jan 2012 #158

OMG. I GOT THE SHAKES FROM WITHDRAWL Maven Jan 2012 #157

*Crawling in gasping for air* Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #160

I am not sure how much of a success the effort was. cstanleytech Jan 2012 #159

good job littlewolf Jan 2012 #161

I really like associating myself with this community BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #162

Wow! I survived it! AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #164

It felt like the paperboy AND the milkman skipped delivery... FailureToCommunicate Jan 2012 #166

Very proud moment for DU avaistheone1 Jan 2012 #167

I finally have clean carpets. TBF Jan 2012 #168

I am EXTREMELY proud of DU and the admins for doing this slay Jan 2012 #169

Democratic Underground will go dark at 3am ET January 18 to protest SOPA and PIPA sumi12 Jan 2012 #170

Democratic Underground will go dark at 3am ET January 18 to protest SOPA and PIPA sumi12 Jan 2012 #171