Join the blackout zero!!!

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

It's important as you know. I feel that our forums get enough hit per day to make a diffrence to some degree.

[Rosie]

I disagree, if every other website I use is doing it I will have no where to vent. And you can expect a increased volume of traffic if it happens. The grocery store open on Christmas make a killing in profit.

[acolyte_to_jippity]

fuck no.

the whole blackout thing is retarded

[Sin]

As a preemptive movement towards the retarded bills that those corporate assholes are pushing, it's a great idea.

It's basically just a hint of what would eventually happen if those bills were to pass. Any gamer or avid internet junkie should be completely against this bullshit.

[ZERO]

I was hoping to be able to do it but something like that needs to be closely monitored in order to prevent it from effecting the game servers. I am going to be working all day tomorrow.

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

I disagree, if every other website I use is doing it I will have no where to vent. And you can expect a increased volume of traffic if it happens. The grocery store open on Christmas make a killing in profit.

. If you arr comparing it to christmas, what do we get out of not joining the black out? Nothing. The point of the black out is to inform the uninformed because as it stands I promise you, if you ask a random stranger or family member if they know what the bills are they will ne clueless.

Acid, why is it retarded? As far as I'm concerned it is a brilliant way to inform people of what's going on and to help them aknowledge that if they do not join the fight, sites like the one they are visiting could be shut down.

[Sin]

Acid, why is it retarded? As far as I'm concerned it is a brilliant way to inform people of what's going on and to help them aknowledge that if they do not join the fight, sites like the one they are visiting could be shut down.

That.

[Andrew_Pavlik]

I am pretty sure a couple sites here and there doing a blackout for one day won't change anything. If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you already know whats going on therefor there is no need, if you come to the internet once in a awhile and your site is blackout you go to a different website or try going another day.

Imo, pointless. Now I'm not saying Zero shouldn't, just stating how I feel about this as a whole.

[Steamer]

I have mixed feelings about this idea. Mostly good though.

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

I am pretty sure a couple sites here and there doing a blackout for one day won't change anything. If you spend a lot of time on the internet, you already know whats going on therefor there is no need, if you come to the internet once in a awhile and your site is blackout you go to a different website or try going another day.

Imo, pointless. Now I'm not saying Zero shouldn't, just stating how I feel about this as a whole.

. This in its self proves your wrong. You clearly don't have an understanding as to what the black out is and what it entails. Though the site will be down, users will still have access to information regarding why it is down, links to there congress men and women and in depth reason as to why the user should be concerned with this legislation. Just because people are freaquently using the internet does mot mean there avid news and politic goers. Even if they are aware of the situation they may also not know how to voice there opinion, these black outs will provide these user who know what the legislation is a way to voice out. As you are assuming the blackout is merely a site shutdown 503 error that would only mean someone who is watching the news. That is not the case because the goal is to make people aware.


edit: or in non riding the bus using my phone, "Quote of Dj Mikey via Facebook - This black out will do good in helping American citizens understand exactly what is going on and most importantly giving them the tools and resources to contact there state governments. To shed some light on a dire situation, these bills would fundamentally change the foundation of the internet. It is extremely important and would behoove all of us to network and make vocal what these bills are about!"