Information is power and silent protest can also produce dividends as it will be able to move masses. This fact has been shown by Wikipedia as it has blacked out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.
The silent blackout of the well renowned site is a protest against proposed legislation in the United States – the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate and if these acts are passed means that it can hurt the interests of sites supporting access to open information through free and open Internet. Sites like Wikipedia are likely to be affected by such legislations.
No doubt Wikipedia which is the largest encyclopedia has been very responsive and we can see that this is a first public protest by the authority site as such a decision of blackout has been taken after a thorough deliberation as they are definitely very responsible in their actions. The best part of this information is that it is free of any advt and recently we saw their founder asking for donations from general public to help their cause. Have a look at Wikipedia Appeal for Donations and decide whether they deserve your attention or not. Also, have a look at the above screen shot which shows that how site is looking to stage protest.
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