Wikipedia not afraid to go dark to protect Internet
Posted in: Censorship at 13/07/2012 18:37
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said on Thursday he hopes the online encyclopaedia would never have to go dark again, but it would if necessary to protect the Internet from draconian policies that would harm everyday users.
The site played a key role in stopping proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation in its tracks with a 24-hour blackout in January.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/07/12/oukin-uk-wikipedia-internet-freedoms-idUKBRE86B1E220120712
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/07/12/wikipedia-internet-freedoms-idINDEE86B0J720120712
