WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How best to go dark for SOPA protest? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest WordPress.com Forums » Topic: How best to go dark for SOPA protest? en Sat, 25 May 2013 18:35:36 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 readytochangenow on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/5#post-809334 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:02:34 +0000 readytochangenow 809334@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Either of which would be shocking...

I wonder what they have up their sleeves now.

]]> ardpete on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/5#post-800177 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:20:28 +0000 ardpete 800177@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ o.O or Congress listened to its people.

]]> habib86 on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/5#post-800034 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:12:31 +0000 habib86 800034@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yeeess,, We win, for vote stop cencorship..thanks God, have listened to our prayers.. :)

]]> windwhistle on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/5#post-795272 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:43:40 +0000 windwhistle 795272@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If your WordPress blackout setting doesn't seem to be taking effect, go back and make sure you clicked the Save button before leaving the page.

]]> snailquake on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/5#post-795140 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:42:59 +0000 snailquake 795140@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It appears the blackout is now in place. Thanks!

]]> bluebirdblvd on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-795108 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:31:03 +0000 bluebirdblvd 795108@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm having the same problem as snailquake.

I just checked in to make sure my blackout protest was up and running, and I can see my blog? Even when I sign out and view it?

I'm in the U.S. and at CST. It's 8:39 a.m. right now, here, so, it's 9;39 EST elsewhere.

This is important to me, and I'd love to be able to fix this, fast. Thanks in advance for suggestions/assistance, et. al.

]]> snailquake on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-795098 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:24:09 +0000 snailquake 795098@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Erm, I still have only a ribbon. Shouldn't the blackout page be there by now? :-/

]]> thesacredpath on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794963 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:20:20 +0000 thesacredpath 794963@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Yes, you will have full access.

]]> yesbiscuit on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794961 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:15:51 +0000 yesbiscuit 794961@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ THANK YOU WordPress for allowing us to participate by simply choosing a button in the Settings!

Question: Will we still be able to access our blogs as admins during the blackout (e.g. to schedule a post or create a new post)?

]]> scottish1977 on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794921 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:52:56 +0000 scottish1977 794921@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Ignore me...just seen that it's 8am EST. So technically, it's only 5ish

It's the UKness in me

]]> scottish1977 on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794919 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:47:00 +0000 scottish1977 794919@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If you have updated it to a full blackout...then how long does it take before it happens on your blog (since it is now 18th)?

I have the ribbon, but my blogs are still viewable

]]> justjennifer on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794863 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:21:32 +0000 justjennifer 794863@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I really want to thank WordPress.com for giving us non-techies some options for participating in the SOPA protest.

As windwhistle said above,

The blackout is meaningless if the folks in Washington aren't hearing personally from their constituents.

]]> windwhistle on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794828 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:33:13 +0000 windwhistle 794828@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @Ingridcc I'm going dark at midnight MT and going at least 12 hours. I'll start with our widget thing, let WP take over at 8 am ET, and at 8 pm ET, when WP drops its blackout, mine will continue. Heck, at that point I might as well leave it up for the full 24.

]]> ingridcc on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794820 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:21:49 +0000 ingridcc 794820@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ oops, guess i didn't know how to spell wikipedia...

]]> ingridcc on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794817 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:18:48 +0000 ingridcc 794817@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I checked out Wickipedia's info and their blackout will be 24 hours, makes me feel a little chintzy only doing 8am to 8pm!
If I get really fired up, maybe I'll use the windwhistle/panos code after 8pm and at least go til midnight, like wicki...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events

]]> ingridcc on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794812 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:03:48 +0000 ingridcc 794812@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Adding to what jcdickerson said, you can preview what the ribbon and the blackout sign will look like before picking either option.

I like the blackout screen--it has a customizable message on it and a video readers can click on. Also, it will automatically appear at 8am EST and go away at 8pm EST so I don't have to manually do that. I liked the prefab mssg, actually---[Your Blog Name Here] Protests The Protect IP Act, in big letters, then the info below that.

]]> neilfein on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794728 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:49:20 +0000 neilfein 794728@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @hasselmann - I'm afraid these plugins only work for self-hosted sites with the WordPress.org software. This is WordPress.com.

]]> hasselmann on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794723 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:35:50 +0000 hasselmann 794723@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ There is a SOPA blackout widget. https://github.com/sgerrand/sopa-blackout-for-wordpress

]]> neilfein on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794721 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:29:21 +0000 neilfein 794721@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @jcdickerson - That's great! I've updated my article to include this information, with a link back here. (People can still use the text widget method if they want to customize the ribbon or blackout page.)

]]> jcdickerson on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794711 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:05:11 +0000 jcdickerson 794711@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ For all those WordPress.com folks out there, when you log into your dashboard go to Settings, then select Protest SOPA/PIPA. Once there, you'll have three options:

1. Full blackout and ribbon:
2. Ribbon only
3. None

A full blackout will black out your blog until 8 pm and will play a ribbon on your blog after 8 pm until January 24th.

A ribbon only will leave your site "readable" but will place a ribbon in the top right hand portion of your blog until January 24th.

None is self-explanatory.

Hope this helps.

Joe at jcdickerson.wordpress.com

]]> readytochangenow on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794702 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:53:45 +0000 readytochangenow 794702@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you, thank you...all of us code challanged bloggers give you a thousand thanks.

]]> timethief on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794701 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:52:02 +0000 timethief 794701@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hooray!

]]> windwhistle on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794699 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:50:28 +0000 windwhistle 794699@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hooray!!

]]> mark on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794692 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:41:05 +0000 mark 794692@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/join-our-censorship-protest/

]]> annelibby on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794689 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:39:42 +0000 annelibby 794689@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks @windwhistle. Your solution was easy enough for even someone with limited technical skills to follow!

]]> windwhistle on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794688 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:37:18 +0000 windwhistle 794688@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @aelizabethwest You don't need an upgrade to use the code that was devised here. Simply copy and paste the code into a text widget and you're good to go. It works on any regular, free WordPress.com blog. I've done a post with more detailed instructions: How to blackout your WP blog on January 18

]]> designsimply on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794686 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:36:08 +0000 designsimply 794686@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/join-our-censorship-protest/

]]> timethief on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794681 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:18 +0000 timethief 794681@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ That code in that video is not applicable to free hosted WordPress.com blogs.

]]> aelizabethwest on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794679 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:01 +0000 aelizabethwest 794679@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I've put my blog on black, put the SOPA banner someone else posted as my header picture and put the infographic on the page. Thanks for all the tips posted here. I was really wanting to black it out but I can't afford to upgrade so the plugin will work.

]]> jimmydaly on "How best to go dark for SOPA protest?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-best-to-go-dark-for-sopa-protest/page/4#post-794675 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:28:39 +0000 jimmydaly 794675@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here is a video showing how to do this on a wordpress.org site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLOoPfAjHD4

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