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How much did Wikipedia Blackout affect you?

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  • N Nagy Vilmos

    Not a lot as I haven't had to prove anyone wrong yet. If I do need to look up a fact though, I'll go to the Hungarian language pages and translate the results.


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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    GuyThiebaut
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    Aha! Now you cannot disprove my assertion that the world in in fact flat!

    “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

    ― Christopher Hitchens

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    • G GuyThiebaut

      Aha! Now you cannot disprove my assertion that the world in in fact flat!

      “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

      ― Christopher Hitchens

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      Nagy Vilmos
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      I believe I can[^] :-D [Required knowing that "earth" in Hungarian is "föld"; which also means "ground".]


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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      • D Dalek Dave

        Turn off Java. Et Voila, it works.

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        Pete OHanlon
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        Errm, not quite. Turn off JavaScript. JavaScript is not related to Java in any way.

        Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

        "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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        • P Pete OHanlon

          Errm, not quite. Turn off JavaScript. JavaScript is not related to Java in any way.

          Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

          "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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          Dalek Dave
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          oops, my bad. I meant javascript, but my lazy fingers couldn't quite manage to type that much without stopping for a rest.

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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          • H HiteshSharma

            Wikipedia is blackedout right now when I'm posting this message to protest against SOPA and PIPA. There have been 3 instances since morning when i Googled something and Wiki was amongst the top results but i can't get information from it because of the blackout. For me its been tough without wiki. How much the Wiki blackout has affected you? Are you even affected at all or a blackout of jsut 24 hrs doesnt counts much?

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            Keith Barrow
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            My apparent IQ dropped by 30 points. I can't reference: that is blacked out too... What's a car?

            Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
            -Or-
            A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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            • H HiteshSharma

              Wikipedia is blackedout right now when I'm posting this message to protest against SOPA and PIPA. There have been 3 instances since morning when i Googled something and Wiki was amongst the top results but i can't get information from it because of the blackout. For me its been tough without wiki. How much the Wiki blackout has affected you? Are you even affected at all or a blackout of jsut 24 hrs doesnt counts much?

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              Maximilien
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              doesn't affect me at all. I might actually do some work today ! :rolleyes:

              Watched code never compiles.

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              • M Maximilien

                doesn't affect me at all. I might actually do some work today ! :rolleyes:

                Watched code never compiles.

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                Dalek Dave
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                Steady on old chap, don't go doing anything rash!

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                • H HiteshSharma

                  Wikipedia is blackedout right now when I'm posting this message to protest against SOPA and PIPA. There have been 3 instances since morning when i Googled something and Wiki was amongst the top results but i can't get information from it because of the blackout. For me its been tough without wiki. How much the Wiki blackout has affected you? Are you even affected at all or a blackout of jsut 24 hrs doesnt counts much?

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                  Pete OHanlon
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                  The Wikipedia blackout doesn't affect me at all. I tend not to use it. Now if H2G2 went dark, I'd be gutted.

                  Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                  "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                  My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                  • H HiteshSharma

                    Wikipedia is blackedout right now when I'm posting this message to protest against SOPA and PIPA. There have been 3 instances since morning when i Googled something and Wiki was amongst the top results but i can't get information from it because of the blackout. For me its been tough without wiki. How much the Wiki blackout has affected you? Are you even affected at all or a blackout of jsut 24 hrs doesnt counts much?

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                    hairy_hats
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                    I can't find out who died today, but maybe that's a good thing.

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                    • P Pete OHanlon

                      The Wikipedia blackout doesn't affect me at all. I tend not to use it. Now if H2G2 went dark, I'd be gutted.

                      Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                      "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                      Nagy Vilmos
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                      Ah, the farce is strong in this one.


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                      • H HiteshSharma

                        Wikipedia is blackedout right now when I'm posting this message to protest against SOPA and PIPA. There have been 3 instances since morning when i Googled something and Wiki was amongst the top results but i can't get information from it because of the blackout. For me its been tough without wiki. How much the Wiki blackout has affected you? Are you even affected at all or a blackout of jsut 24 hrs doesnt counts much?

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                        Lost User
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                        Not at all, just stop the page before it finishes loading and you should be able to see what you want.

                        Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff I'm sitting here giving you a standing ovation - Len Goodman

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                        • H hairy_hats

                          I can't find out who died today, but maybe that's a good thing.

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                          Nagy Vilmos
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                          viaducting wrote:

                          I can't find out who died today

                          Check the Death List[^]


                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            oops, my bad. I meant javascript, but my lazy fingers couldn't quite manage to type that much without stopping for a rest.

                            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                            RC_Sebastien_C
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                            Dalek Dave wrote:

                            my lazy fingers couldn't quite manage to type that much

                            Thanks for the laugh! :laugh:

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              viaducting wrote:

                              I can't find out who died today

                              Check the Death List[^]


                              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                              Dalek Dave
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                              I scanned the list and was quite surprised by a number of names. Not surprised they were on the list, but surprised by the fact they were still alive! Wouldn't it be odd if Clive Dunn were the last survivor of Dad's Army. I see Zaphod's Mother (Mrs Alice Beeblebrox) is still wth us at 98 years of age.

                              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                I scanned the list and was quite surprised by a number of names. Not surprised they were on the list, but surprised by the fact they were still alive! Wouldn't it be odd if Clive Dunn were the last survivor of Dad's Army. I see Zaphod's Mother (Mrs Alice Beeblebrox) is still wth us at 98 years of age.

                                ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                Lost User
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                                I thought Zsa Zsa Gabor died twice last year.

                                Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                • H HiteshSharma

                                  Wikipedia is blackedout right now when I'm posting this message to protest against SOPA and PIPA. There have been 3 instances since morning when i Googled something and Wiki was amongst the top results but i can't get information from it because of the blackout. For me its been tough without wiki. How much the Wiki blackout has affected you? Are you even affected at all or a blackout of jsut 24 hrs doesnt counts much?

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                                  SilimSayo
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                                  Tried to get some info this morning from wiki.... oh... no... I need my daily shot of wikipedia. Can't live without it!

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                                  • D Dalek Dave

                                    oops, my bad. I meant javascript, but my lazy fingers couldn't quite manage to type that much without stopping for a rest.

                                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                    Steve Mayfield
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                                    hope your fingers don't get tired typing all of those trailing zeros in your ledger entries :rolleyes:

                                    Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am

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                                    • G GuyThiebaut

                                      Aha! Now you cannot disprove my assertion that the world in in fact flat!

                                      “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”

                                      ― Christopher Hitchens

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                                      User 8272238
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                                      Of Course it's flat we've known that for ages

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