English Wikipedia SOPA blackout/Technical FAQ https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_SOPA_blackout/Technical_F= AQ >Are there ways to circumvent the read blackout? > >The community has asked us to preserve emergency access options. The=20 >following methods will remain available to access content: >Disabling JavaScript in your browser >Using bookmarklets or other tools to unhide the content >Visiting the mobile site at http://en.m.wikipedia.org/ >Accessing site content via the API >Appending ?banner=3Dnone to the end of page URLs. > >As noted above, the mobile site will be available, but will display=20 >a banner pointing people to ways to protest SOPA/PIPA. >Shouldn't you be more/less comprehensive in your blackout? > >This is neither intended to be an impenetrable barrier to access nor=20 >an ephemeral attempt to grab attention. It's a historic, measured,=20 >temporary action in protest against specific legislation which=20 >threatens the free and open Internet and, by extension, Wikipedia.=20 >In order to provide clarity about the reasons for the blackout, the=20 >following articles will remain available to read during the blackout: >[snip] At 08:58 AM 1/18/2012, Neil Cherry writes: >On 01/18/2012 07:27 AM, RussellMc wrote: >> Wikipedia is wearing black for 24 hours in protest against >> ........................ bzzzzt ,................. >> >> The REALLY Wikipedia enthused can cheat - when the page opens press "sa= ve". >> Page stays available. >> Yes, of course they know. >> >> You can also save, but saved version may walk slightly funny. > >I also added the wiki search in Firefox (right click a search box, >add a keyword) and that works also. > >-- >Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com >http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site >http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog >Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .