Huge MFP outage on Wednesday?

CoraGregoryCPA
CoraGregoryCPA Posts: 1,087 Member
edited October 2024 in Chit-Chat
I saw this posted on Facebook:

Huge outage tomorrow of several major social networking sites to include Google+, FB, Twitter, Wikipedia and others. The outage is in protest of pending legislation called SOPA.....just a heads up folks!!


True? Will MFP be out? What is SOPA? Is this another Occupy? lol

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  • ScatteredThoughts
    ScatteredThoughts Posts: 3,562 Member
    SOPA is basically poorly written legislation. It is ostensibly for preventing piracy, but the way it would be implemented would have an adverse impact on the Internet, with some rather chilling effects.


    This MFP post gives more detail.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/422774-psa-sopa-and-why-it-affects-us-all

    I have no idea whether or not MFP will be participating in the blackout.
  • 76tech
    76tech Posts: 1,455 Member
    I doubt MFP will black out, they would have had a statement by now. But lots of other sites I use daily will be down.
  • elbandito
    elbandito Posts: 157
    I would be 100% behind an MFP blackout.
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    hells no i gotta count my calories
    the only day i didn't log on waas when the hurricane irene knocked out my power
  • TMLPatrick
    TMLPatrick Posts: 558 Member
    I would be disappointed that I couldn't log, but totally respect them if they did black out...
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    I would be disappointed that I couldn't log, but totally respect them if they did black out...
    same.
  • Cait_Sidhe
    Cait_Sidhe Posts: 3,150 Member
    I would be disappointed that I couldn't log, but totally respect them if they did black out...
    Yeah, this. It would be inconvenient to not be able to log for however long, but I would definitely respect MFP for doing so.
  • Troy67
    Troy67 Posts: 556 Member
    As long as they don't screw up everyone's logged in streaks. Then they would have a million pissed-off emails to respond to. lol
  • mitchelwb
    mitchelwb Posts: 1
    I hope MFP supports anti-SOPA sentiments, but I hope they don't black out. There are too many people who rely too much on MFP for both the tools and support towards their own personal goals of making themselves better. I would understand if they did black out, and I'd be able to manage for the day, but as soon as it comes back up, I'd be furiously trying to enter everything.
  • thebigbige
    thebigbige Posts: 99 Member
    I saw this posted on Facebook:

    Huge outage tomorrow of several major social networking sites to include Google+, FB, Twitter, Wikipedia and others. The outage is in protest of pending legislation called SOPA.....just a heads up folks!!


    True? Will MFP be out? What is SOPA? Is this another Occupy? lol

    What SOPA and PIPA do is make is so that a company can make a claim that you are infringing on copyright without any proof and shut down your website without going through the court system to prove it. So basically if a company doesn't like what you are saying you can just claim they broke a copyright and have them shut down.
  • Steven
    Steven Posts: 593 MFP Moderator
    Hi Folks.

    We have no plans to stage an anti-SOPA black-out (as you can probably tell since we're live today).

    Your ability to log your meals and interact with each other is our primary concern. A blackout would not serve you, the users.

    Regards,
    Steven
    MyFitnessPal Staff
  • _binary_jester_
    _binary_jester_ Posts: 2,132 Member
    G+ is still up. I assume facebook is still up also.
  • onefitdiva
    onefitdiva Posts: 331 Member
    Hi Folks.

    We have no plans to stage an anti-SOPA black-out (as you can probably tell since we're live today).

    Your ability to log your meals and interact with each other is our primary concern. A blackout would not serve you, the users.

    Regards,
    Steven
    MyFitnessPal Staff

    *breathes a sigh of relief*...... I think I would have an anxiety attack if I could not log!!! :blushing:
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