>Are there ways to circumvent the read blackout?
>
>The community has asked us to preserve emergency access options. The
>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=none to the end of page URLs.
>
>As noted above, the mobile site will be available, but will display
>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
>an ephemeral attempt to grab attention. It's a historic, measured,
>temporary action in protest against specific legislation which
>threatens the free and open Internet and, by extension, Wikipedia.
>In order to provide clarity about the reasons for the blackout, the
>following articles will remain available to read during the blackout:
>[snip]

> They state that the mobile page is not blacked out.
> Also, it says that it will work if you disable javascript in the browser
> (and I tried it and it does work).
> Joe W
>
>
>
> On 1/18/2012 7:27 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
> "save".
> > Page stays available.
> > Yes, of course they know.
> >
> > You can also save, but saved version may walk slightly funny.
>