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CYF 01-27-2011 07:20 PM

Egypt riots, government takes down internet connectivity
 
http://www.domaincensorship.com/2011...ns-disruption/

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/1059...test-bread.htm


This seems to be breaking news, coming out in the last couple of hours.

CaptainHowdy 01-27-2011 07:21 PM

That's a clever move if you don't mind saying...

Barry-xlovecam 01-27-2011 07:27 PM

That was yesterday's news now it may get ugly;

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/wo...lexandria.html

CYF 01-27-2011 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam (Post 17874380)
That was yesterday's news now it may get ugly;

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/28/wo...lexandria.html

the link you posted shows tomorrows date. AFAIK this is breaking news from the last couple of hours.

DateDoc 01-27-2011 11:36 PM

Believe these at your own risk but they might be true:

Quote:

Police agents are pouring petrol in all main squares to light them up during protests. Please retweet & Share #Egypt #Jan25
http://twitter.com/#!/Alshaheeed/sta...93220581494785

Quote:

Confirmed from Cairo: Internet working at 5 star hotels #Jan25 #Egypt
http://twitter.com/#!/sarahraslan/st...64198728687616

Quote:

RT @shannonrosa: RT @Anon_VV: Everything ██is█████ ████ ████fine ███ █ ████ love. ████ █████ the ███ Egypt ███ ████ government ██ #jan25...
http://twitter.com/#!/noel_colina/st...75085870997504

Quote:

Graphic: #Egypt's Internet traffic 1/27/11 w 5:20PM ET dropoff (via Armor Ntwks) http://bit.ly/erFW4m ht @labovit @mala @danny_at_cpj #Jan25
http://twitter.com/#!/CrisisMappers/...75989139521536

http://i.imgur.com/0SHIW.jpg

Cash 01-27-2011 11:54 PM

Sad day ... now, Egyptians won't be able to watch porn anylonger ...
Do you know what happened to the Egyptian girl who got pregnant? She became a mummy.

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life 01-28-2011 12:27 AM

this goes to show how quickly and efficient a government can/will shut down connectivity to the internet. if they really gave a shit.

k0nr4d 01-28-2011 12:57 AM

In other news, porn sales uneffected.

jimmycooper 01-28-2011 01:05 AM


digitaldivas 01-28-2011 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angry Jew Cat (Post 17874721)
this goes to show how quickly and efficient a government can/will shut down connectivity to the internet. if they really gave a shit.

...very true and i was wondering who was going to say it first. I clicked the thread to say the same thing.

cooldude7 01-28-2011 01:07 AM

twitter banned sucks.

Agent 488 01-28-2011 01:08 AM

could never happen here.

Serge Litehead 01-28-2011 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent 488 (Post 17874760)
could never happen here.

because we won't have anything else to do except go out on streets to protest and riot

Caligari 01-28-2011 05:47 AM

Alot of hungry people fed up with the top 1%, this will continue to spread.

Socks 01-28-2011 06:38 AM

I call for sentry guns attached to every telephone pole!

CYF 01-28-2011 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent 488 (Post 17874760)
could never happen here.

the feds want an "internet killswitch" here. Whether they get it or not is another story.


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