Wikipedia went dark and a nation of students wept. Or tweeted. Whatever.

Apparently not everyone is on board with protesting Sopa and Pipa. It seems that students – those hungry minds in constant pursuit of knowledge – have been hit hardest by Wikipedia's blackout. What follows is hard to read, a compendium of the lives most damaged by a thwarted quest for enlightenment.

Storified by brian braiker · Wed, Jan 18 2012 11:01:29

RIP wikipedia. It's so sad to hear your death. You're the source of my knowledge. Why you should be banned? :"""dachiananda

Wat the fuck Wikipedia is protesting?....ain't that some bullshitDirty_Durrn

dear wikipedia, fuck you for closing down.. how i'm gonna do my homework i do not know.leahoneillx3

WHERE. THE. FUCK. DID. WIKIPEDIA. GO.cumberbitch1

Wikipedia is down this i cant do my homework (;LinyingBakaWaka

yo, where did my wikipedia go...im going to call elijah cummings right THE FUCK nowSirLuckyLefty

#RIP why wikipedia why?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!?????!?!?!?!?!?!!??brooksyd_5

Wait. They're shutting down Wikipedia?! How will i do my homework?!?!! #crazy melXoXdie

Soooo Why Is Wikipedia Trending, Whats Going On?FeelinMyself18

Why on earth have they blocked Wikipedia?!SophieVictoriaJ

WTF WHY IS EVERYTHING BEING BLACKED OUT!!!! I HAVE A FUCKING PROJECT DUE IN 5 HOURS!!!! I NEED WIKIPEDIA!!!! FUCK FUCK FUCKKKSratGirlStories

WHY IS WIKIPEDIA DOWN ON THE DAY THAT I HAVE A 7 HOUR TAKE AWAY EXAM???? lividZosia Gamgee

Why is Wikipedia not working. It's my day off and I want to do some homework :(Andrew Gilbertson

I don't understand why Wikipedia is down! There is lots of information about it on Facebook, but thats all written by the public, so how can I trust that?Jack Morris

why the fuck is wikipedia down on the morning that i need to learn the entire public law module. fuck fuckfuck fuck fuckfuckfuck fuccccccckHannah Marsh

Wikipedia is down!!! Who the fuck is going to do my homework now?!!! :'(Fuwad Abrar

THEY SHUT DOWN WIKIPEDIA HOW CAN I DO MY HOMEWORK FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKToby Tee Walsh

Im glad wikipedia was taken away, it was copying all of my homework.Matt Smith