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Wed, Jan 18 2012 14:10:59

What are Bostonians asking on #altwiki?

Responses are from a 100km radius of 02135.

  1. As of 10:30 a.m., more people were publicizing the endeavor than asking questions:
  2. JimCorreale
    JimCorreale@
    To help people get information during the Wikipedia blackout, use #altwiki hashtag on Twitter and ask your question. Someone will help.
    Wed, Jan 18 2012 07:23:41
  3. KatDeFran
    KatDeFran@
    RT @451Heat: RT @fskip: Need info today while ref sites are dark for #sopa ? Tweet q's to #altwiki. Thanks @NPR !
    Wed, Jan 18 2012 06:33:05
  4. joe_allen_black
    joe_allen_black@
    MT @globebizeditor: Wikipedia Blackout: Media Try to Fill Void led by ex boston.com editor @dabeard nyti.ms/yBiY0y #altwiki
    Wed, Jan 18 2012 04:59:35
  5. Or, in some cases, criticizing it:
  6. ivebeengood
    ivebeengood@
    @washingtonpost @guardian @NPRnews are outdoing themselves in incompetence and arrogance with the #altwiki stunt. why? guardian.co.uk/technology/blo…
    Wed, Jan 18 2012 07:16:22
  7. soylentgoodness
    soylentgoodness@
    Do companies participating in #altwiki support #SOPA? #shame
    Wed, Jan 18 2012 07:05:14
  8. Or, this being the internet... making jokes:
  9. scottefein
    scottefein@
    What is on the internet besides wikipedia? #altwiki
    Tue, Jan 17 2012 22:27:31
  10. perryhewitt
    perryhewitt@
    How on earth are people going to settle bets with their spouses tomorrow? #altwiki
    Tue, Jan 17 2012 20:18:47
  11. At 5:00 p.m., still a dearth of actual questions, but some questions about the process:
  12. RilesOnAir
    Pat Riley@RilesOnAir
    How many people do you have working on this today? #altwiki @washingtonpost
    Tue, Jan 17 2012 22:27:31
  13. And some Wikipedia fans speak out:
  14. rekha6
    rekha6@rekha6
    I sure hope those people who miss Wikipedia today are donors, or soon will be. bit.ly/x7Gnhi #altwiki
    Wed, Jan 18 2012 10:34:50
  15. ben_rubenstein
    Ben@ben_rubenstein
    #altwiki:creative way to capitalize on Wikipedia's #SOPA blackout, but shows how ill-equipped indiv. orgs are to handle demand.
    Tue, Jan 17 2012 22:27:31

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