Blog Archive: January 2012

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AB-Rich	January 18th, 2012 at 1:03 pm SOPA/PIPA Today, Wikipedia, craigslist and many other sites are protesting proposed legislation that threatens to fundamentally alter the responsibilities of Websites to control the content posted on them. Yes, this would extend to Answerbag as well, and even though we're a relatively small outpost on the Web, a few Answerbaggers have started polls and discussions about the proposed legislation: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2639957 http://www.answerbag.com/polls/answerbag-participate-anti-sopa-stop-online-piracy-act-blackout-january-18th-2012-not_2653012 Feel free to join in the discussion! 5 comments \| Post one Comments All I have to say is that I hope these bills are put down because, while I am quite capable of living like I did before the internet, I would not like it. Now I know how limited and biased the news media available just in this nation really is. I would miss a lot about the internet but being confined to non internet news media scares the crap out of me. I also have no doubt that what news media we could access online would be strictly regulated so it would be no better than non online news media. Report by Arisztid on January 18th, 2012 :) Thank you for addressing this issue! Report by AnonymousGirl on January 18th, 2012 Tol Ari...the heat was too much for the politcos. They all backed down and the bills have been tabled for the forseeable future. These guys had no idea what they were doing. The ones that backed it initially got scared and withdrew support. Nothing is as strong as the people banding together in a common cause and speaking out. Nothing! Happy Saturday! :) Report by RosieGHM Jetpacker on January 21st, 2012 I'm glad this was backed down. Now I can't find the "Contact Us" page so I need to suggest the following: Please add the "Arab Spring" subcategory under http://www.answerbag.com/category/politics-and-modern-events_578 Thank you. Report by Running, Fall Up on February 3rd, 2012 Now the others are starting to agree to a chatroom! See http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11825053 Report by Running, Fall Up on February 8th, 2012
AB-Rich	January 4th, 2012 at 10:35 pm Facebook login should be working now Thanks to everyone who helped us track down the cause of the recent Facebook login problems, and for your patience over the holidays. It should be fixed now, so try it when you can and post here if you have any problems. And happy 2012! 9 comments \| Post one Comments Cheers Rich, that is good news and I saw a question it it today where someone was saying it was fixed for them so I guess it has worked, at least for some. Well done :) Report by Gingerminx on January 4th, 2012 thank you Rich. Happy 2012 to everyone! :-) Report by iwnit on January 4th, 2012 I tried it today and it worked just fine, even quicker than usual :) Thanks for the fix. I'm sure many will appreciate it. Report by Galeanda on January 5th, 2012 Hi AB-Rich :) I'm glad for others that option works but I plan on never facebooking my way around the internet. The plain old single sign-in option is the one I've used since "AB Day One for Me" and it has always worked 100% of the time for me. Excellent. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," so I add, "Please don't ever take away the option of just simply signing into answerbag, and only, answerbag." But perhaps I'm the only one who just signs in without the excess social sites following me here. :) My best to everyone! Be well, all ~ Report by WelbyQuentin on January 5th, 2012 I agree with Welby. I also have nothing to do with Facebook and use the single sign-in option. Please don't remove that. Report by Stu B in his fleece-lined COAT on January 5th, 2012 Nope Welby, you are not alone. I do the same thing and in fact I don't belong to any of those social networking sites. Report by Gingerminx on January 5th, 2012 Yeah, me too. Never used the fbook sign in but I'm glad to hear it's fixed for those that do. :) Happy 2012! Report by trouble... slouching toward the Apocalyp on January 6th, 2012 Happy New year Rich! Thank you so much for helping me when i was in need. All has been working just well for me lately. A few others have experienced questions being slowly posted. But i am Happy! Thank you again and a have a good one! Report by dorothybulls on January 6th, 2012 I am glad to hear things are working out with Answerbag's Facebook sign in feature, even though I prefer not to use it myself! On an unrelated note, could you please do a blog post about SOPA??? Thanks!! More details here: "What could the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) mean for Answerbag?" http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2639957 "Should Answerbag participate in the anti-SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) blackout on January 18th, 2012? Why or why not?" http://www.answerbag.com/polls/answerbag-participate-anti-sopa-stop-online-piracy-act-blackout-january-18th-2012-not_2653012 Report by AnonymousGirl on January 16th, 2012

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AB-Rich

January 18th, 2012 at 1:03 pm

SOPA/PIPA

Today, Wikipedia, craigslist and many other sites are protesting proposed legislation that threatens to fundamentally alter the responsibilities of Websites to control the content posted on them. Yes, this would extend to Answerbag as well, and even though we're a relatively small outpost on the Web, a few Answerbaggers have started polls and discussions about the proposed legislation:

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2639957

http://www.answerbag.com/polls/answerbag-participate-anti-sopa-stop-online-piracy-act-blackout-january-18th-2012-not_2653012

Feel free to join in the discussion!

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All I have to say is that I hope these bills are put down because, while I am quite capable of living like I did before the internet, I would not like it.

Now I know how limited and biased the news media available just in this nation really is. I would miss a lot about the internet but being confined to non internet news media scares the crap out of me. I also have no doubt that what news media we could access online would be strictly regulated so it would be no better than non online news media.
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by Arisztid on January 18th, 2012
:)

Thank you for addressing this issue!
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by AnonymousGirl on January 18th, 2012
Tol Ari...the heat was too much for the politcos. They all backed down and the bills have been tabled for the forseeable future. These guys had no idea what they were doing. The ones that backed it initially got scared and withdrew support. Nothing is as strong as the people banding together in a common cause and speaking out. Nothing! Happy Saturday! :)
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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on January 21st, 2012
I'm glad this was backed down.

Now I can't find the "Contact Us" page so I need to suggest the following:

Please add the "Arab Spring" subcategory under http://www.answerbag.com/category/politics-and-modern-events_578

Thank you.
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by Running, Fall Up on February 3rd, 2012
Now the others are starting to agree to a chatroom! See http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/11825053
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by Running, Fall Up on February 8th, 2012

AB-Rich

January 4th, 2012 at 10:35 pm

Facebook login should be working now

Thanks to everyone who helped us track down the cause of the recent Facebook login problems, and for your patience over the holidays. It should be fixed now, so try it when you can and post here if you have any problems.

And happy 2012!

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Cheers Rich, that is good news and I saw a question it it today where someone was saying it was fixed for them so I guess it has worked, at least for some. Well done :)
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by Gingerminx on January 4th, 2012
thank you Rich. Happy 2012 to everyone!
:-)
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by iwnit on January 4th, 2012
I tried it today and it worked just fine, even quicker than usual :) Thanks for the fix. I'm sure many will appreciate it.
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by Galeanda on January 5th, 2012
Hi AB-Rich :)
I'm glad for others that option works but I plan on never facebooking my way around the internet. The plain old single sign-in option is the one I've used since "AB Day One for Me" and it has always worked 100% of the time for me. Excellent.

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," so I add, "Please don't ever take away the option of just simply signing into answerbag, and only, answerbag." But perhaps I'm the only one who just signs in without the excess social sites following me here.
:)
My best to everyone!
Be well, all ~
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by WelbyQuentin on January 5th, 2012
I agree with Welby. I also have nothing to do with Facebook and use the single sign-in option. Please don't remove that.
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by Stu B in his fleece-lined COAT on January 5th, 2012
Nope Welby, you are not alone. I do the same thing and in fact I don't belong to any of those social networking sites.
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by Gingerminx on January 5th, 2012
Yeah, me too. Never used the fbook sign in but I'm glad to hear it's fixed for those that do. :)

Happy 2012!
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by trouble... slouching toward the Apocalyp on January 6th, 2012
Happy New year Rich! Thank you so much for helping me when i was in need. All has been working just well for me lately. A few others have experienced questions being slowly posted. But i am Happy! Thank you again and a have a good one!
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by dorothybulls on January 6th, 2012
I am glad to hear things are working out with Answerbag's Facebook sign in feature, even though I prefer not to use it myself!

On an unrelated note, could you please do a blog post about SOPA??? Thanks!!

More details here:

"What could the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) mean for Answerbag?"

http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2639957

"Should Answerbag participate in the anti-SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) blackout on January 18th, 2012? Why or why not?"

http://www.answerbag.com/polls/answerbag-participate-anti-sopa-stop-online-piracy-act-blackout-january-18th-2012-not_2653012
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by AnonymousGirl on January 16th, 2012

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