Blanking all Wikipedia as SOPA Protest Live Stats

In plain words

This tool tracked real-time statistics during Wikipedia's 2011 blackout protest against SOPA legislation. It monitored and displayed live data about which Wikipedia language versions were participating in the shutdown. The project was designed for anyone interested in following the scope and impact of the protest as it unfolded across different regions and languages.

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