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Wikipedia Unblackout Bookmarklet

11 points by bkrausz ↗ HN
As much as I support the blackouts, I have already contacted my representatives (though I think all the ones in the bay area are anti-SOPA). I think that earns me some Wikipedia time :). Turns out their blackout is just some CSS/JS added to the page (was probably the easiest way to implement it). This bookmarklet removes that (though it must be clicked on every page):

  javascript:(function(){$('#mw-sopaOverlay').hide();$('#mw-page-base, #mw-head-base, #content, #mw-head, #mw-panel, #footer').show();}())
Save that as a bookmark URL, click, and Wikipedia away on a non-mobile site.

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popasmurf
Adapted:

  javascript:(function(){$('#mw-sopaOverlay').remove();$('div:hidden').show();}())
kmm
Wouldn't it have been easier for them to redirect everything to a static black page instead of overlaying this with fancy CSS magic? Not to mention the fact that every page still gets loaded before the banner pops up, which is not only visually jarring, but also puts completely unnecessary load on their servers. Doesn't serving content cost money?
dlitz
It was done this way on purpose.
tete
This was intended. The explanation even mentioned that you should turn off JavaScript or a mobile device if you really need Wikipedia.
mhartl
This is a neat workaround, but you can just hit "escape" on any page to do the same thing.
fluxon
Dang. Where was this on the 18th? I was checking HN all day.