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Old 12-22-2011, 02:40 AM   #1
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LXer: Firefox Add-On Bypasses SOPA DNS Blocking


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The pending Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) continues to inspire opponents to come up with creative solutions to circumvent it. A new anti-SOPA add-on for Firefox, titled “DeSopa,” is such a counter measure. When installed, users can click a single button to resolve a blocked domain via foreign DNS servers, bypassing all domestic DNS blockades and allowing the user to browse the site though the bare IP-address (if supported). “I feel that the general public is not aware of the gravity of SOPA and Congress seems like they are about to cater to the special interests involved, to the detriment of Internet, for which I and many others live and breathe,” DeSopa developer T Rizk told TorrentFreak.

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Old 12-23-2011, 09:25 AM   #2
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That's good, but I wonder how long it will take before they try to take down the add-on.
 
  


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