English Wikipedia to Go Dark

January 17, 2012 – 5:54 PM

English Wikipedia to go dark January 18 in opposition to SOPA/PIPA

On January 18, 2012, in an unprecedented decision, the Wikipedia community has chosen to blackout the English version of Wikipedia for 24 hours, in protest against proposed legislation in the United States — the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and PROTECTIP (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate. If passed, this legislation will harm the free and open Internet and bring about new tools for censorship of international websites inside the United States.

Wikipedia administrators confirmed this decision Monday afternoon (PST) in a public statement (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative/Action#Summary_and_conclusion):

Over the course of the past 72 hours, over 1800 Wikipedians have joined together to discuss proposed actions that the community might wish to take against SOPA and PIPA. This is by far the largest level of participation in a community discussion ever seen on Wikipedia, which illustrates the level of concern that Wikipedians feel about this proposed legislation. The overwhelming majority of participants support community action to encourage greater public action in response to these two bills. Of the proposals considered by Wikipedians, those that would result in a “blackout” of the English Wikipedia, in concert with similar blackouts on other websites opposed to SOPA and PIPA, received the strongest support.

“Today Wikipedians from around the world have spoken about their opposition to this destructive legislation,” said Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia. “This is an extraordinary action for our community to take – and while we regret having to prevent the world from having access to Wikipedia for even a second, we simply cannot ignore the fact that SOPA and PIPA endanger free speech both in the United States and abroad, and set a frightening precedent of Internet censorship for the world.”

We urge Wikipedia readers to make your voices heard. If you live in the United States, find your elected representative in Washington (https://www.eff.org/sopacall). If you live outside the United States, contact your State Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or similar branch of government. Tell them you oppose SOPA and PIPA, and want the internet to remain open and free.

About the Wikimedia Foundation
http://wikimediafoundation.org
http://blog.wikimedia.org

The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix, Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive more than 474 million unique visitors per month, making them the fifth-most popular web property world-wide (comScore, November 2011). Available in 282 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 20 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants.

Media Contact:

For the Wikimedia Foundation

Jay Walsh
Head of Communications
Wikimedia Foundation
Tel. +1 415 839 6885 x 6609
jwalsh@wikimedia.org

By bjen | Posted in Corporate News and Information | Tagged English, go dark, internet censorship, January 18, offline, PIPA, PROTECTIP, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia | Comments (0)

Tech Tip of the Day (12/30/2011)

December 30, 2011 – 6:33 AM

Protect yourself from unwanted phone calls from telemarketers and automated dialers by signing up with the National Do Not Call Registry program. FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automatic dialers to call wireless phone numbers. If you have a personal wireless device, you may add it to the Registry, however, the federal government does not maintain an independent wireless phone number registry.

You can register your phone by one of the following methods:

Calling 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number that you wish to register
Going to www.donotcall.gov and registering the phone number

Your registration becomes effective within 31 days of signing up and is active for 5-years. There is no cutoff date or deadline for registering. If after 5-years you retain that same phone number, you must re-register to stay on the Registry.

By Yueling Xiaoping | Posted in Tech Tips | Tagged auto-dialers, automated dialers, do not call, do not call list, do not call list cell phones, Do Not Call Registry, tech tips, telemarketers | Comments (0)

Happy Holidays!

December 25, 2011 – 10:50 AM

From everyone at Ben Jen Online, we want to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Have a safe and fun-filled Holiday!

By bjen | Posted in Corporate News and Information | Tagged happy holidays | Comments (0)

New Boston Address

December 15, 2011 – 4:55 PM

We now have a new address in Boston. Effective immediately, please send any UPS, FedEx, or DHL packages to the following address:

Ben Jen Online, LLC
75 Arlington Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02116

All regular USPS mail (including first class mail, priority mail, express mail, etc.) can be continued to be sent to the following address:

Ben Jen Online, LLC
PO Box 171471
Boston, MA 02117-3310

We will update our Contact page with this new information. Should you have any further questions, please let us know at supporthelp@benjenonline.com.

By bjen | Posted in Corporate News and Information | Tagged Ben Jen Online, boston, new address | Comments (0)

Tech Tip of the Day (12/04/11)

December 4, 2011 – 6:09 AM

Today’s tech tip of the day covers how to configure Mozilla Thunderbird to work with Mail Enable mail server configurations. Mail Enable currently works well with Microsoft Outlook with no additional or special configuration, however, with Thunderbird users, there are some slight modifications that need to be done within the easy-configuration steps that Thunderbird normally takes you through. By following the steps below, Thunderbird will work with Mail Enable based mail servers.

Mozilla Thunderbird can configure the inbound email settings separate from the outgoing mail. To configure the incoming email server:

1. Access the Tools | Account Settings menu
2. Select Add Account
3. Select the Email account option in the Account Wizard window that appears and select Next
4. Enter name and e-mail address and select Next
5. Select whether to use POP or IMAP protocol and enter the incoming email mail servers. E.g. mail.[mydomainname].com, then select Next
6. Specify your Incoming User Name and select Next. (User Name is formatted as mailboxname@postofficename)
7. Enter the account name for this account select Next
8. Select Finish

Now to set the outgoing mail server details:

9. Access the Tools | Account Settings menu.
10. Select the Outgoing Server (SMTP) item in the list box
11. Enter the server name of the outgoing mail server. E.g.: mail.[mydomainname].com
12. Enable the username and password checkbox and enter the username (username is formatted as mailboxname@postofficename)
13. For the Use secure connection option, select No
14. Select OK to save changes.

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By David Savin | Posted in Tech Tips | Tagged IMAP settings, inbound e-mail settings, Mail Enable, MailEnable, Mozilla, POP settings, POP3, SMTP, tech tips, Thunderbird | Comments (0)

Boston Back Bay Street Closing, Saturday, December 3, 2011

December 2, 2011 – 3:19 PM

The Boston Transportation Department would like to inform motorists to expect delays and traffic congestion in the area surrounding the Boston Public Garden on Saturday, December 3, 2011 during the Jolly Jaunt Run.

The 5K race will begin on Charles Street at 10am with approximately 1,000 participants. From Charles Street the runners will take the following route, left onto Beacon Street, left onto Arlington Street, right onto Commonwealth Avenue (westbound), left onto Charlesgate West, left onto Commonwealth Avenue (eastbound), right onto Arlington Street, left onto Boylston, and end on Charles Street.

Additionally, a temporary “Tow Zone No Stopping” regulation will be enforced on Charles Street, from the Center Gate of the Boston Public Garden heading north to Beacon Street. These regulations will be posted on the metered side of Charles Street.

Please plan accordingly if you plan on travelling within the city.

By Yueling Xiaoping | Posted in Alerts and Important News | Tagged 12/3/11, alerts, Arlington St, boston, Boston Transportation Department, Charles St, Charlesgate, Comm Ave, Commonwealth Ave, road closures | Comments (0)

Company Listing on Thumbtack

November 30, 2011 – 1:37 AM

Our Company is now listed on Thumbtack and can be found on their website here: Thumbtack Listing. Thumbtack is a directory that allows individuals to locate service professionals. For questions regarding any of our services, including tech support, please contact us at anytime at iss@benjenonline.com.

By David Savin | Posted in Corporate News and Information | Tagged company listing, directory listing, iss, tech support, Thumbtack | Comments (0)

FedEx Express National Service Disruption on November 29, 2011

November 29, 2011 – 11:59 AM

The Memphis hub and flight operations experienced substantial disruptions last night due to snow and ice. Potential delays are possible for shipment deliveries across the U.S. FedEx is committed to provide service to the best of our ability. Continue to check fedex.com for service updates as well as track the status of your shipment.

Consistent with the provisions of the FedEx Service Guide, the money-back guarantee is suspended for U.S. packages and shipments inbound into the U.S. from international locations with a delivery commitment of Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011.

By Yueling Xiaoping | Posted in Partner Info | Tagged 11/29/11, FedEx, Memphis hub, service disruptions | Comments (0)

Purchase 2 or More of the Same HP Toner Cartridge and Get a Free $30 Gift Certificate

November 28, 2011 – 1:08 PM

For every 2 of the same HP toner cartridges purchased from Ben Jen Online, HP will give a $30 gift certificate towards Subway, Fandango, or Shell gas station to you. For example, if you purchased 4 HP CE505A black toner cartridges, you will be eligible to redeem 2 $30 gift certificates. For more information on the program and for pricing details, please contact Ben Jen Online. All eligible parties will receive the rebate/certificate information via e-mail after the successful completion of a purchase.

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By Yueling Xiaoping | Posted in Corporate News and Information | Tagged $30 rebate for HP, black toner cartridges, CE505A, Fandango, hp, HP genuine toner cartridges, HP PurchasEdge, ink cartridges, rebate, Shell, subway, toner cartridges | Comments (0)

Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2011 – 4:12 PM

From everyone at Ben Jen Online, we wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Make sure to visit our Marketplace on Cyber Monday.

By bjen | Posted in Corporate News and Information | Tagged happy thanksgiving | Comments (0)