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The pro-net neutrality message on Reddit's technology subreddit was impossible to miss and linked visitors to Battleforthenet.com.
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Reddit was just one of many websites pointing visitors to Battleforthenet, a joint project by Fight for the Future, Demand Progress, and Free Press Action Fund.
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Kickstarter warned that ISPs will be able to "slow down websites" and "censor content" after the net neutrality repeal.
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Mozilla opted for a concise message.
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Change.org has gathered more than 1 million signatures on a pro-net neutrality petition to the FCC.
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Reddit's home page displayed a prominent warning about the costs of "letting net neutrality die."
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Clicking that prominent link on the Reddit home page takes you to this page that has an analysis of net neutrality activism on Reddit.
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Clicking a link on GitHub's home page brings you here.
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Imgur displayed a "Save the Internet" banner that directs visitors to Battleforthenet.com.
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PornHub does not want you to suffer from slow porn.Pornhub.com
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BitTorrent Inc. used a template to help visitors express their outrage to government officials. This same homepage template was also displayed by Know Your Meme and Private Internet Access.
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Speedtest.net has a message for you before you check your Internet speeds.
Net neutrality rules will be repealed by the Federal Communications Commission Thursday, barring any unlikely last-minute changes. But net neutrality advocates won't let the vote pass quietly. Today was "Break the Internet" day, in which many websites altered their appearance and urged visitors to contact members of Congress about the pending repeal (see the gallery above for examples from Reddit, Kickstarter, GitHub, Mozilla, and others).
There were also in-person protests last week, and there will be more on the way before the FCC vote. The pressure might be having some effect, as even a few Republican lawmakers are speaking out against the repeal. Democrats were already solidly behind net neutrality rules.
Congress could reverse the FCC's decision or impose a new set of net neutrality rules, although that doesn't seem likely given the sizable Republican majorities in the House and Senate. While the issue may ultimately be decided in court, net neutrality supporters clearly won't let members of Congress make it through this week without hearing from them.
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