Editing Virtual sit-in (section)

{{Short description|Online civil disobedience technique}}
A '''virtual sit-in''' is a form of [[electronic civil disobedience]] deriving its name from the [[sit-in]]s popular during the [[American Civil Rights Movement|civil rights movement]] of the 1960s. The virtual sit-in attempts to recreate that same action digitally using a [[distributed denial-of-service attack]] (DDOS). During a virtual sit-in, hundreds of [[activists]] attempt to access a target [[website]] simultaneously and repetitively. If performed correctly, this will cause the target website to run slowly or even collapse entirely, preventing anyone from accessing it.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goodin|first1=Dan|title='Virtual sit-in' tests line between DDoS and free speech|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/04/09/virtual_protest_as_ddos/|accessdate=22 August 2015|date=9 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Delany|first1=Colin|title=DC Activists Stage "Virtual Sit-in" on Local Politician's Facebook Pages|url=http://www.epolitics.com/2010/05/17/dc-activists-stage-virtual-sit-in-on-local-politicians-facebook-pages/|accessdate=22 August 2015|date=17 May 2010}}</ref>