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0 pointsoconnore10mo ago0 comments

Wikipedia is based in San Francisco. Why can't they just tell the UK to pound sand?

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integralid10mo ago· 1 in thread

Adding to what others said, they can just let UK block Wikipedia, but as a foundation that tries to share knowledge I think they're obliged to try avoid that. So they're doing just that right now, by challenging the law.

netsharc10mo ago

Wikipedia's "gone black" before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_SOPA_and_PIPA..., IMO blocking access to the whole of UK would've been a big move that could've been effective.

nemomarx10mo ago

They presumably have editors in the UK, foundation members who live or work or travel there

they would at least want to block the UK from accessing it first?

drivingmenuts10mo ago

Because some of Wikipedia's editors are based in the UK.

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