Here’s another bizarre Internet case that makes you wonder…. Typing now into your favorite Internet browser the address www.wikipedia.de (the German Wikipedia) will not lead you to the familiar Wikipedia homepage. Instead, you will find yourself starring at the following notice (original is in German, below is my loose translation):
Stanford Center for Internet and Society
In the heart of the Silicon Valley, legal doctrine is emerging that will determine the course of civil rights and technological innovation for decades to come. The Center for Internet and Society (CIS), housed at Stanford Law School and a part of the Law, Science and Technology Program, is at the apex of this evolving area of law.
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German Court Orders to Block wikipedia.de Due to Offending Article
by Zohar Efroni, posted on November 16, 2008 - 12:37pm
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