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0 pointsoconnore7mo ago0 comments

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

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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.

netsharc7mo 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.

nemomarx7mo 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?

drivingmenuts7mo ago

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

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