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Re: Wikipedia article blocked worldwide by Delhi high court

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Post by big-green-man »

gigel82 wrote: post #3
java-man wrote: post #2

Why is it blocked worldwide? Should the page be geofenced instead?

I agree, this makes no sense. Can the "Russian High Court" block access to all pages mentioning the invasion of Ukraine and Wikipedia will just comply worldwide?

Sovereignty isn't fungible. India's ability to coerce worldwide is significantly higher than Russia's right now.

Re: Wikipedia article blocked worldwide by Delhi high court

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Post by jprete »

java-man wrote: post #2

Why is it blocked worldwide? Should the page be geofenced instead?

If the court order specifies that it be taken down worldwide, and the court order isn't definitely illegal according to Indian law, and the Wikimedia Foundation has operations in India that they want to preserve, they may not have a choice.

Re: Wikipedia article blocked worldwide by Delhi high court

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Post by mouse_ »

jprete wrote: post #7
java-man wrote: post #2

Why is it blocked worldwide? Should the page be geofenced instead?

If the court order specifies that it be taken down worldwide, and the court order isn't definitely illegal according to Indian law, and the Wikimedia Foundation has operations in India that they want to preserve, they may not have a choice.

I get that pulling out of India would be an incredibly difficult move to even consider. But abandoning all principles should be as well.

Re: Wikipedia article blocked worldwide by Delhi high court

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Post by ivanmontillam »

big-green-man wrote: post #5
gigel82 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree, this makes no sense. Can the "Russian High Court" block access to all pages mentioning the invasion of Ukraine and Wikipedia will just comply worldwide?

Sovereignty isn't fungible. India's ability to coerce worldwide is significantly higher than Russia's right now.

That's need to end.
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