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I don't believe they comply with every edict from the likes of Turkey or China. Perhaps it's related to taking donations from Germany, or perhaps they want to b

• bscphil 8y ago
  > perhaps they want to be able to lobby its government and the EU without appearing to be a criminal organization. It's interesting because they would only appear that way to the EU itself. For ordinary people, especially in the United States (though I suspect elsewhere), Wikipedia is far more of a respected organization than the European Union. (To be clear, I mean that if Wikipedia says "what we're doing is okay" and the EU says "what you're doing is illegal", I think more people are going to believe Wikipedia. That's an interesting position to be in, whether it's ultimately useful to you or not.)
  • incompatible 8y ago
    I think all governments would like to be able to enforce their laws on the Internet. The EU just has a bit more success than most due to the collective size and wealth of its member states. I don't know how to judge what ordinary people want. They seem generally happy to elect politicians who restrict free speech.