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> 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 app
by 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 agoI 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.