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I want to know why law enforcement allows a private organization to seize private property based on some algorithm. I have heard bad things about shadowserver

I want to know why law enforcement allows a private organization to seize private property based on some algorithm. I have heard bad things about shadowserver in the past. Now I wonder how much other collateral damage they have done over the years.

yc-kraln 7y ago
Domain names are not property, and this is not under the pervue of law enforcement. The country registrar (NIXI) is working together with someone to prevent abuse of their systems. When you purchase a DNS entry, you agree to this sort of thing as part of the ToS.
- derefr 7y ago
  Right; this is essentially the same as a mail server operator relying on a DNSBL.
  - anon176 7y ago
    Exactly
- vsl 7y ago
  The domain got transfered to The Verden Public Prosecutor's Office. Evidently law enforcement was involved in some capacity.
bscphil 7y ago
This is what I was wondering as well, it seemed bizarre to me and I expected there to be much more outrage here about it. I wonder if it's a bit like local parking regulations, which tend to be written in ways that allow towing companies to abuse you as much as possible.