> I hope that all 8000 accidentially blocked sites will demand being paid for damages. They can demand all they want, but most govts give themselves rather wid

> I hope that all 8000 accidentially blocked sites will demand being paid for damages. They can demand all they want, but most govts give themselves rather wide immunity wrt such things. They have the authority to block sites. They have procedures for doing so and have wide discretion as to what procedures to use. They made a small mistake in applying said procedures. There's little/no chance that they'll be held liable, no matter how much damage you can show.