On the one hand perhaps yes because they did not lose their registration under that government. Also for good or ill that government was under some amount of in

On the one hand perhaps yes because they did not lose their registration under that government. Also for good or ill that government was under some amount of influence from the United States which, while not perfect, could be seen as offering some amount of influence or protection. On the other hand, it was probably more the case that, in the absence of the Taliban, the people creating the site simply did not have the same concerns as they later would.