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And Wikipedia continues on without having to worry about UK regulations. What's the downside for Wikipedia?
by spauldo 1y ago
And Wikipedia continues on without having to worry about UK regulations. What's the downside for Wikipedia?
- owisd 1y agoAnyone suggesting a block doesn't actually want Wikipedia to pull out of the UK, it's a negotiating position to extort concessions.
- spauldo 1y agoIs it? If the law would prevent Wikipedia from operating in the UK without adding age verification, blocking the UK is just a method of compliance. Organizations like the EFF want to strike down laws like this, but Wikipedia exists to operate a freely editable encyclopedia. It's really down to whether Wikipedia feels that compliance would go against the organization's principles. If so, blocking the UK is a perfectly reasonable thing to do. If another organization steps in to mirror Wikipedia in a way that complies with UK law, there's no downside for Wikipedia - they maintain their principles and the UK continues to have at least some access to free information.