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Indonesia Threatens to Block Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons Access

4 points by exploraz 6mo ago

nacozarina 6mo ago
haha, call their bluff and let them block it, see how long that actually lasts
- exploraz 6mo ago
  They blocked Reddit (since a long time)[0] and DuckDuckGo as well (up until now),[1][2] and formerly, the Internet Archive[2] [0]: https://explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?probe_cc=ID&since=2015-01-01&until=2026-04-18&time_grain=month&axis_x=measurement_start_day&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=www.reddit.com https://explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?probe_cc=ID&since=2015-0... [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41157550 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41157550 [2]: https://explorer.ooni.org/country/ID?since=2026-03-18&until=2026-04-18 https://explorer.ooni.org/country/ID?since=2026-03-18&until=...
throw8543433 6mo ago
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tonnydourado 6mo ago
I would usually side with Wikipedia, but the article says the registration process the government is asking for is free, and a from a quick google, not really invasive. It does seem to require a tax number of some sort, which could be a problem, but still, is not exactly a super unreasonable ask. The government reaction is kinda unreasonable, specially towards fucking Wikipedia of all sites, but, alas. Side note, Jesus Christ on a bicycle, this site has a ridiculous amount of ads. Literally could not read the article at the first try, had to reload and enable reader mode before the 1937391 popups started jumping on my face.
- exploraz 6mo ago
  > and a from a quick google, not really invasive EFF article about this (2021): https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/02/indonesias-proposed-online-intermediary-regulation-may-be-most-repressive-yet https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/02/indonesias-proposed-on... > this site has a ridiculous amount of ads. Literally Other sources: - Indonesia Threatens to Block Wikipedia Over PSE Registration Deadline: https://rri.co.id/en/national/2336218/about.html https://rri.co.id/en/national/2336218/about.html - Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260417-under-blackout-threat-wikimedia-to-hold-talks-with-indonesia https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260417-under-blackou... Related: - https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/15/indonesia-blocks-editor-access/ https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/15/indonesia-blocks-edito... (talks about the auth domain blockage only)
  - tonnydourado 6mo ago
    Damn, I stand corrected. In my defense, it was a really quick google.

4 points by exploraz 6mo ago

nacozarina 6mo ago

haha, call their bluff and let them block it, see how long that actually lasts

exploraz 6mo ago
They blocked Reddit (since a long time)[0] and DuckDuckGo as well (up until now),[1][2] and formerly, the Internet Archive[2] [0]: https://explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?probe_cc=ID&since=2015-01-01&until=2026-04-18&time_grain=month&axis_x=measurement_start_day&test_name=web_connectivity&domain=www.reddit.com https://explorer.ooni.org/chart/mat?probe_cc=ID&since=2015-0... [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41157550 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41157550 [2]: https://explorer.ooni.org/country/ID?since=2026-03-18&until=2026-04-18 https://explorer.ooni.org/country/ID?since=2026-03-18&until=...

throw8543433 6mo ago

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tonnydourado 6mo ago

I would usually side with Wikipedia, but the article says the registration process the government is asking for is free, and a from a quick google, not really invasive. It does seem to require a tax number of some sort, which could be a problem, but still, is not exactly a super unreasonable ask. The government reaction is kinda unreasonable, specially towards fucking Wikipedia of all sites, but, alas. Side note, Jesus Christ on a bicycle, this site has a ridiculous amount of ads. Literally could not read the article at the first try, had to reload and enable reader mode before the 1937391 popups started jumping on my face.

exploraz 6mo ago
> and a from a quick google, not really invasive EFF article about this (2021): https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/02/indonesias-proposed-online-intermediary-regulation-may-be-most-repressive-yet https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/02/indonesias-proposed-on... > this site has a ridiculous amount of ads. Literally Other sources: - Indonesia Threatens to Block Wikipedia Over PSE Registration Deadline: https://rri.co.id/en/national/2336218/about.html https://rri.co.id/en/national/2336218/about.html - Under blackout threat, Wikimedia to hold talks with Indonesia: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260417-under-blackout-threat-wikimedia-to-hold-talks-with-indonesia https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260417-under-blackou... Related: - https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/15/indonesia-blocks-editor-access/ https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/04/15/indonesia-blocks-edito... (talks about the auth domain blockage only)
- tonnydourado 6mo ago
  Damn, I stand corrected. In my defense, it was a really quick google.