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German Wikipedia Threatened w/ Injunction

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the common-problem-in-germany-i-bet dept.

TheEagleCD writes "Wikipedia.de, the German version of the popular Wikipedia Encyclopedia, is currently closed due to a German court order. A detailed account of the current controversy [en.wikipedia.org] is available, the short version is that the family of "Tron" (Boris Floricic) - a German hacker and phreaker - is trying to force Wikipedia.de from removing the family name from his entry." As I write this the site is back up, as is the tron entry that caused the whole mess. However it does appear that the entire domain was briefly shut down over one entry.

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  1. ACHTUNG! Alles Webbensurfen! by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
    ACHTUNG!

    ALLES WEBBENSURFERS!

    Das Wikipagen is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy pissen off der blogbereich, libellen und slanderen mit lawsuitspawnen. Ist nicht fur editten by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken kourtjudgen musten keepen das cotten-pickenen hands in das pockets - relaxen und watchen das flammekrieg.

  2. Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just go here and download the database.

    But still I don't see why calling Boris Floricic by his name, Boris Floricic, should be a crime! I mean, I've said Boris Floricic three times in this post, and I doubt I will only say Boris Floricic three times (Or four? I mean, Boris Floricic rolls off the tongue! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic! Boris Floricic!)

  3. Boris ducks into a phone booth and.... by BHennessy · · Score: 5, Funny

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Benjamin_Parker and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man both link/redirect to the same page, clearly giving away his secret identity, if the Parkers can put up with it, then it shouldn't be a big deal for Tron/Boris F./Boris Floricic 's family.

  4. Re:Well done. by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Funny

    So instead of having his family name in an obscure wikipedia entry that no one ever reads its on the frontpage of slashdot now. Way better...

          I am printing the T-shirts as we speak ...

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  5. Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Stop saying Boris Floricic!

  6. Re: Wiki by Black+Parrot · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Damn, I need my own wiki page.. Promise i wont sue

    Here ya go...

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  7. No-one ist to stone... by frog23 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "No-one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle. Do you understand? Even--and I want to make this absolutely clear--even if they do say Boris Floricic."

  8. I don't see the problem here by commodoresloat · · Score: 5, Funny

    I looked at the page, and I don't understand what the fuss is about. In fact, I don't understand a word of it -- it might as well be in another language!