Larry Sanger Tells FBI Wikipedia Distributes "Child Pornography"

Taco Cowboy writes with news that Larry Sanger, the co-founder of Wikipedia, has reported to the FBI what he says is child pornography on Wikipedia, including links (redacted in the letter just linked) to entries about pedophilia and the genre of manga known as lolicon. The Register has up an article with some analysis, which mentions the opinion of at least one attorney whose "reading of the statute [requiring reporting of child porn images] is that it does apply to the Wikimedia Foundation." Update 20100414 5:00 GMT: Larry Sanger has posted a general reply in response to critics of his report to the FBI, in which he addresses the form, content, and motivation of his complaint, and offers some discussion of the relevant statute.

Comments

No conflict of interest there

[Arancaytar]

Just doing his civic duty, yessir.

Re:No conflict of interest there

[commodoresloat]

Hey, here in Germany even our cabinet members can show hard child pornograghic pictures in press conferences.

"Press conferences"? Is that what they're calling them these days?

Re:No conflict of interest there

[Mr. Bad Example]

> Do you have children of your own?

The contents of my basement are nobody else's business.

Re:First

[Anonymous Coward]

Pedophiles thinks of the children.

Re:tired of this crap

[Anonymous Coward]

Oh gimme a break, I've spent *hours* today thinking of the children, my wrist is too sore to do it any longer.

Re:Categories

[hldn]

( . )( . )

these ascii boobs belong to a 14 year old ascii girl. i'm serious.

Re:First

[erroneus]

Among the worst "I read that wrong" comments:

"Won't somebody please link to the children?!"