cleanfeed and wikipedia

[Dave]

Peter Tomlinson wrote:
> Ian Batten wrote:
>> On 7 Dec 2008, at 00:37, James Fidell wrote:
>>> It appears that the IWF have listed some wikipedia URLs, possibly
>>> because one wikipedia page contained an image of the controversial
>>> cover of the Scorpions "Virgin Killer" album and as a result UK ISPs
>>> who use cleanfeed are proxying traffic to wikipedia's European servers.
>> Well, if _that_ is the reason, it's a bit more complex.  I've got a 
>> BT residential connection at home, which I presume is processed with 
>> Cleanfeed, and it's quite happy to show me the Wikipedia page on the 
>> album with the original cover.
>>
> The Register says:
>
> "Six ISPs are filtering access to Wikipedia after the site was added 
> to a child pornography blacklist, and as a result, site admins have 
> banned edits from huge chunks of the UK."
>
> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/07/brit_isps_censor_wikipedia/
>
> So you can look but not touch...
>
>
> Peter
>
The offending article is currently blocked by virgin media, though it 
can be seen via alternative access methods. So, being paranoid here, 
will my attempted viewing of the page be logged, and will I now receive 
a visit from the rozzers......?

Dave



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