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Re:Wikipedia shuts down Italian site because of Berlusconi's... by ErrantX on Tuesday October 04, 2011 @05:59PM (#3073107)
Yes; he just posted to that effect on his en.wiki talk page.

Disappointing, I feel. What next; English Wikipedia suspended till the US government sort out copyright laws?

Worrying precedent!

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Re:Wikipedia shuts down Italian site because of Berlusconi's... by twhaples on Tuesday October 04, 2011 @07:36PM (#3073479)
The US neither has nor is presently debating any copyright laws which impose (or threaten to impose) a debilitating burden on the Wikipedia editing process and its content.
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Re:Wikipedia shuts down Italian site because of Berlusconi's... by ErrantX on Wednesday October 05, 2011 @02:53AM (#3074540)
In actual fact; neither is the Italian government.
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