German Wikipedia Threatened w/ Injunction

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.

Nothing for you to see here. Please move along...

[Eightyford]

Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

For a second there I thought they had gotten to Slashdot too. But seriously, does anyone know how to download and make a copy of wikipedia? I have a severely underused hosting account that I wouldn't mind using as a mirror for everyone's favorite free encyclopedia.

MCP

[Anonymous Coward]

"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.""

MCP is trying to delete another program.

ACHTUNG! Alles Webbensurfen!

[Tackhead]

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.

Wiki

[Anonymous Coward]

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

Re:ACHTUNG! Alles Webbensurfen!

[Nom du Keyboard]

Das Wikipagen is nicht fur gefingerpoken ...

Can't wait to see someone run this through the Encheferizer [twinpines.nl]

Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

[Anonymous Coward]

Just go here [wikimedia.org] 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!)

Boris ducks into a phone booth and....

[BHennessy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Benjamin_Parker [wikipedia.org] and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man [wikipedia.org] 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.

Re:Well done.

[Dunbal]

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 ...

Oh boy...

[Spy der Mann]

No better way to divert attention than to trying to shut down an international site. I'm REALLY sure nobody will know, from now on, who Boris Floricic aka "Tron" is!

Oops, what did I say? *shuts mouth*

Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

[Anonymous Coward]

Stop saying Boris Floricic!

Re: Wiki

[Black Parrot]

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

Here ya go... [wikipedia.org]

No-one ist to stone...

[frog23]

"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."

I don't see the problem here

[commodoresloat]

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!

Re:ACHTUNG! Alles Webbensurfen!

[oddaddresstrap]

Wow, this post shows that the Germans have really made a lot of progress in modernizing their language! When I took German in high school (many years ago) it seemed like they had a different word for everything...

Quick! Give the UN some DNS authority!

[ScentCone]

Because only the UN is above the politics and special-interest pushing and pulling that might cause a domain record to yanked for making someone upset.

Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

[SleepyHappyDoc]

I've seen some malicious trolls in my day, but you, sir, are the worst. They took down the entirety of de.wikipedia.org for user content containing those words. Do you hate Slashdot so much that you're willing to risk the same fate for it?

Re:ACHTUNG! Alles Webbensurfen!

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't speak German, so I put that through The Fish:
NOTE! EVERYTHING WEBBENSURFERS! The Wikipagen is not fur gefingerpoken and mittengrabben. Easy pissen off is that blogbereich, spirit levels and slanderen with lawsuitspawnen. Is not fur editten by the dummkopfen. Rubbernecken kourtjudgen musten keepen the that cotten pickenen hands in pockets - relaxen and watchen that flaming war.

Slashdot is generally an English website, and it's rude for you to go on like that in German. If you continue, we will be forced to reply in French, then immediately surrender the argument to you.

Re:Nothing for you to see here. Please move along.

[silverkniveshotmail.]

I've seen some malicious trolls in my day, but you, sir, are the worst. They took down the entirety of de.wikipedia.org for user content containing those words. Do you hate Slashdot so much that you're willing to risk the same fate for it

It's what Boris Floricic would have wanted.

Re: Wiki

[Anonymous Coward]

Thanks!

I made one for you [wikipedia.org] too!