[Advocacy Advisors] Russian Internet encyclopedia blacklisted

Mon Nov 12 14:13:06 UTC 2012

Worth noting:
http://rapsinews.com/news/20121112/265322007.html

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Lurkmore, a popular Russian online encyclopedia, was added to the register
of websites containing banned information, after which its IP address was
blocked, Lurkmore's Twitter account has announced.

Lurkmore is a popular resource similar to Wikipedia, though, unlike the
latter, it focuses on collecting information on various Internet memes,
popular figures, Internet resources and subcultures. As with Wikipedia,
users write and edit the articles themselves.

[...]

If a site contains child porn, suicide or drug making instructions, it can
be shut down even before a trial. As regards other prohibited information,
the decision on whether to close the website will be taken on the basis of
the court ruling.

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