Comments on: German Book Publishers Want to Add Rapidshare to ISP Blacklist

By: RapidShare Fined $33 million for Violating German Copyright Laws

RapidShare Fined $33 million for Violating German Copyright Laws — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:43:24 +0000

[...] been under assault by copyright holders for a while now, it’s most recent attacker being German book publishers who wanted the site placed on the ISP’s blacklist of blocked [...]

By: Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation

Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:59:55 +0000

[...] Recently, Germany passed legislation that would bring in mandatory censorship legislation. While not wiretapping or surveillance, it does force ISPs to grant new powers over the internet – in this case, blocking a whole list of websites. Isn’t it interesting that just three months earlier, German book publishers wanted to add Rapidshare to that blacklist? [...]

By: Austrian Newspapers Want to Use Data Retention to Enforce Copyright

Austrian Newspapers Want to Use Data Retention to Enforce Copyright — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:51:26 +0000

[...] This revelation may bring back some memories for some on the international front. Earlier this year, German book publishers wanted Rapidshare to be put on a national blacklist. [...]

By: German Mandatory DNS Blacklist Blasted By Critics, Protests Emerge

German Mandatory DNS Blacklist Blasted By Critics, Protests Emerge — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:04:54 +0000

[...] months ago, German book publishers wanted to use mandatory blacklists to block Rapidshare. Early last year, the German government had to tell rights holders that data retention is for [...]

By: Chinese Government Mandated Search Engine Blacklist Leaked

Chinese Government Mandated Search Engine Blacklist Leaked — Tue, 05 May 2009 20:48:24 +0000

[...] isn’t exclusive to Asia. The German copyright industry wanted to use German censorship block Rapidshare. In Australia, there is already a strong push to mandate ISPs to use blacklists. The Australian [...]

By: Internetsuchty.com » Netzsperren: Rapidshare soll auf die Liste «

Internetsuchty.com » Netzsperren: Rapidshare soll auf die Liste « — Sun, 03 May 2009 10:04:17 +0000

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By: delta9

delta9 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:58:05 +0000

Do they think more publishers will set up business in Germany if they do this?

That is silly really because this would help Amazon way more than it would help any German publishers. It’s more of a present to the publishers than an incentive to do business in Germany.

By: dörpman

dörpman — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:38:40 +0000

In germany we often have the problem that our government decides for the people and adults are being treated like children. Really disturbing and frustrating.

By: ConfusedMime

ConfusedMime — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:23:50 +0000

What is up with the crazy book publishers now

By: hobo

hobo — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:46:44 +0000

I’m from germany.
Officialy it’s about censoring Childpornography.
Nobody really buys it though.
A minister for Family(what do you call that position?) is behind the scam,involving telecommunication(does anyone see the odds here?)
Most of the sites could be taken down easyly(according to some sources)(and the rest is still accessible via proxies) so personally i think only Contentindustry is behind this, if we are lucky.

They said that there is an entire industrie earning profit from making child-pronography and that you only have to surf for a few minutes `till you are flooded with these perverted shit.
So its about telling one thing and doing another.

And no the government doesn’t want to earn money with this.How could they,besides beeing (god forbid)bribed for letting that shit pass?