[WikiEN-l] Nazi userboxes

Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton at gmail.com
Tue Dec 5 10:45:59 UTC 2006


> Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, or even an American. That said, it
> appears to me that Wikipedia is a privately-operated members' club,
> and is entitled to specify what is allowed not to be said or done on
> its premises, much as the Britney Spears Fan Club is entitled to kick
> out people who insist that Christina Aguilera is cooler. Neither is a
> violation of US law.

Generally your tastes in pop music are not protected by law. Your
political affiliations may be. Like you, I am neither a lawyer nor an
American, so I don't know what the relevant laws are, however I
wouldn't be surprised if banning Nazis was illegal in some countries.



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