Internet ban on 'child porn' album sleeve

The Guardian | Dec. 9, 2008 (News Report)

Britain's rules on internet censorship have come under scrutiny following a decision to block pages on Wikipedia after a page on the site showing the image of a naked young girl on an album cover from 1976 was declared "potentially illegal".

The online encyclopedia was placed on a blacklist by British internet providers over the weekend, because of the Wikipedia page discussing the album Virgin Killer by German rock group the Scorpions. ... Full Story »

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by Marius Chitosca - Dec. 9, 2008

A rather unidirectional article that describes shortly the IWF decision for the reason of "potential illegality." The ending Open Rights Group is not very context-anchor. It's like the writer speaks to a reader already familiar with certain realities. As an outsider, you can't say if it's neutral, pro or against. Lack of fluency and clear bottom line.

Wikipedia stirring validity questions is not a new story, given its fluid, unconventional format -- though pretty regulated. And the problem of art being immoral or not is yet another ancient pain in the back. If you blame Wikipedia, why not blame also Scorpions -- metaphorical head of the snake, the concept artist, the record label, the distributors and the retailers?