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Mr.Fiction · 02-12-2003, 04:36 AM

German registrar bans Web site

By Declan McCullagh
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
February 11, 2003, 5:54 PM PT

update A domain name registrar in Germany has deleted the registration for a gruesome U.S.-based online photo gallery that featured stomach-wrenching images from autopsies and medical procedures.

Computer Service Langenbach, which operates the Joker.com registrar in Dusseldorf, Germany, yanked the Ogrish.com domain name from its database this week in response to a request from a German prosecutor, said the hosting service and the owner of the site Tuesday.

"I've never heard of a case where a registrar can disable a domain over content," said Ted Hickman, who runs Virginia-based ProHosters.com. "I certainly won't be registering any domains at Joker.com...We'll host anything that's legal in the U.S. It's not our job to determine whether content is acceptable to others."

Neither Computer Service Langenbach nor the German embassy in Washington responded to inquiries. A search on the domain Ogrish.com in the Whois database lists it as "disabled by government."

http://news.com.com/2100-1023-984248.html?tag=fd_top

Joe Sixpack · 02-12-2003, 04:40 AM

Motherfuckers.

Bring back Ogrish.com

I miss it.

gothweb · 02-12-2003, 04:43 AM

Boo-frickin'-hoo.

Mr.Fiction · 02-12-2003, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gothweb
Boo-frickin'-hoo.

If you run a website, you should be concerned about this type of bullshit. Some random German prosecutor asks for the site to be shut down and they do it? Not only that, they may delete the domain. Imagine if any prosecutor in the country where your domain is registered could get your site shut down just because they don't like it.

This is not a good sign.

Gary · 02-12-2003, 04:47 AM

Good, now they need to get rid of kiddy porn and goth sites and the internet will be a much better place

Joe Sixpack · 02-12-2003, 04:48 AM

I guess this is the internet equivalent of book burning.

The Germans did it before in the 1930's so in a sense it's hardly surprising.

LiveDose · 02-12-2003, 04:51 AM

Wonderful not only is Germany a country full of international pussies now they encourage censorship as well.

What's next? Bring back the nazi flag? Fuckin' sorry bunch of folks.

Snake Doctor · 02-12-2003, 04:58 AM

That's fucked up. First they try to fuck up our war plans and now this?

Its time to open a can of whoop ass

Joe Sixpack · 02-12-2003, 04:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gothweb
Boo-frickin'-hoo.

Ahhhh... a lover of free speech I see!

lEricPl · 02-12-2003, 05:01 AM

http://ogrish.prohosters.com/

galleryseek · 02-12-2003, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gothweb
Boo-frickin'-hoo.

hehe, correct me if i'm wrong but isn't "goth" about "darker" things, like that site. surprising to see someone w/ goth in their name of all people, not caring.

Joe Sixpack · 02-12-2003, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by galleryseek

hehe, correct me if i'm wrong but isn't "goth" about "darker" things, like that site. surprising to see someone w/ goth in their name of all people, not caring.

What's surprising about blatant hypocrisy?

Brujah · 02-12-2003, 05:15 AM

Amazing.. the Registrar police now too.

Mr.Fiction · 02-12-2003, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brujah
Amazing.. the Registrar police now too.

I wonder who has the Snap?

ForrestBlack · 02-12-2003, 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by galleryseek

hehe, correct me if i'm wrong but isn't "goth" about "darker" things, like that site. surprising to see someone w/ goth in their name of all people, not caring.

I support Ogrish and have for a long time. Given that Mick Mercer, whom I'm fairly certain has written more books on Gothic culture than anyone else, called me the 'King of Goth', I feel fairly qualified to speak on behalf of the whole class. Many many of us dig Ogrish.com, or at the very least, hate to see things banned for objectionable yet not illegal content.

Forrest Black- (all true, but not to be taken terribly seriously, really.)

Brujah · 02-12-2003, 05:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Fiction
I wonder who has the Snap?

haha I didn't even think of that.. ok well, not yet anyway.

I still can't believe they did that.

gothweb · 02-12-2003, 05:53 AM

Pardon me if I don't always care. I don't like censorship, even of things I don't like. On the other hand, I refuse to get up in arms every time something happens to someone in some country. The world is full of injustice. Usually, I react to it. Sometimes, I have to take a day off from caring about the little stuff.

lEricPl · 02-12-2003, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gothweb
Pardon me if I don't always care. I don't think censorship, even of things I don't like. On the other hand, I refuse to get up in arms every time something happens to someone in some country. The world is full of injustice. Usually, I react to it. Sometimes, I have to take a day off from caring about the little stuff.

Um,

The site is owned by an American.

Quote:

The German Government has shut Ogrish.com down through joker.com, Ogrish.com is currently being hosted on ogrish.prohosters.com

"The domain is registered on your behalf at JOKER / CSL / CORE
We got an legal order to disable the domain [ogrish.com]
We will "freeze" the status of that domain, so nobody can change
anything related to that domain.
To have the domain activated again you will have to start a legal case
against the government in germany."

Ogrish.com is owned by an American, therefore the american first amendment of free speech applies so there's no legal reason to ban the ogrish.com domainname, we'll fight against this. Our host prohosters.com 100% supports us. The temporary email address of Ogrish is [email protected]

gothweb · 02-12-2003, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lEricPl

Um,

The site is owned by an American.

... who used a german registrar to save a few bucks.

lEricPl · 02-12-2003, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gothweb

... who used a german registrar to save a few bucks.

Shouldn't you be at Starbucks by now?

gothweb · 02-12-2003, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lEricPl

Shouldn't you be at Starbucks by now?

Huh?

Theo · 02-12-2003, 07:15 AM

nserver: disabled-by-government.joker.com

goBigtime · 02-12-2003, 07:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lEricPl
http://ogrish.prohosters.com/

Your surprised??

hahmike · 02-12-2003, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by lEricPl

Shouldn't you be at Starbucks by now?

gothweb is american, you dick.

unless i misunderstand that comment.

02-12-2003, 07:33 AM

Isn't Germany also the country that deems it illegal to display any adult material if it is not behind some sort of AVS?

I've heard of people getting letters from some organization over there, asking them to take down their site or to put it behind avs, or else if they enter Germany they will be arrested.

psyko514 · 02-12-2003, 07:40 AM

gee, that's a shame.

gothweb · 02-12-2003, 08:08 AM

Let me elaborate a little. Censorship sucks. However, what do people expect when their domain is controlled by a country with censorship laws? Their first-ammendment argument is totally invalid, since they were dealing with a non-US provider. The first amendment does not protect Americans from the laws of other countries if they are in, or do business with, those countries.

NoCarrier · 02-12-2003, 08:20 AM

What was the bandwith bill with ogrish.com? Do you think that Ted is crying right now?!

02-12-2003, 08:24 AM

why the fuck would you use a german registrar anyway???

steffie · 02-12-2003, 08:26 AM

Be afraid be very fucking afraid

Censorship is on your front door

It is already knocking

Be afraid be very fucking afraid

You might be next if the morality in your state, county, country, city or town does NOT like what you put on the Internet

Ogrish needs to win
It needs to be back online

Freedom of Speech??
What happend,, ?

J B · 02-12-2003, 08:47 AM

If you use a German registrar you agree that the contract is governed by German law and in this case Joker.com complied with the judgement... why would they fight?

The German law is fucked up when it comes to the Internet... in many cases the reason for strange decisions is that the judges don't have a clue and many judgements are appealed successfully.

One Example:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/524951.stm

Vendot · 02-12-2003, 09:55 AM

Thats typical..... Joker had such bad documentation and overall procedures, it was just a matter of time before they did something arbitrary and unconventional.

Sly_RJ · 02-12-2003, 09:58 AM

And you fuckers complain about censorship in the States...

FATPad · 02-12-2003, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gary
Good, now they need to get rid of kiddy porn and goth sites and the internet will be a much better place

HAHAHA

Libertine · 02-12-2003, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ForrestBlack

I feel fairly qualified to speak on behalf of the whole class.

gothweb · 02-12-2003, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by punkworld

Amen.

Kick Ass Chat · 02-12-2003, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by steffie
Be afraid be very fucking afraid

Censorship is on your front door

It is already knocking

Be afraid be very fucking afraid

You might be next if the morality in your state, county, country, city or town does NOT like what you put on the Internet

Ogrish needs to win
It needs to be back online

Freedom of Speech??
What happend,, ?

This is all true if your in the usa, but Germany and other backwards countries dont follow the same laws...sad but true...
Ogrish was an Idiot for registering a domain in Germany in the first place. But I do agree, this is bad for everyone....

alias · 02-12-2003, 10:29 AM

joker.com sucks!$@ what a bunch of jokers.. .

alias · 02-12-2003, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GirlsFreePics

This is all true if your in the usa, but Germany and other backwards countries dont follow the same laws...sad but true...
Ogrish was an Idiot for registering a domain in Germany in the first place. But I do agree, this is bad for everyone....

umm I dont thiunk he regged it in germany just joker was easily pressured by the krauts to delete it.

FATPad · 02-12-2003, 10:33 AM

Ahh well.

Let's get back to talking about how GW Bush is taking away all the American freedoms and we're not a free country anymore.

Thanks!

Reject · 02-12-2003, 10:35 AM

He should just get a new domain and forward the traffic to the name.

This time though make sure to use a good register like NetSol

XRAPTORX · 02-12-2003, 10:39 AM

hi @ll

i am from germany, and i can tell you one thing...this fucking country looks like a good democratical country, but this is a fucking lie...

they plan here from düsseldorf even to filter pornpages from countries outside germany...you think thats a joke??? NO ITS TRUE... This country sucks more and more

Freedom of speech???? forget it...they tell this to the world, but if you have another mind, you get problems...all of you who tell, that this is not true::: FUCK OFF!!!!

I live here, and its all but not a modern country... FUCK THIS SHIT !!! We are here not allowed by law to post links to US Pornpages and such bullshit..and a loooot more...

GERMANY (my country) SUCKS more and more

Dax · 02-12-2003, 10:42 AM

Who would want to use a registrar with the name JOKER???

Then again.. I guess that is some of the bad things that can happen when you use a registrar outside the US

Dax · 02-12-2003, 10:44 AM

Ich liebe Deutschland !! !! !!

Reject · 02-12-2003, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by XRAPTORX
hi @ll

i am from germany, and i can tell you one thing...this fucking country looks like a good democratical country, but this is a fucking lie...

they plan here from düsseldorf even to filter pornpages from countries outside germany...you think thats a joke??? NO ITS TRUE... This country sucks more and more

Freedom of speech???? forget it...they tell this to the world, but if you have another mind, you get problems...all of you who tell, that this is not true::: FUCK OFF!!!!

I live here, and its all but not a modern country... FUCK THIS SHIT !!! We are here not allowed by law to post links to US Pornpages and such bullshit..and a loooot more...

GERMANY (my country) SUCKS more and more

I find this hard to believe from a country that gave the world Nazi's

Reject · 02-12-2003, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mr.Fiction

I wonder who has the Snap?

Now you know

Dawgy · 02-12-2003, 10:53 AM

this sets a bad precedent. hope ashhahahahaha doesnt think he can follow suit...

aflex · 02-12-2003, 10:53 AM

well personally i could careless for ogrish.com, but censorship sucks. and i guess joker.com will lose a shitload of adult domain customers as far as im concerned. boycot them fuck it!

XRAPTORX · 02-12-2003, 10:58 AM

if i would tell you, what stupid fucked laws we have here for the adult biz... your head´s would explode...

The real freaks escape there with hosting in the US and making offshore companies and so on......
Here in germany the politics have good ideas, but 80% of them are stupid and needfull like a second ass!!!

Rick Latona · 02-12-2003, 11:34 AM

This is really scary stuff that should have us all scared. It is one thing if we use the right to charge with a visa card and quite another if they just sieze our domains. At least you could find another way to process cards and/or money.

02-12-2003, 04:36 AM	#1
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Ogrish.com domain revoked by registrar for content German registrar bans Web site By Declan McCullagh Staff Writer, CNET News.com February 11, 2003, 5:54 PM PT update A domain name registrar in Germany has deleted the registration for a gruesome U.S.-based online photo gallery that featured stomach-wrenching images from autopsies and medical procedures. Computer Service Langenbach, which operates the Joker.com registrar in Dusseldorf, Germany, yanked the Ogrish.com domain name from its database this week in response to a request from a German prosecutor, said the hosting service and the owner of the site Tuesday. "I've never heard of a case where a registrar can disable a domain over content," said Ted Hickman, who runs Virginia-based ProHosters.com. "I certainly won't be registering any domains at Joker.com...We'll host anything that's legal in the U.S. It's not our job to determine whether content is acceptable to others." Neither Computer Service Langenbach nor the German embassy in Washington responded to inquiries. A search on the domain Ogrish.com in the Whois database lists it as "disabled by government." http://news.com.com/2100-1023-984248.html?tag=fd_top

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02-12-2003, 04:40 AM	#2
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02-12-2003, 04:48 AM	#6
Joe Sixpack So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 3,793	I guess this is the internet equivalent of book burning. The Germans did it before in the 1930's so in a sense it's hardly surprising.

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02-12-2003, 05:53 AM	#17
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02-12-2003, 07:33 AM	#25
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Isn't Germany also the country that deems it illegal to display any adult material if it is not behind some sort of AVS? I've heard of people getting letters from some organization over there, asking them to take down their site or to put it behind avs, or else if they enter Germany they will be arrested.

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02-12-2003, 08:08 AM	#27
gothweb Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Back in the USSA Posts: 8,849	Let me elaborate a little. Censorship sucks. However, what do people expect when their domain is controlled by a country with censorship laws? Their first-ammendment argument is totally invalid, since they were dealing with a non-US provider. The first amendment does not protect Americans from the laws of other countries if they are in, or do business with, those countries. __________________ Photos by Ian X.: Distinctive photos of goth babes. Blood Money:Your traffic, my sites, our money. MojoHost: Still the best.

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02-12-2003, 10:39 AM	#42
XRAPTORX Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 16	hi @ll i am from germany, and i can tell you one thing...this fucking country looks like a good democratical country, but this is a fucking lie... they plan here from düsseldorf even to filter pornpages from countries outside germany...you think thats a joke??? NO ITS TRUE... This country sucks more and more Freedom of speech???? forget it...they tell this to the world, but if you have another mind, you get problems...all of you who tell, that this is not true::: FUCK OFF!!!! I live here, and its all but not a modern country... FUCK THIS SHIT !!! We are here not allowed by law to post links to US Pornpages and such bullshit..and a loooot more... GERMANY (my country) SUCKS more and more

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02-12-2003, 11:34 AM	#50
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