[socialmedia] Italy situation

[Laura N]

Some new complaints from some Italian users today:
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@matteozenatti
<https://twitter.com/matteozenatti>
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3h <https://twitter.com/matteozenatti/status/1264493467008405504>
Hi,
@gutenberg_org <https://twitter.com/gutenberg_org>
, I discovered today that the italian version of the site is blocked. Any
chance to solve this problem?
Ùquen
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@_Sazed
<https://twitter.com/_Sazed>
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2h <https://twitter.com/_Sazed/status/1264509681738883073>
@lastknight <https://twitter.com/lastknight>
ne sai qualcosa? Con alcuni provider compare l'avviso della guardia di
finanza.

Then I posted Greg's last statement at @gutenberg_org

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@matteozenatti
<https://twitter.com/matteozenatti>
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1h <https://twitter.com/matteozenatti/status/1264513959782219776>
Thankyou a lot. I hope this situation will change, in Italy they are
blocking several sites distributing illegally ebooks and newspapers. It
seems the authorities have assumed that your site is similar (!).

Project Gutenberg
@gutenberg_org
<https://twitter.com/gutenberg_org>
·
38m <https://twitter.com/gutenberg_org/status/1264533140632227841>
All our ebooks are within US public domain!!

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@matteozenatti
<https://twitter.com/matteozenatti>
Replying to
@gutenberg_org <https://twitter.com/gutenberg_org>
@_Sazed <https://twitter.com/_Sazed>
and
@lastknight <https://twitter.com/lastknight>
But surely they are in Italy too! But in these days in Italy they are
conducting a bad campaign against ebooks and newspapers illegal sharings. I
say bad because, clearly, they are not able to distinguish.

Project Gutenberg
@gutenberg_org
<https://twitter.com/gutenberg_org>
·
19m <https://twitter.com/gutenberg_org/status/1264538090019921920>
Replying to
@matteozenatti <https://twitter.com/matteozenatti>
@_Sazed <https://twitter.com/_Sazed>
and
@lastknight <https://twitter.com/lastknight>
Is there any additional action we could make in order to elucidate this
whole mess?

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@matteozenatti
<https://twitter.com/matteozenatti>
Replying to
@gutenberg_org <https://twitter.com/gutenberg_org>
@_Sazed <https://twitter.com/_Sazed>
and
@lastknight <https://twitter.com/lastknight>
Send a message to (inter)national press. Should be important I guess.
@ilpost <https://twitter.com/ilpost>
@repubblica <https://twitter.com/repubblica>
@LaStampa <https://twitter.com/LaStampa>
@Corriere <https://twitter.com/Corriere>
@neXtquotidiano <https://twitter.com/neXtquotidiano>
Or/and leave a box on your site's main page. Here we can reach the site
only with tricks (changing dns, anonimization...).

Greg what do you think about the later suggestions? Do you think it's
feasible to post a note on our website?

Wishing all a splendid Sunday.

Laura

Em qua., 20 de mai. de 2020 às 15:59, Laura N <lnatal55 at gmail.com> escreveu:

> Dear all:
>
> The block from SIAE, which started in the Province of Rome, is affecting
> all users in Central Italy (Tuscany specifically) also.
>
> According to francesco p. micozzi (works at array.eu
> <https://t.co/SWCV503DTB?amp=1>)
> @fpmicozzi
> Avvocato - Diritto penale, dell'informatica e delle nuove tecnologie:
>
> "Strano un tipo di sequestro limitato a Roma... direi quasi impossibile o
> errore"
>
> (Strange a type of kidnapping limited to Rome ... I would say almost
> impossible or mistake)
>
> cheers
>
> Laura
>
> Em qua., 20 de mai. de 2020 às 12:33, Greg Newby via socialmedia <
> socialmedia at lists.pglaf.org> escreveu:
>
>> I've received some correspondence from people watching our FB & Twitter
>> about issues with some people in Italy reaching PG. Feel free to use this
>> email list to share information.
>>
>> Below is a generic response I have sent to people who contact the
>> helpdesk.
>>  - Greg
>>
>>
>>
>> Project Gutenberg has received reports that some visitors from Italy are
>> being blocked from www.gutenberg.org
>>
>> We were informed that visitors are blocked with an image with this text:
>>
>> Italian: Guardia di Finanza
>> NUCLEO SPECIALE TUTELA PRIVACY E FRODI TECNOLOGICHE
>> SITO SOTTOPOSTO A SEQUESTRO
>> per le violazioni di cui agli artt. 81 cpv, 171, co.2, L.633/1941
>> Procedirnento Penale n. 52127/20 R.G.N.R. I.
>> Procura della Repubblica presso ii Tribunale Ordinario di Roma
>>
>> Translation to English: Guardia di Finanza
>> SPECIAL CORE PRIVACY PROTECTION AND TECHNOLOGICAL FRAUD
>> WEBSITE SUBJECT TO SEQUEST
>> for the violations referred to in articles 81 para. 171, co.2, L.633 /
>> 1941
>> Criminal Procedure no. 52127/20 R.G.N.R. THE.
>> Public Prosecutor at the Ordinary Court of Rome
>>
>> Evidently, this is a block applied by Italian authorities (perhaps only
>> in Rome). It's not anything on the www.gutenberg.org servers or
>> associated infrastructure.
>>
>> We don't have any agents or expertise in Italy (PG operates wholly from
>> the US). If someone in Italy finds out more about this, we will be pleased
>> to receive further details.
>>
>> We apologize that Project Gutenberg is not available in Italy, at least
>> to some users. This does not seem to be something that Project Gutenberg
>> has any control over. We suggest that impacted persons contact their local
>> librarian for help in finding eBooks of interest.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>   Greg Newby
>>
>> Dr. Gregory B. Newby
>> Chief Executive and Director
>> Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation www.gutenberg.org
>> A 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with EIN 64-6221541
>> gbnewby at pglaf.org
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