alt Hacker NewsI just found out that https://annas-archive.li/ is masked by my German internet provider (SIM.de/Drillisch). I usually use a VPN but I had it switched off temp. to watch Fallout (Prime Video won't let you watch through a VPN). Only when I switched Mullvad back on could I open the site.
I didn't know German providers do this.
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I think it's a DNS level block. I've been using NextDNS (free plan) and one side effect (besides auto ad block) is that it doesn't have those blocks. Highly recommend - there are alternative services as well, just saw NextDNS recommended here.
Alternative: https://archive.ph/2025.12.21-050644/https://annas-archive.l...
In that vein, I am trying to find out why searching for
alextud popcorntime
They even find a fork of that particular repo, which in turn links back to it, but refuse to show the result I want. Have't found any DMCA notices. What is going on?
Also true in the Netherlands, I hate these copyright freaks constantly trying to restrict access.
They also block some foreign "news" like Russia Today last time I checked.
Was also shocked to see that (Berlin, Telekom here).
Yeah this is actually quite nefarious, as it is a private organization that decides what sites get blocked, with no legal oversight.
- https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearingstelle_Urheberrecht_im...
- https://netzpolitik.org/2024/cuii-liste-diese-websites-sperr...
Its a DNS based block, so overriding your default DNS server is enough to circumvent it. I think Dns over Https also works.