The internet may become a lot smaller for Europeans. Apparently the EU is considering passing an internet "hate speech" law. Wired notes that:

The Council of Europe has adopted a measure that would criminalize Internet hate speech, including hyperlinks to pages that contain offensive content.
Specifically, the amendment bans "any written material, any image or any other representation of ideas or theories, which advocates, promotes or incites hatred, discrimination or violence, against any individual or group of individuals, based on race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, as well as religion if used as pretext for any of these factors."

It is generally accepted that when faced with such a ban, Europeans simply set up a U.S. based web site rather than a European one, to take advantage of our First Amendment protections. The E.U. feels that it will be difficult to enforce unless they get cooperation from U.S. law enforcement officials when requesting information about U.S. based web sites.

It will also be interesting to see who sets the subjective standard? Will Ravenwood's Universe be banned in Europe? Certainly it could be argued that some of my content is "hate speech". Especially when I'm talking about the French.

My staff writers also wanted me to remind you that controlling information and the media is but one of the pillars of a totalitarian state.