December 29, 2025
Blocktoberfest: Bring the drama
List of domains censored by German ISPs
Germany’s web block list drops; users call it a pirate playlist and debate if it works
TLDR: German ISPs list sites blocked via DNS, from streaming hubs to Anna’s Archive. The crowd argues whether this is fair enforcement or flimsy censorship, with jokes about a ‘pirate playlist’ and debate over impact on users who stick to default settings — a snapshot of how online policing actually feels.
Germany’s ISPs, guided by CUII (a copyright watchdog), now show a list of censored sites — from long‑running streaming hubs to fresh entries like multiple Anna’s Archive domains added this fall and December. The thread erupted with “is this censorship or just copyright clean‑up?” energy. nonethewiser squinted at the scale: “only 295 domains?” implying the list is a tiny slice of the pirate universe. sccxy joked the whole thing reads like a “best-of pirate playlist,” turning a block chart into a meme.
Semaphor tried to calm the chaos, noting it’s DNS blocking — basically your provider’s web “address book” — which mainly affects folks using their ISP’s defaults. Others cranked the drama: lifestyleguru warned that in Germany, stream illegally and “they will eat your face and drink your warm blood,” a comment that could double as a metal album. The conversation spills beyond Germany with a nod to Austria via Magenta’s blog. The split is classic: some see necessary enforcement, others see flimsy theater, and a third camp mostly laughs at the irony. Expect outrage, eye‑rolls, and memes — with Anna’s Archive now the headline villain and DNS the unexpected star of the show.
Key Points
- •CUIIListe.de lists domains blocked following CUII recommendations, each with a “Blockiert am” date.
- •A footnote clarifies dates may indicate either the recommendation date or the first database appearance.
- •Multiple Anna’s Archive domains and subdomains are recorded with block dates in late 2025.
- •Streaming and media sites such as buffstreams.sx, fbstreams.pm, buffsports.io, and filmfans.org are included with specific dates.
- •Older entries show blocks dating back to 2022 (e.g., bs.to, canna-power.to, canna.to, cine.to).