Environmental groups welcomed the de-listing.
While welcoming news that Thailand could soon be joining it, some conservationists protested that the de-listing had been premature and partial.
After the de-listing of South Korea, the Philippines and Belize, Cambodia, Guinea and Sri Lanka are the only countries affected by the 'red card' from Brussels for illegal fishing.
In practice, the impact of the de-listing on individuals' rights to freedom of expression and access to information will prove to be very limited.
We're not sure if purchases made before the de-listing were honored, so if you're one of the lucky few who stumbled upon the page early, let us know if they held up their end of the accidental bargain.
Some conspiracy theorists out there are even pointing out that the de-listing came shortly after Digg's announcement that it would build a replacement to Google Reader, but that's more than a bit crazy.
After repeated violations, they'd be forced the de-list, and if they continue, they could be charged civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day.
On October 5, 2001, when credit spreads were widening, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange CME de-listed the full menu of emerging market Brady bond futures contracts.
This is intriguing because at a time when interest in hedging and speculating in emerging market sovereign credit risk should be at its peak, the CME de-listed precisely the sort of contract designed to hedge and speculate in sovereign credit risk.
Joss goes on to state that "to my mind a natural 'management takeover' or 'share buyback' might be an interesting area of philosophical investigation - "Are humans the only potential shareholders of the Earth?" Also - it could be that the market would de-list the shares as a vote of no confidence".
The state department de-listed the group on Friday, meaning that any assets the MEK has in the United States are unblocked and Americans can do business with the organization.
