Following when country's Internet watchdog reversed its decision to prevent users in U.K. from visiting a Wikipedia page containing an image of a naked child, Wikipedia functionality has returned for Brits.

The decision was taken by the Internet Watch Foundation in regard to a page dedicated to a 1976 album by rock band The Scorpions. An image of a prepubescent girl was printed o the cover of that album--called Virgin Killer, which according to the group was a “potentially illegal indecent image.” Thus, following this, Wikipedia found itself on the group’s blacklist.

Due to this, Internet service providers in the U.K. began filtering access to all pages of the online encyclopedia over the weekend.

On Tuesday, a statement issued by the IWF said that following an appeal and presentation by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia, it would revise its decision.

The statement said, “The IWF board has today considered these findings and the contextual issues involved in this specific case, and--in the light of the length of time the image has existed and its wide availability--the decision has been taken to remove this Web page from our list.”

According to the group, its effort to prevent people from seeing the image actually resulted in the opposite effect, bringing more attention to the album cover worldwide.

The watchdog group informed, “IWF's overriding objective is to minimize the availability of indecent images of children on the internet, however, on this occasion our efforts have had the opposite effect. We regret the unintended consequences for Wikipedia and its users.”

Wikimedia Foundation that appreciated the Internet watchdog’s fast action did note that the episode emphasized the need for watchdog accountability.

Mike Godwin, general counsel for the Wikimedia Foundation, said in a statement, “We recognize the good intentions of Internet watch groups, including their focus on blocking and discouraging illegal content. Nevertheless, this incident underscores the need for transparency and accountability in the processes of the Internet Watch Foundation and similar bodies around the world.”