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07-26-2009, 09:36 PM
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#1 | | "Entertainment" mod.
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| 4chan's /b/ blocked by AT&T in the US
Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/30689/censo...locks-4chan-b/ Quote:
The global internet censorship debate landed in the home of the free Sunday with news that AT&T has censored the popular 4chan /b/ image board.
The censorship was first reported on Reddit, where users confirmed with AT&T that the site had indeed been censored, and was not being blocked due to a technical issue. 4chan owner Moot later confirmed the news, saying that the /r9k/ was also blocked and that AT&T users should “call or write [to] customer support and [AT&T] corporate immediately.”
The censorship at this time extended only to AT&T DSL customers, with wireless (3G) customers believed to be unaffected. Erling Løken Andersen notes that 15.5% of all US internet users use AT&T DSL, meaning that /b/ is now blocked somewhere around 40-60 million people in the United States.
There is no official word from AT&T on the decision yet, and given that it’s Sunday still in the US none is likely until business hours Monday. 4chan users though aren’t particularly happy about the decision, with /b/tards currently discussing ways to fight back against the imposition of censorship.
The decision by AT&T to censor /b/ may also further spark further debate around net neutrality; love or hate 4chan, the decision by a provider to start censoring sites is the beginning of a slippery slope to unaccountable corporate imposed draconian censorship that should have no place in allegedly free democratic societies.
There is also the question of why censor /b/ now and not previously? Could a third party such as Scientology have lobbied for the decision?
| Anyone think this'll spread to other ISP's? It's in America, but now /b/tards are being denied access to their shit...
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07-26-2009, 09:43 PM
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#2 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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HAHAH so many of them must be an hero-ing right now
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07-26-2009, 09:57 PM
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#3 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Im sorry, but can someone explain?
whats /b/ and /r9k/?
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07-26-2009, 10:00 PM
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#4 | | I don't get it
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With anger, the raging anon are making attacks on AT&T. Apparently top management's personal details are published in full, I heard. lol
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07-26-2009, 10:10 PM
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#5 | | :inoutugh:
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/b/tards unite.
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07-26-2009, 10:16 PM
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#6 | | Raping Captured Dolphins since 2002 on EZ board days
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OMG! Censorship doesn't happen in America, only China!!!!!!!one111!one!1
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07-26-2009, 10:41 PM
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#7 | | Banned By Establishment
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/b/ fooled oprah, time magazine, organized some global protests. im sure they'll find a way to get revenge on at&t
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07-26-2009, 10:50 PM
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#8 | | Banned By Establishment
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AT&T just lifted the ban on 4chans website.
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07-26-2009, 11:04 PM
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#9 | | The RS Freebie guru
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What was the reason for the ban in the first place?
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07-26-2009, 11:13 PM
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#10 | | Zombie Mod
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AT&T is gonna get the wrath. That censorship is like fucking with an angry hornets nest.
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07-26-2009, 11:15 PM
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/b/ has bred 80% of the world's e-warriors. this wont end well.
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07-26-2009, 11:18 PM
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#12 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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4chan is the armpit of the internet..i could care less.
yeah flame on
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07-26-2009, 11:19 PM
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#13 | | is best wrench
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4chan is the internets!
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07-26-2009, 11:45 PM
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#14 | | Need to Seek Professional Help
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4chan ftw
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07-26-2009, 11:47 PM
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#15 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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They released the wrath of the ANON!
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07-27-2009, 12:02 AM
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#16 | | HELP ME PLS!!!
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I'm so lost.
Wtf is 4chan? and why did this censorship occur?
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07-27-2009, 12:34 AM
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#17 | | Revscene.net has a homepage?!
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Originally Posted by Presto AT&T is gonna get the wrath. That censorship is like fucking with an angry hornets nest. | +1
they're soooooooooo fucked hahah  | |
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07-27-2009, 12:39 AM
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#18 | | Trollollolloing RS sine 2005
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for all of u that dont know what /b/ or 4chan is, just google wiki it.
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07-27-2009, 01:42 AM
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07-27-2009, 01:51 AM
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#20 | | I only answer to my username, my real name is Irrelevant!
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it wont load for me... other than the main page but it looks like a picture posting site? oO
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07-27-2009, 01:52 AM
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#21 | | Banned By Establishment
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^i was reading that page and it seems like someone edited it to redirect to the crybaby page.
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07-27-2009, 08:04 AM
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#22 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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whats going on?
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07-27-2009, 08:17 AM
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#23 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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Originally Posted by butter_sashimi With anger, the raging anon are making attacks on AT&T. Apparently top management's personal details are published in full, I heard. lol | All of their mobile service subscribers are going to be calling the CEO to find out why they aren't eligible for an iphone update.
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07-27-2009, 09:08 PM
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#24 | | ESKETIT
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pwned
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07-28-2009, 01:19 PM
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#25 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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and we condemn China for Green Dam
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