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4chan's /b/ blocked by AT&T in the US

Source: http://www.inquisitr.com/30689/censo...locks-4chan-b/

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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...

HAHAH so many of them must be an hero-ing right now

Im sorry, but can someone explain?

whats /b/ and /r9k/?

With anger, the raging anon are making attacks on AT&T. Apparently top management's personal details are published in full, I heard. lol

OMG! Censorship doesn't happen in America, only China!!!!!!!one111!one!1

/b/ fooled oprah, time magazine, organized some global protests. im sure they'll find a way to get revenge on at&t

AT&T just lifted the ban on 4chans website.

What was the reason for the ban in the first place?

AT&T is gonna get the wrath. That censorship is like fucking with an angry hornets nest.

/b/ has bred 80% of the world's e-warriors. this wont end well.

4chan is the armpit of the internet..i could care less.

yeah flame on

4chan is the internets!

They released the wrath of the ANON!

I'm so lost.

Wtf is 4chan? and why did this censorship occur?

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Originally Posted by Presto (Post 6523322)

AT&T is gonna get the wrath. That censorship is like fucking with an angry hornets nest.

+1

they're soooooooooo fucked hahah :haha:

for all of u that dont know what /b/ or 4chan is, just google wiki it.

it wont load for me... other than the main page but it looks like a picture posting site? oO

^i was reading that page and it seems like someone edited it to redirect to the crybaby page.

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Originally Posted by butter_sashimi (Post 6523227)

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.

and we condemn China for Green Dam