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AT&T Blocks Part of 4chan
holdenkarau writes "Several news sources (Mashable, The Inquistr, etc.) are reporting that AT&T is blocking img.4chan.org in the southern United States. That server is used for the infamous /b/ board (the home of anonymous). TechCrunch calls the decision to block 4chan 'stupid,' noting that they may have 'opened perhaps the most vindictive, messy can of worms.' The Inquisitr suggests that 'The global internet censorship debate landed in the home of the free.' moot (who runs 4chan) asks users to call AT&T, while some others suggest more drastic action (like cutting AT&T fiber)." Update: 07/27 09:23 GMT by T : Readers' comments below suggest that a) the purpose of the block was to curtail the effects of a serious DDoS attack and b) that the block has now been lifted, at least for some regions.
This is going to be beyond epic. There's going to be movies made about this a hundred years from now. (It'll be a comedy/tragedy either way, or more probably both)
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Well, I'd reverse the polarity of the main deflector dish, of course
First they came for the 4chan members, and I did not speak out,
because I did not want to be labeled a child molester.
Then they came for...
There are smarter ways to disable 4chan, like this one
Someone broke rule 1 and rule 2 here. Slashdot post ending in 69 does rule 34 on timothy NAO!! Ahma chargin my slashdot layzars! CmdrTaco is now a meme. Ummm. Over 9000?
Honestly, was the phrase "and nothing of value was lost" ever more appropriate?
I'm preheating the microwave now to prep some popcorn.
Preheating the Microwave? Do you use tinfoil or lightbulbs?
My God man, are you insane? That would be like crossing the streams and I don't mean like Ghostbusters, more like broke back mountain.
Slow day
it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
but I trolled using plain html and wit that RMS can't handle.
Then they came for the USB port, but I used a PS/2 bridged Wacom tablet.
Yhen they came for my porn collection, and they haven't stopped cumming.
Aye! Everyone's thinkin' it, I'm just sayin' it. Mutiny is in the wind!
I don't think AT&T would care too much of the opinion of a group of 15 year olds.
Only a complete moron would sell an entertainment pipeline into American homes and not care about the opinion of a group of 15 year olds! So, yeah, you're probably right.
Socialism: a lie told by totalitarians and believed by fools.
Based on what I've been reading about this situation today (was away all of Saturday and most of today) it sounds to me like perhaps someone made what they thought was an insignificant decision to block access to a site they figured nobody really cared about anyway, overstepping their authority I'm sure, and started the shitstorm of the year. Now someone's supervisor has heard about it (probably 3rd hand) and after ripping that person a new asshole, has made them start backing off the blocks. Wouldn't be surprised if someone at AT&T gets fired just to throw some meat to the wolves in the hopes this will all go away. BTW nice ham-fisted attempt to stem the tide of a DDoS botnet, dumbasses.
Are YOU using the TOOL, or is the TOOL using YOU? Think about it!
OH GOD HOW DO I MOD THIS? Insightful....or funny...or insightful...or funny...or insightful...DEAR GOD WHAT DO I DO?????????1one
Yes, I'm sure "they" will do just that, Mr. Crazy Hobo on the Bus.
Uranium rods, like any sane person.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
In other news: AT&T pokes bees nest while wearing meat suit in hungry tiger cage.
or else!
"Operation squirrel": spread peanut butter on your targets...
Non-Linux Penguins ?
Destruction as a form of protest only hurts themselves and other innocents.
"Other innocents"?
You've never actually visited /b/, have you?
Yeah, gee, you wouldn't want to destroy the credibility of an esteemed site like 4chan, which up till now has been held in such high regard...
Pick an ethnic minority and have a party?
Finally, ATT sucks. Track their employees leaving the stores and beat the shit out of them, then vandalize their vehicles. Fuck man, it's obvious that they're a front for government spying. When their medical bills are greater than their paychecks and government stipends, the domestic spying will end.
finally, a rational, well thought out comment that is on topic and offers a solution.
there is nothing more to add to this discussion.
"You can kill the revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution."-- Fred Hampton
Gimme a funnel, some handcuffs, 5 liters of hard liquor and a few hours and by your logic I can have sex with anyone I want and it won't count as rape.
Actually your logical conclusion that it won't be counted as rape is correct, it will be seen as necrophilia.
"I have downloaded hundreds and hundreds of records, why would I care if somebody downloads ours?" Robin Pecknold
/b/tard: What happen ?
/arcanine/: Somebody set up us the null'd packets.
/b/tard: What !
/b/tard: It's You !!
/b/tard: What you say !! You'd best be trollin'
....
/b/tard: Take off every 'anon' !!
/b/tard: You know what you doing.
/b/tard: Move 'anon'.
/b/tard: For great justice.
moot: We get signal.
moot: Main screen turn on.
AT&T: How are you gentlemen !!
AT&T: All your internets are belong to us.
AT&T: You are on the way to Great Firewall of North America.
AT&T: You have no chance to survive make your time.
AT&T: HA HA HA HA
As in http://www.freewebs.com/gnomemansland/gnometerroristcells.htm? I'd watch your step, terr'ist.
I was circumcised by a cross eyed rabbi. I cross my own streams!