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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:43 AM Original message |
AT&T blocks 4chan, home of weird smut |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
1. what nasty shit is going to happen to AT&T this week? |
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Jester Messiah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:17 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. I'm sure it will be a wonder and a horror to behold. [nt] |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. we're dropping our at&t service this week... |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yeah, I dropped my at/t cell service several years ago because |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
4. I am on AT&T and I get LOLcats...whaz up? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. interesting... |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. LOLCats originated on 4Chan, but |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:01 AM Response to Reply #6 |
26. 4chan ripped off B3TA. |
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angstlessk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
60. I was at lolcats.com..not the other sites...I can click on your link |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Click it |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm on ATT DSL and have no problem |
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JackInGreen (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:46 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. From what |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. i'm blocked. |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. AT&T isn't the Government... |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It is amazing... |
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mahatmakanejeeves (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. "No one other than the Government of the US can violate the 1st Amendment." |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:49 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. the 1st amendment text |
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uberllama42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #16 |
43. The First Amendment applies to states and local governments as well |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Application |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
50. AT&T gathers info for the government, can it block information for the government? |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
23. They are a federally regulated common carrier |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Do you have precedent for that and does it apply to the internet |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
54. Professor... 8 years of criminality, and ATT still got immunity. Even if not dead... |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #54 |
70. That was not the question I asked |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:45 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Depth? "Uphold First Amendment"? Sigh. Are you a professor of law? Or just curious. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:18 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Actaully I was looking at it from an anti-spam perspective |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 05:47 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. OK, so you are not a professor of law, and I'm not a fan of SPAM. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 07:21 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. The anti spam laws are weak to the point of being unenforceable |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. SPAM is commercial speech. |
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Rebubula (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. This is why... |
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One of Many (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. +1 |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
53. Those protectiosn do NOT extend to internet access at this time. |
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Realityhack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
52. That is a very good point. |
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bc3000 (766 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
10. Last I heard, this is incorrect |
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JackInGreen (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Bc3000 |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. I love the ED |
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caseymoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. I just reached it myself on ATT DSL. nt |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
11. AT&T restores access, 4chan suspends planned "raids" against AT&T |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
63. Okay, thanks. nt |
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JackInGreen (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
13. For those that are my b rothers and lad y s |
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TheModernTerrorist (645 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. /b/ never forgets, never forgives |
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philly_bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
20. Good to see there are some 4chan defenders on DU. |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. not a defender, not an antagonist either. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
46. If you want a cross between both try 4-ch.net/politics/ |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
58. Even if it doesn't, they're still what, a third or fifth or so of US net subscribers? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
21. at&t formally swbell:gigantic rightwing nut contributors, will certainly regret this move. |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. /b/ is the asshole of the Internet. |
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Richd506 (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. Uh oh... Any sane person knows not to fuck with 4chan |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
25. (checking out 4chan) Blocked (or DOS) Dang, I need to get out more often. |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
29. Nevermind. (a la Gilda Radner) |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. They already got an iReport on CNN that the prez of AT&T was found dead of a cocaine overdose. |
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dave29 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
33. beholdz! teh riz of teh basement cat |
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tjwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:46 AM Response to Original message |
34. Looks like AT&T is blocking it for virus reasons. |
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JackInGreen (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. sorry |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #36 |
47. O RLY?! |
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Jazzgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #34 |
42. AT&T hasn't allowed anything through port 25 for a while. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 06:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
69. Could we please drop the -tard suffix? |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 10:01 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. /b/ tards are what they are called. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
37. AT&T can't violate the 1st amendment. Only the government can do that. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
38. 4chan was getting an ACK flood |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:53 PM Response to Reply #38 |
59. 4chan's *always* under DDoS, but rarely blackholed at the ISP level. (nt) |
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Steerpike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
39. I don't get it.... |
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One of Many (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
40. Even if |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. ATT is regulated and may not selectively suppress content which is otherwise legal. |
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One of Many (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:43 PM Response to Reply #48 |
56. Why? |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. because... people would be exceedingly pissed (we might hope). |
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One of Many (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
66. Very interesting |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. I think AOL tried it in the 90s... |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
76. You are ignoring the precedents set during the spam wars |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #48 |
75. No such test of reasonableness exists |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. I'm a regular 4chan user. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
45. I have AT&T DSL and I have no problem. nt |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. er... fox has threatened to sue you and you say you "have no problem"? Dude! |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #49 |
61. I have no idea what you're talking about. |
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Piewhacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:42 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Your avatar. lol. a joke? Yknow, Obillo's head exploding is a perfectly legal avatar(AFAIK). |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Haha, I completely forgot I had that as my avatar. |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
51. I wonder how far they're wanting to go with this. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
64. Why should ISP's be able to decide which sites their customers visit? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-28-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #64 |
77. Their network, their rules |
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EndersDame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-27-09 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
68. Go Back To Russia AT&T We Don't Need Any of Your Censorship Here |
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