Verizon Blocking 4chan 677
An anonymous reader writes "According to 4chan's owner and administrator 'moot,' Verizon has explicitly blocked all traffic on their network from boards.4chan.org, where all of 4chan's boards are located. Moot explains that only traffic to and from port 80 is being dropped and they were able to confirm that it was intentional. 4chan's downtime for Verizon users has been in effect for at least 72 hours since Saturday, February 7."
Do they also block goatse? (Score:5, Funny)
I'm 12 (Score:1, Funny)
I'm 12 years old and what is this?
Works From Here (Score:5, Funny)
I was able to connect to boards.4chan.org from a Verizon FiOS connection.
Sadly, it seems that I have contracted Syphilis.
Re:I feel split in this matter (Score:4, Funny)
On hand hand this is malignant censorship, the forebode to a society with no free information. On the other hand, this is 4chan.....
I was going to say the same thing. I am torn between condemning them or nominating them for a Nobel Prize for acting for the good of all humanity.
Re:I'm 12 (Score:1, Funny)
Pedo has some candy for you.
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:3, Funny)
It has also been confirmed by many vzw customers.
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
Pissing off 4chan is probably the worst thing you can do on the Internet.
I disagree: http://xkcd.com/591/ [xkcd.com]
Wouldn't want to work at Verizon support right now (Score:5, Funny)
ANONIMOUSE IS LEEGON"
Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like yelling. Filter error:
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
they'll become liable for any copyright infringement going on their network because they're showing that they are actively monitoring and controlling data, instead of acting as a neutral data routing service
Some people simply say that they are not a lawyer, rather than feeling the need to prove it dramatically.
Re:Fraud? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, your analogy doesn't work as it doesn't reference cars in any way.
Re:I feel split in this matter (Score:5, Funny)
First they came for 4chan, and I did not speak out -- because I was not a 4chan member...
Then they came for... well, they didn't come for anyone else. There wasn't really a good, next logical step in the continuum. The rest of the Internet was safe. Story over.
Obligatory article tag. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:4, Funny)
Actually knowing 4chan they're just as likely to do something utterly productive as they are utterly pointless.
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Do they also block goatse? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I'm 12 (Score:2, Funny)
there's an awesome dynamic there (Score:3, Funny)
between your comment and your sig
Re:rebellion? (Score:1, Funny)
They are very pro-darwinian
I don't think Darwin ever imagined the "fittest" natural creatures to mean "teenagers who perpetually sit in front of their computers, typing the exact same phrases and posting the same pictures every single day"
Re:has the blocking stopped (Score:4, Funny)
FYI This would effect any Verizon wireless device, unless it routes traffic through a proxy, like a blackberry.
Who would use a blackberry as a proxy? That just seems stupid.
that's not now the quote goes (Score:5, Funny)
the correct quote is
"First they came for 4chan, and I did not speak out--because I was looking at boobies;
Then they came for fark, and I did not speak out--because I was looking at boobies;
Then they came for slashdot, and I did not speak out--because I was looking at boobies;
Then they came for the boobies-and I started building truckbombs, mailing anthrax, and hijacking airplanes."
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
Remember we're talking about posters to 4chan here:
"Mum, can we move house?"
"Why?"
"So I can look at stuff a million times worse than what you imagine to be the worst possible thing I could look at on the web"
Re:I feel split in this matter (Score:5, Funny)
Has anybody bothered to find out WHY Verizon took this action?
For the lulz.
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:3, Funny)
yea moot is know but for other type of crap...like allowing CP on his board.
[citation need....
I mean SAUCE!
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
I herd u liek mudkipz
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
Wow, win/win --- they'll have to deal with my angry mom, and I won't have to. :-)
(uhh, if you're reading this, sorry, Mom)
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:5, Funny)
Canada.
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:1, Funny)
by Shaman (1148)
Wow, not just a troll but a professional elderly troll!
*bow*
Re:DOOMED I say... DOOMED! (Score:3, Funny)