Internet History AT&T blocking 4Chan web site !! (Censoring the Web !!??)

Last Updated on Monday, 27 July 2009 12:01 Written by admin Sunday, 26 July 2009 06:10

HeyKobe.com just got word from a few sources that AT&T is blocking certain parts of the 4chan web site, in Southern California. A few people are reporting the same in San Francisco and Chicago as well. 4Chan.org is a very popular site, that started focusing on Anime but has branched off to cover topics ranging from anything to everything … literally. Many of their forums are definitely NSFW, some touching on taboo subjects as well. They are mostly known in the mainstream for LOLCats and the Rick-rolling craze as well as starting the Erin Andrews David Wright sex tape rumors (witch ESPN had to address) .

TO most of us, it’s not  really  about 4chan but the fact that if true, this act sets a precedence as far as Internet use is concerned. It is definitely a controlled form of censorship that has not been displayed since the dot com era began in the mid 90’s. One question to be asked is how long is the ban, will more forums in 4chan be affected in the future and who is the next web site on the list ? Calls to AT&T’s help desk confirmed the block but not much else. Stay tuned …  (More Info to come)

If this continues, I know some of the 4Chan users will declare war on AT&T !! They are definitely not a group you want to mess with , when it comes to the inter web ! I like how AT&T pulled a sneak attack and blocked them when many people involved with the site were at Comic con in San Diego !!

- Miles Cyrus

2 Comments

1. 4chan.org blocked by AT&T! | Wide Trends   |  Monday, 27 July 2009 at 3:13 am

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2. ace   |  Monday, 27 July 2009 at 9:50 pm

   And once again, it NEVER fails with the incessant lying, as lying is a way of life for these hacker creeps. I salute AT&T for blocking viruses, trojans and nasty spider scripts, as that is what the REAL truth is as to WHY AT&T has flashed the middle finger [blocked] to 4 Chan. Why should AT&T waste time and energy in dealing with viruses, trojans and uncontrollable script programs emanating from the 4 Chan site?

   I don’t condone censorship and I certainly don’t condone lies “in the name of lulz”. The only thing 4 Chan has proven again and again, is that they are infantile and violent. A bunch of two year olds who go on tirades. And just like an out of control two year old, they need some REAL hard slaps from the school of hard knocks.

   Any consequences or denial of internet access to AT&T customers due to NAZI actions emanating from 4 Chan [or any other hacker creeps for that matter], I pray that they are caught, rounded up, prosecuted beyond the extent of the law, thrown in a windowless cell and locked up forever until the day they die.

   I commend AT&T for taking the step forward and I sincerely hope that other ISP’S follow suit ASAP. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Hackers cause destruction, chaos, waste everyones time and energy. Normal people on the net are SICK AND TIRED of these two year old tantrum antics that 4 Chan displays on a daily basis. These hacker creeps really and truly need to GROW THE F*** UP.