AT&T blocks /b/

[Ex Lurker]

This will not end well for AT&T
http://stormen.wordpress.com/2009/07/27/att-blocks-4chan/

[Syrinx]

1. sorry for being ignorant...

But what is /b/?

[Heidi]

2. It's the 4chan random board and maybe the most well known of the 4chan forums.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan#.2Fb.2F

Hi, Syrinx! :hi:

[Syrinx]

4. thanks!

It seems I still have a lot to learn.

Hello, Heidi! :hi:

[Ex Lurker]

3. it's a subforum of the 4chan.org site

and what they are is difficult to explain, but suffice to say that having them mad at you can be unpleasant. Here's the wiki article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4chan#.2Fb.2F

[Syrinx]

5. thanks

I thought I was pretty well informed on Internet stuff, but I've never heard of /b/ before. Guess I need to get out more. ;)

[Lorax7844]

6. kick kick kick for this being a good thread worthy of attention.

[TheMightyFavog]

11. The asshole of the Internet.

End of Line.

[hobbit709]

7. My ATT DSL doesn't block anything

Of course I don't use any of their software to access it. That may be where the problem lies- not ATT per se but their stupid parental controls and setting crap that they try to convince you that you need to install to set up on their service.

[reflection]

8. Yep. You don't want to get in a scrap with those freaks.

I would hate to be AT&T right now. :D

[TheMightyFavog]

12. That's one of the first of the unwritten rules of the Internet.

Don't fuck with /b/. It's right behind "Never hotlink images from somethingawful.com."

[reflection]

14. They are legendary in their viciousness.

I wouldn't be surprised at all to see AT&T fold on this decision if 4chan goes after them.

[SheilaT]

9. I realize I can click on the link,

but I've never heard of 4chan forums.

It really is possible to spend too much time on the internets.

[Statistical]

10. Net Neutrality Now!

AT&T job is deliver content not act as big brother and censor.

If AT&T can block access to this site how long before they demand DU pay a "client access" fee in order for DU (or any other site) to avoid being dramatically slowed or stopped.

[sarcasmo]

13. When will they start blocking sites like D/U and freerepublic?