4chan vs. AT&T

[Dysnomia]

 

I can't wait to see what happens.   

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I like where this clusterfuck is headed.

[GIGGLES]

http://888chan.org/net/#
http://z6.invisionfree.com/ProjectATT/index.php

[Iason Ouabache]

Ban lifted. We can now go back to ignoring the /b/-tards.

[fomenter]

whew that was close, i don't know if i could handle prolonged contact even fighting for  good cause..

[Richter]

Agreed.  Deprive untold basement - dwelling sock fuckers of their lulz, pron, and torrents, and they might actually GO OUTSIDE.  The miasma itself would sicken the masses.  The CDC likely stepped in.

[Faust]

Oh heavens no, how dare those fascists deprive their paying internet clients of child pornography 

[the last yatto]

what would happen if enough people asked Apple to break its at&t contract?

today
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/07/27/apple-is-growing-rotten-to-the-core-and-its-likely-atts-fault/

5 days ago
http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/697773/Why-Amazon-And-ATT-Should-Fear-The-Apple-Tablet-And-New-iPod-Touch.html
http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=21504

[the last yatto]

breaking up the happy family does seem like a great idea
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2009/tc20090612_492771.htm

Late to the Tethering Game

Another feature the new iPhone is designed to offer is tethering, which lets a wireless phone act like a modem and share its wireless Internet connection with a nearby notebook PC. This handy feature has been available on Palm's (PALM) Treo, Research In Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry, and scores of other devices for years. Slides presented by Forstall at the conference showed that while 22 carriers in 42 countries will support tethering on the iPhone right away, AT&T will not. More laughter at AT&T's expense.

[Remington]

Agreed.  Deprive untold basement - dwelling sock fuckers of their lulz, pron, and torrents, and they might actually GO OUTSIDE.  The miasma itself would sicken the masses.  The CDC likely stepped in.

The thing about 4chan... it keeps all the pedos and /b/tards in one place. If 4chan were to become unavailable, its users would simply spread to other sites and drown them with CP and other faggotry. Plus, banning any site (even retard gathering areas like 4chan) sets a nasty precedent for future censorship. One of the best ways to keep an eye on your civil rights is to keep an eye on the lunatic fringe: so long as they're free to spew their idiocy, you'll be free to spew yours.

[Cain]

The first I heard of this was via a site devoted to understanding open-source warfare and the like.

Wasn't AT&T one of those companies pushing strongly for getting rid of Net Neutrality?

[Faust]

It wasn't censorship because of content either, it was because of the amount time 4chan spends under dos which but a large strain through the AT&T network.
Frankly I would do the exact same or worse in their situation.

The thing about 4chan... it keeps all the pedos and /b/tards in one place. If 4chan were to become unavailable, its users would simply spread to other sites and drown them with CP and other faggotry. Plus, banning any site (even retard gathering areas like 4chan) sets a nasty precedent for future censorship. One of the best ways to keep an eye on your civil rights is to keep an eye on the lunatic fringe: so long as they're free to spew their idiocy, you'll be free to spew yours.

Why does everyone repeat this dumb argument for 4chan and its stolen from a far more sinister site. Do you really think that if 4chan went down, the principia would be inundated with stupid and childporn?
Its called multiple tabs, its users aren't constrained to the site.
If gaia went down... well thats a different story altogether *fears*

[the last yatto]

FCC Asks Apple, AT&T To Explain Why They Rejected Google Voice App


who would have thought eh? that  the government would do something useful for once, tho explain to me why they havnt been able to break up cable by channels

[the last yatto]

1. What role, if any, did AT&T play in Apple's consideration of the Google Voice and related applications? What role, if any, does AT&T play in consideration of iPhone applications generally? What roles are specified in the contractual provisions between Apple and AT&T (or in any non-contractual understanding between the companies) regarding the consideration of particular iPhone applications?

   2. Did Apple consult with AT&T in the process of deciding to reject the Google Voice application? If so, please describe any communications between AT&T and Apple or Google on this topic, including the parties involved and a summary of any meetings or discussions.

   3. Please explain AT&T's understanding of any differences between the Google Voice iPhone application and any Voice over Internet Protocol applications that are currently used on the AT&T network, either via the iPhone or via handsets other than the iPhone.

   4. To AT&T's knowledge, what other applications have been rejected for use on the iPhone? Which of these applications were designed to operate on AT&T's 3G network? What was AT&T's role in considering whether such applications would be approved or rejected?

   5. Please detail any conditions included in AT&T's agreements or contracts with Apple for the iPhone related to the certification of applications or any particular application's ability to use AT&T's 3G network.

   6. Are there any terms in AT&T's customer agreements that limit customer usage of certain third-party applications? If so, please indicate how consumers are informed of such limitations and whether such limitations are posted on the iTunes website as well. In general, what is AT&T's role in certifying applications on devices that run over AT&T's 3G network? What, if any, applications require AT&T's approval to be added to a device? Are there any differences between AT&T's treatment of the iPhone and other devices used on its 3G network?

   7. Please list the services/applications that AT&T provides for the iPhone, and whether there any similar, competing iPhone applications offered by other providers in Apple's App Store.

   8. Do any devices that operate on AT&T's network allow use of the Google Voice application? Do any devices that operate on AT&T's network allow use of other applications that have been rejected for the iPhone?

   9. Please explain whether, on AT&T's network, consumers' access to and usage of Google Voice is disabled on the iPhone but permitted on other handsets, including Research in Motion's BlackBerry devices.

[Messier Undertree]

I honestly wish all ISPs would block /b/ and /r9k/. On principle.