Comment by TZubiri

12 hours ago

does this mean the UK will block 4chan in the UK? if the defense is jurisdictional then 4chan can continue to serve US users, but there would be no recourse if the UK blocks it in their jurisdiction

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miohtama  12 hours ago

The UK ISPs already did this earlier. What Ofcom really wanted is to flex their muscle and kill 4chan because it represents Satan for them.

What Ofcom wants next is to make VPNs illegal.

  • pjc50  8 hours ago

    It is not blocked in the UK.

    I think OFCOM themselves recognize the problem with trying to ban VPNs, but extremely dim MPs and extremely angry newspapers (who are the underlying enemies of free speech here) don't.

  • crtasm  12 hours ago

    Did they fully block it or just put it on the blocklists that you can turn off in your account settings?

    https://www.blocked.org.uk/site/http://www.4chan.org suggests the latter to me, but the checks aren't very recent

    • miohtama  10 hours ago

      Using a nationwide default blocklist to address 4chan would be appropriate behaviour for Ofcom, given its duty to protect kids.

      Beyond that, it is just madness to try to control the US company or fine it. Going beyond this duty shows that not all biscuits are present at the afternoon tea.

      It's not like Facebook, or anyone's personal life or business, depends on 4chan.

  • tourmalinetaco  10 hours ago

    4chan and Kiwi Farms, which is something the article intentionally glosses over. Honestly, KF is a far more “dangerous” place in the eyes of the UK government, as 4chan hasn’t been relevant for around a decade, and the combined efforts to deplatform KF traditionally has been fruitless.