Verizon Blocks 4chan
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Verizon Blocks 4chan
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#2I would not want to be a Verizon rep right now, nosiree. Given the scale of the shitstorm that kicked up when AT&T briefly blocked 4chan due to a DDoS, I can't see this ending well for anyone.
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#3Not that its worth much, but it should be pointed out: The block is on Verizon's wireless (cellular data) network, not their FIOS or DSL networks.
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#4Not that its worth much, but it should be pointed out: The block is on Verizon's wireless (cellular data) network, not their FIOS or DSL networks.
I'm wondering how long it'll stay that way, personally.
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#5I would not want to be a Verizon rep right now, nosiree. Given the scale of the shitstorm that kicked up when AT&T briefly blocked 4chan due to a DDoS, I can't see this ending well for anyone.
The dudes I talked to at the Network Repair Bureau said they'd been pretty slammed tonight. =/
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#6I'm continuing to update this post as I get information... stay tuned!
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#7"A Verizon NRB rep said their center has been deluged with phone calls"
Didn't see that coming.
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#8I would not want to be a Verizon rep right now, nosiree. Given the scale of the shitstorm that kicked up when AT&T briefly blocked 4chan due to a DDoS, I can't see this ending well for anyone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=128IR21ZQa0
Time for Verizon to sell off any yellow vans, change its myspace password, and buy a dog
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#9Not that its worth much, but it should be pointed out: The block is on Verizon's wireless (cellular data) network, not their FIOS or DSL networks.
I'm wondering how long it'll stay that way, personally.
I'd rather wait for more information to come out before deciding if I want to be outraged or not. For all we know, the block isn't targeted at 4chan specifically, but the IP's to try and fight a DDoS (which is, iirc, what happened with AT&T). Verizon's FIOS network might be able to handle the extra traffic from such an event, even if their wireless network can't.
One interesting thought is: if a DDoS is the case, it might speak a bit about how the network would survive if Verizon got the iPhone.
Re: Verizon Blocks 4chan
#10Not that its worth much, but it should be pointed out: The block is on Verizon's wireless (cellular data) network, not their FIOS or DSL networks.
At the moment the page loads on my Verizon Wireless Blackberry.