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4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
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Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#82If it wasn't for 4Chan, we might never have solved the Haruhi problem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superpermutation#Lower_bounds,...
I used to go on a curated version of 4Chan via Telegram. Yes there is a lot of racism (although it flies in every direction, between every ethnicity you could imagine) but there is also (due to the anonymous nature) some genuinely interesting discussions. I remember one thread about aircraft carriers being of no use being debated by US and UK submarine officers.
There are also some genuinely funny bits. There was a guy in Greece who had found out that as long as he never graduated, he could live a basic life for free at university. His nickname was Dormogenes.
Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#834chan's lawyer's response: "In the only country in which 4chan operates, the United States, it is breaking no law and indeed its conduct is expressly protected by the First Amendment."[0] [0] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c624330lg1ko
As shown in that same article, they also responded: >>> "Companies – wherever they're based – are not allowed to sell unsafe toys to children in the UK. And society has long protected youngsters from things like alcohol, smoking and gambling. The digital world should be no different," she said. "The UK is setting new standards for online safety. Age checks and risk assessments are cornerstones of our laws, and we'll…
Speaking as a UK citizen: you're exactly right. If the UK wants to prevent 4chan from being imported into the UK then it needs to block it at the border as it would for physical goods.
The fact that's technically hard to do (at least without going full-on CCP) doesn't change the situation. Attempting to fine a foreign entity for doing something that breaks no laws in the foreign entity's jurisdiction is just risible.
Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#84£450k? - Quick, we must show we've done something. > or requiring Internet Service Providers to block a site in the UK. Ah, that's what they want.
They probably don't even expect 4chan to pay up - they just want them gone.
Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#85If it wasn't for 4Chan, we might never have solved the Haruhi problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superpermutation#Lower_bounds,... I used to go on a curated version of 4Chan via Telegram. Yes there is a lot of racism (although it flies in every direction, between every ethnicity you could imagine) but there is also (due to the anonymous nature) some genuinely interesting discussions. I remember one thread about ai…
there is a great clickhole headline that your comment reminds me of
"Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made a Great Point"
4chan has produced some hilarious/interesting stuff, and they have also driven people to suicide. i suppose it is up to everyone individually to make the value judgement there.
Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#864chan's lawyer's response: "In the only country in which 4chan operates, the United States, it is breaking no law and indeed its conduct is expressly protected by the First Amendment."[0] [0] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c624330lg1ko
The directors and officers better not transit through Heathrow without giving the current whitehouse admin a hefty donation first.
Mother Britain will be happy to make an example out of them if Uncle Sam doesn't intervene.
Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#87Earlier quoted context omitted.
And now we'll watch the UK take the logical next step which is for the government to mandate that all ISPs in the country block 4chan. CCP "Great Firewall" style.
Most Brits already have a VPN to beat off so the effect will be negligible.
And then they'll make VPNs illegal
Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#88Re: 4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches
#89Earlier quoted context omitted.
As shown in that same article, they also responded: >>> "Companies – wherever they're based – are not allowed to sell unsafe toys to children in the UK. And society has long protected youngsters from things like alcohol, smoking and gambling. The digital world should be no different," she said. "The UK is setting new standards for online safety. Age checks and risk assessments are cornerstones of our laws, and we'll…
> 4Chan operates in the US And the UK... each time it delivers there.
I disagree. It's no different from selling to a foreign buyer by sending the product in the mail. You're not doing business in their country, and it's the buyer's responsibility to adhere to their local laws about imports, not yours.