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4chan faces UK ban after refusing to pay ‘stupid’ fine (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 1 day ago by FelixCress@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] chunes@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

UK is ultra lame for this.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I would normally be sympathetic to their stand except earlier this year when this first started, they called on Trump to use all available political leverages to prevent this and protect free speech. Calling on Trump to protect free speech is just absolutely ridiculous.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

We're allowed to call it retarded now at least

/s

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 11 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I never thought I'd be siding with 4chan.

Just to let you know I was never a 4chan user.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 50 minutes ago

That catchca is fucking ass. Who the hell wants to do that every post?

[–] madjo@feddit.nl 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

That's exactly what a 4chan user would say... *narrows eyes in suspicion*

[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 2 points 10 hours ago

I love you, my coin operated boy!

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

the UK is fucked

[–] webp@mander.xyz 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

At least they are a little less fucked now lmao

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 hours ago

4chan is full of assholes, but blocking websites is pretty fucked. what person wants their government doing that?

[–] Soulg@ani.social 5 points 11 hours ago

Free pepe

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 40 points 17 hours ago

Welp, i agree with 4chan.

[–] Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

United Kondom

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 27 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Inb4 major Lemmy instances get banned

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Let's start with who they going to fine, and which domains will they Ban!
But yea, it could happen.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 57 points 1 day ago (10 children)

Having Fedi folks agreeing with 4chan is not on my bingo card this year, or ever.

[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Deferent but similar

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[–] Deathray5@lemmynsfw.com 105 points 1 day ago

I hate agreeing with fucking 4chan but fair

[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 57 points 1 day ago (14 children)

I might not like what you have to say, but I'll defend to death, your right to say it kinda shit

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