CEASEFIRE DECLARED: AT&T Unblocks 4Chan

Courtesy Mashable!  Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:15

4chan LogoAT&T did the Internet equivalent yesterday of poking a beehive with a stick: the company blocked parts of 4chan , the Internet forum known for its pranks, hacks and the invention of the Rickroll (see AT&T Blocks 4chan ). Within hours, the site’s members had begun their attacks on AT&T , including the creation of a fake rumor about the death of AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson with the intent to lower AT&T’s stock price....


 

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