AT&T and AOL block child porn newsgroups

RawAlex · 07-10-2008

Toby, it's like not listing girls with pigtails... it isn't solving the problem outright, but it is certainly making it less of an issue. Removing newsgroup access to a significant number of websurfers, and forcing them to pay for access through a third party certainly changes the dynamic of the situation.

If those ISPs apply that to their entire network, millions of US citizens will stop having free ranging access to the one of the webs biggest open sewers, the newsgroups (and particularly the CP ones). It is a step in the right direction.

Toby · 07-10-2008

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Originally Posted by RawAlex

If those ISPs apply that to their entire network, millions of US citizens will stop having free ranging access to the one of the webs biggest open sewers, the newsgroups (and particularly the CP ones). It is a step in the right direction.

Yes, IF they apply it to their entire networks. But that isn't what they've agreed to.

A step in the right direction, but only one step.

07-10-2008	#1
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: AT&T and AOL block child porn newsgroups Toby, it's like not listing girls with pigtails... it isn't solving the problem outright, but it is certainly making it less of an issue. Removing newsgroup access to a significant number of websurfers, and forcing them to pay for access through a third party certainly changes the dynamic of the situation. If those ISPs apply that to their entire network, millions of US citizens will stop having free ranging access to the one of the webs biggest open sewers, the newsgroups (and particularly the CP ones). It is a step in the right direction. __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds

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