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Is 4chan the perfect Pirate Bay poster child to justify wider UK site-blocking?

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361 points gloxkiqcza | 6 comments | 24 Aug 25 16:30 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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Yeul ◴[24 Aug 25 19:00 UTC] No.45006722[source]▶
4chan doesn't do anything illegal unless you think that being mean should be banned.
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1. bapak ◴[25 Aug 25 05:34 UTC] No.45010549[source]▶
Have you ever opened 4chan? There are literally 3 threads right now with "drawn images" illegal in many countries. To me it's crazy it's still open. Early 4chan had the worst kind of images you could think of.
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2. throwaway65042 ◴[25 Aug 25 08:34 UTC] No.45011618[source]▶
Women driving or walking outside without headgear is illegal in many countries.

There are no drawn or otherwise images on 4chan that are illegal under United States law.

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3. djrj477dhsnv ◴[25 Aug 25 09:45 UTC] No.45012058[source]▶
I find it more offensive that there are "many countries" where "drawn images" are illegal to share.
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4. _Algernon_ ◴[25 Aug 25 14:44 UTC] No.45014436[source]▶
Mohammed caricatures or 100 year old vampires that look like 12 year olds?
5. bapak ◴[25 Aug 25 18:14 UTC] No.45016984[source]▶
Uh, why do you think there's a "no kik/telegram sharing" sticky post on /b/ right now?
6. Jigsy ◴[27 Aug 25 12:41 UTC] No.45038847[source]▶
It's worse than that.

The UK is actually criminally investigating anime artwork websites and raiding people for how lines and shapes are drawn.