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I just read on Slashdot that Verizon has cut all access to all ALT newsgroups, in order to comply with some federal suggestion to block anything that has child pornography on it.  I hope those of you with Verizon are complaining, or else how are you going to get to ALT.music.filk?

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Moss
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Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:42 pm

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I just read on Slashdot that Verizon has cut all access to all ALT newsgroups, in order to comply with some federal suggestion to block anything that has child...
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i've seen that too, the child porn creeps will just find another way to peddle their garbage while the legitimate newsgroup users are screwed, but it makes...
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