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Comcast is blocking Internet Archive
Headcrab Zombie:
How do we know they're deliberately blocking it, and that's it's not just like...a bad route or something?
I'm not sure how that would even work, when it's affecting all/only Comcast users, and knowing Comcast, I don't doubt that they would immediately start taking advantage of things.
But I don't see what business case there would be to block Internet Archive?
RedGajin:
im on xfinity and can access it fine. if you read through those threads other people not using comcast are having issues connecting too, one dude from Brazil said he couldn't access the page. i wouldnt jump the gun assuming comcast is blocking it, could just be a bad route or something. what would even be the point?
mod-man:
--- Quote from: Headcrab Zombie on June 02, 2017, 09:09:00 AM ---How do we know they're deliberately blocking it, and that's it's not just like...a bad route or something?
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because apparently the way back blog is hosted along side the regular site. Comcast users can't access the main site, but can access the blog. meaning they are specifically filtering the way back machine site (according to the masses)
--- Quote from: RedGajin on June 02, 2017, 09:16:13 AM ---what would even be the point?
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it's a way back machine that archives old information
old information people probably dont want other people to have anymore
Trymos:
i thought i was going to be salty
but in reality cuntcast just forgeted up their stuffty internet again and wasn't actually malicious.
RedGajin:
comcast isnt handicapped, there's no way they would really think blocking an archive site would somehow protect sensitive info they don't want to get out. they know people have vpn's and not to mention different service providers. if they are actually blocking the site, probably have some beef with the owners or something