Ofcom vs 4chan is one of the most interesting stories on the internet right now.
Tldr
- UK (Ofcom) says it has the right to censor 4chan because UK users use it.
- 4chan says no because it is an American company protected by first amendment.
- Ofcom fines 4chan and says it will keep doing so
- 4chan says it will pay those fines "when pigs fly"
- Ofcom says it will enforce its fines in courts of law
Let's say that again. The UK government is going to argue against the US first amendment in a US court.
The rest is TBC including some awesome push back from Peston Byrne (see Twitter).
If the US successfully makes a stand here to say it will protect US businesses from this kind of censorship then there is every reason to relocate our companies to the US.
My choice-
- Stay in Australia and be sucked dry complying with every other country's online censorship regulations, including my own country's.
Or
- Relocate to America, ignore them all, and get on with building.
Seems like a no brainer.
Watching with a lot of interest.
