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		ethan_smith 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Online Safety Act – shutdowns and site blocks Many MUDs/BBSes operate via Telnet/SSH rather than HTTP, potentially creating a technical gray area in enforcement that highlights the law's poor adaptation to the diverse technical landscape of the internet.

mostlysimilar 8 months ago | [–]

Does the law specify HTTP specifically?

b800h 8 months ago | [–]

No.

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