On Sunday AT&T blocked access to portions of 4chan.org, an image-board Web site that allows users to post uncensored images and content anonymously. Soon after the blockade was detected by 4chan.org its founder Christopher "Moot" Poole posted a statement to the 4chan site complaining about AT&T's actions and urged 4chan users to "call or write (AT&T) customer support and (AT&T) corporate immediately" to complain about the blocking.

Next, in a to its Web site Monday, AT&T claims that one of its customers was affected by a DoS (denial of service) from multiple IP addresses related to the 4chan image-board Web site. AT&T has subsequently lifted the block on 4chan (/b/ & /r9k/) and says it continues to monitor for DoS activity.

Interestingly enough, and raising serious , is the fact that Poole claimed on his site's AT&T never contacted him regarding the blockade. To some 4chan users and Net neutrality advocates the blockade had the appearance that AT&T may be blocking 4chan because of content posted on the site, and not for security issues. That is claim AT&T loudly disputes.

Late on Sunday, sometime midway through the ban, a report surfaced on both and claiming that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was dead (). It's not clear whether this was a 4chan users prank. The iReport suggested Stephenson was found "delirious" outside his home after a party with "male dancers everywhere and the best blow west of Mississippi."

The prank report also said Stephenson went into a coma in transit, probably due too massive cocaine use. was taken down shortly after it emerged, although several hundred users voted for the story on Digg.com. Shortly after, personal contact details of AT&T senior staff appeared online, with users being encouraged to contact them regarding the 4chan block.