Censorship on the Web threatens free speech and the transparent flow of information. But that might not be a bad idea. Just having this link to Peacefire and discussing how to download cphack attracts the ire of Mattel.
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Censorship in Court. Traditional courts often rule to censor Net activities , prompting rigorous reaction in many parts of the Wired World. While most companies were fretting over how to leap into Y2K, two twentysomethings were trying to see what CyberPatrol was blocking on the Web. They succeeded and also upset Mattel, the software owners. For months, Mattel refused to let the world see what CyberPatrol was blocking.