Why Epik welcomed Gab.com
This post will summarize why Epik welcomed Gab.com. It will also address why I believe the operators of the site have the right to be online.
epik.com
So, who the heck is Epik? Never heard of them.
After GoDaddy cut ties following Pittsburgh shooting, Gab back online thanks to Seattle startup
A Seattle startup has inked a deal to host domain registrar services for Gab.com, the site that was dropped by GoDaddy and other companies in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.
www.geekwire.com
The story is here: https://epik.com/blog/why-epik-welcomed-gab-com.html
Let Freedom Ring
To the casual observer, the case of Gab.com seems like it is something new. It is not. It is history repeating itself. While there are consequences to actions, there is also the proverbial risk of throwing out the baby with the bathwater. My hope, for all of our sakes, is that Gab.com treads wisely, using its liberty for the betterment of most, and the enlightenment of all.
Sincerely,
Robert W. Monster
Founder and CEO
Epik.comNovember 3, 2018
Maybe it's my browser configuration, but gab.ai doesn't seem to be working, completely. But, they haven't gone away. The pages that load are filled with bitterness, and maybe even some hate speech, if you're into that sort of vilification. Still don't know diddly about Robert Monster, but maybe he's a "good guy".
Previously: Social Media and the Pittsburgh Shooter: Gab.com Going Down
Gab's Plan To Use Blockchain To Make Itself Indestructible
(Score: 2) by bzipitidoo on Wednesday November 07 2018, @03:02PM
I got a Twitter account some time ago mainly to make sure no one else took my handle. Not that I've ever had any problem with anyone trying to or wanting to impersonate me, or just coincidentally coming up with the same handle, as far as I know. I feel I don't have to concern myself too much about it, unlike public figures such as realDonaldTrump.
Twitter is big enough I thought it worth reserving my handle even if I never made a single tweet. But there are plenty of sites, such as this gab, that I've never visited or heard of. I'd rather not be in any way associated with a wacky alt-right site. Don't want to create an account there even if it's only to prevent someone else from creating an account with my handle.