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posted by martyb on Wednesday November 07 2018, @12:51PM   Printer-friendly
from the Freedom-of-the-press dept.

https://gab.ai/news/2958

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.

https://gab.ai/news/2957

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.com

November 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


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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday November 07 2018, @03:58PM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday November 07 2018, @03:58PM (#759006) Journal

    Actually - I think maybe 4chan has more intelligent trolls. Certainly more imaginative trolls. And, 4chan has actually managed to accomplish a few cool things. Minor, but cool. Gab, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have accomplished anything to date, unless we count survival, and pissing off the politically correct crowd. Or - did they piss ON the politically correct crowd?

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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by Phoenix666 on Wednesday November 07 2018, @04:10PM (1 child)

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Wednesday November 07 2018, @04:10PM (#759015) Journal

    Pissing off the politically correct crowd is an accomplishment. Every lover of freedom ought to strike that blow at every opportunity.

    I don't use racial epithets because I am not a racist. It is a worldview alien to me, and none of it resides in my heart. But I'll be damned if I'll tell some guy who is a racist that he is not allowed to use such. In fact, I would appreciate him being open about it so I know right away not to associate with him.

    A pox on political correctness.

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    Washington DC delenda est.
    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:36PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:36PM (#759063)

      Pissing off the politically correct crowd is an accomplishment. Every lover of freedom ought to strike that blow at every opportunity.

      Let us troll every chance we get. Riling up the masses and being divisive, for our own entertainment and sense of self worth, is far more important than simply letting people agree to disagree. We should look for every opportunity, and we shall claim our actions are in the name of freedom! If you dare to disagree with us we shall troll you simply to put you in your place, because who are you to not be affected by our disruptive whims?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @04:39PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @04:39PM (#759028)

    4chan has actually managed to accomplish a few cool things

    The only thing I know of is the free visual novel: Katawa Shoujo. Knowing 4chan's reputation, I figured that a story featuring multiple disabled girls would just be an irreverent dark comedy but it was surprisingly well put together with mult-dimensional characters.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katawa_Shoujo [wikipedia.org]