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 jmorris on Wednesday November 07 2018, @07:00PM (1 child)
The domain registrar problem has been solved for now. Hosting providers are available, Hell you have "bulletproof" hosts who will take on known criminals, questionable porn (even by porn standards), spammers, scammers, etc. The app store block is even being worked around, sideloading for Android and a Progressive Web App for iOS got around their block.
How about The Federal Reserve? The block nobody has yet found a way around is the banking blockade originating with Visa and Mastercard. Those entities are pretty much appendages of the FED.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @04:10AM
The Federal Reserve is privately owned. Doesn't apply to them either.