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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: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @12:18AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 08 2018, @12:18AM (#759231)

    Labeling and regulating the service providers as common carriers would fix this problem, so that nobody can be shut down for offending a person's sensitivities. You don't have to like what's being said on the internet, but nobody is forcing you to tune in.

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  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Friday November 09 2018, @05:19AM

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Friday November 09 2018, @05:19AM (#759724) Journal

    Oh, I agree, and I want to see that happen if for no other reason than to see every gibbertarian moron's head a-splode :) Everyone wins! Except the ones whose heads went splodey-boom from cognitive dissonance of course.

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