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GoDaddy to Alt-Right Leader Richard Spencer: Find an Alt Web Host

posted by martyb on Friday May 04 2018, @10:27AM   Printer-friendly
from the Going-to-ground dept.

aristarchus writes:

As related at Fast Company

Sartorially-championed white nationalist Richard Spencer just got punched in the face–this time, in the figurative sense.

The web provider GoDaddy has taken down the alt-right figurehead’s web domain, the appropriately named altright.com.

“It is our determination that altright.com crossed the line and encouraged and promoted violence in a direct and threatening manner,” a GoDaddy spokesperson told BuzzFeed.

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by zocalo on Friday May 04 2018, @02:42PM (4 children)

    by zocalo (302) on Friday May 04 2018, @02:42PM (#675673)
    Tue, but my point was that it doesn't really matter either way. Regardless of whether there's legal standing for an ideological based ban or not, and regardless of the real reason for the action, GoDaddy didn't state that they kicked Spencer on ideological grounds - they said they did so for a breach of it's AUP for incitement to violence, so not only would Spencer have to rely on a shaky legal precedent, but also demonstrate that was the real reason his site was dropped.
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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by wisnoskij on Friday May 04 2018, @04:09PM (3 children)

    by wisnoskij (5149) <{jonathonwisnoski} {at} {gmail.com}> on Friday May 04 2018, @04:09PM (#675709)

    But that is complete BS.

    First off, godaddy is big. I am sure they host many terrorist organization websites.

    But most importantly, I have never even heard this guy speak a single sentence, and even I know that he is known for his anti-violence rhetoric.

    • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Friday May 04 2018, @04:43PM (2 children)

      by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday May 04 2018, @04:43PM (#675725) Journal

      I am sure they host many terrorist organization websites.

      I have zero citations to offer, but I am equally sure.

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      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @06:32PM (1 child)

        by Anonymous Coward on Friday May 04 2018, @06:32PM (#675799)

        I am sure they host many terrorist organization websites.

        I have zero citations to offer, but I am equally sure.

        Wow! Classic Runaway! Cocksure of something he knows nothing about! If only we could bottle this bliss!

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 05 2018, @07:13AM

          by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 05 2018, @07:13AM (#676005)

          Dude can you like register a login so we have a name we can jeer at?
          Kkthnxbai