Posted on 11/03/2018 5:09:30 PM PDT by farming pharmer
The domain Gab.com has landed at Epik.
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.
De-Platforming is Digital Censorship. Blacklisting is Digital Shunning.
For those not familiar with the case, Gab.coms ability to operate was abruptly terminated by Godaddy, among other vendors, who deemed Gab to have violated their terms of service. This de-platforming of Gab generated much discussion in the mainstream technology press. It also prompted a lively discussion in the professional domain name community, including at the popular discussion board NamePros.
As the news broke, and as some elements in the mainstream media rendered their judgement, I embarked on my own search for truth. Along the way, I did have an opportunity to meet with the Founder of Gab, Andrew Torba, an entrepreneur who was willing to swim against the tide for what he believes is right, namely empowering netizens to discuss openly about matters of mutual interest with limited risk of censorship.
Although, I did not take the decision lightly to accept this domain registration, I look forward to partnering with a young, and once brash, CEO who is courageously doing something that looks useful. As I reflect on my own journey as a truth-seeking tech entrepreneur, I have no doubt that Andrew will continue to develop not only as tech entrepreneur but also as a responsible steward one that can balance bravado with diplomacy and who tempers courage with humility.
(Excerpt) Read more at epik.com ...
I was just checking on Gab updates and thought I’d check wiki and their left wing lies. I didn’t think they could be so bad.
I tried to send an email to my brother with that link - https://epik.com/blog/why-epik-welcomed-gab-com.html and COX won’t send it. I tried their tech help, and DM’d them on twitter. So far no luck. They keep telling me I’m sending SPAM. Wow! He can’t send that link to me either.
Even the Internet providers are trying to stop them.
Thanks akalinin.
They have a basis for suing Big Tech for not just violations of free speech but anti-trust.
Google downgraded them in search results and censored them as “hate speech” ... but it privilege Twitter because of their data mining agreement. In short, Google says they discriminated against Gab.ai in the name of tolerance, but it is really collusion of two big tech companies to try to kill Twitter’s rival.
I occasionally use Wikipedia for historical reference material to lightly familiarize myself with the topic; anything else is complete stupidity.
That is really weird behavior. I hope the explanation is simple and not a coordinated effort of some sort.
Freedom is the desire of all of us. Freedom of communication needs to be fought for. Im all for any of that. Odious or violent speech might need some moderation, but we need freedom of speech or we wont have any other kind of freedom.
You can use Wikipedia to see what movies as actor has been in, how ultrasound reports are coded, math terms, sports team facts, etc. If there is a chance to insert leftist mindthink into the subject, dont even bother.
I agree, leftist mindthink is standard fare at Wikipedia; I am quite confident in my ability to discern its nature on most occasions so in historical reference it is a minimal risk to me.
HOORAY Robert W. Monster
If going after web hosting companies ultimately fails to block the websites the dark forces don’t like, I wonder if next they will turn to the organizations which control backbone infrastructure and seek to accomplish the same thing by selectively blocking packets.
Gab is cool. From the owner: “No-platform us all you want. Ban us all you want. Smear us all you want. You cant stop an idea.” Myspace was cool, Facebook was fun for a few months, HiFive was cool, Plurk was tough to learn, MeWe is fake cool, Twitter is dependent on the President, and Freetalk24.com is healthy. It is a struggle to donate more time to exercise and less time to the internet.
Q) How long does it take to move files and a database to another server?
A) Half a day to two days max
They may just be past tense
Don’t know. You’d have to ask a computer whiz for that one. Saw Torba in an infowars interview and he said it would be up before voting day. There was a post/thread someone said it may be down ten days to two weeks. Threats on he and his family may also be taking a serious toll?
I think Gab lost their CTO due to threats. Law enforcement asked for additional assistance. That will slow things down a bit.
And I personally find to be highly suspect and often times downright untruthful regarding politics and specially so when it comes to conservative political news and views. I rarely give the site much credence regarding such subjects.
Still not yet but the day isn't over yet.
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