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Old 08-27-2017, 03:40 AM
 
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What was the reason for the demise of the Stormfront website?

 
Old 08-27-2017, 04:11 AM
 
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Originally Posted by desertdetroiter View Post
I never understood why Stormfront bothered people to begin with. All it is is a forum just like this one. Hell, half the stuff they say on there is no worse than a good portion of what's said on any online forum, including this one.

If it's offensive, don't click on it. Seems simple enough. Besides, some new website will just pick up their regulars, or other remaining race based websites will pick up the slack.

But losing Stormfront isn't gonna change anything.
well said. but in the end is stormfront really gone? their ISP may have dropped them, but if this guy has the money, what is to stop him from setting up his own ISP, and running his page from there?
 
Old 08-27-2017, 05:01 AM
 
Location: Florida
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This is extremely troubling if you value free speech.
Well if Stormfront values its right to "free speech" as you say they should also have the financial means to support their "hate speech" also on a website which they own.

Let them own their own "interwebs"!

 
Old 08-27-2017, 06:24 AM
 
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100% free speech isn't all that some crack it up to be. Some voices should be suppressed.
This is very short sighted, there is plenty of people out there that would love to trample all over your rights or the rights of others for the the things you support. Freedom of speech is one way street, you either support it or don't, if you don't you are putting yourself in the position of having your rights infringed. Why this is not understood by so many I'll never understand.
 
Old 08-27-2017, 06:30 AM
 
Location: Steeler Nation
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Originally Posted by Mattks View Post
Why. Who wants to do business with white supremacists. It's no different then them not allowing Islamist websites.

100% free speech isn't all that some crack it up to be. Some voices should be suppressed.
And who decides this?
 
Old 08-27-2017, 06:33 AM
 
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Originally Posted by JimRom View Post
If they're shutting down hate sites, the DNC domain should be next. I've seen more hatred and intolerance from liberals in the past couple of years than has ever been displayed by the alt-right.
This ^^^^
 
Old 08-27-2017, 06:34 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider275452 View Post
And who decides this?
1. The host of the event - by contract or otherwise
2. Any paid venues - same
3. The web host - if said is hosted on the web.
4. The book or other printer - if such is printed.
5. The bookseller
6. Your mom and dad - if you live at home.
7. Your local library
8. ANY owners of ANY private property, real or otherwise.
etc.
9. The courts if you bring it to them.

Moderator cut: rude

Last edited by Ibginnie; 08-27-2017 at 12:29 PM..
 
Old 08-27-2017, 06:35 AM
 
Location: Just over the horizon
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Originally Posted by Bureaucat View Post
This is not an overzealous federal government shutting down free speech.

It is the right of private companies to stop their association with any entity that they feel is detrimental to their business, which includes the image of the business.
Yep.

Unless you're talking about Colin Kaepernick and the NFL of course....

Then the NFL is racist and restricting his first amendment rights for not giving him a contract.

(Despite the fact that he sucks as a QB).

Last edited by FatBob96; 08-27-2017 at 06:48 AM..
 
Old 08-27-2017, 06:35 AM
 
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Originally Posted by burdell View Post
They're completely free to obtain their own server to host their site.
If the article is correct this is not a hosting issue, it's the domain name they are going after. Moderator cut: trolling

Last edited by Ibginnie; 08-27-2017 at 12:35 PM..
 
Old 08-27-2017, 06:40 AM
 
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Originally Posted by craigiri View Post
1. The host of the event - by contract or otherwise
2. Any paid venues - same
3. The web host - if said is hosted on the web.
4. The book or other printer - if such is printed.
5. The bookseller
6. Your mom and dad - if you live at home.
7. Your local library
8. ANY owners of ANY private property, real or otherwise.
etc.
9. The courts if you bring it to them.

Moderator cut: rude

None of that applies here, they went after the domain and that is controlled by ICANN which is a quasi government organization.

Last edited by Ibginnie; 08-27-2017 at 12:31 PM..
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