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Why Epik welcomed Gab.com By Rob Monster, November 3, 2018 Domain Investing, Domain Law, Domain Name Asset Management 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.com’s 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 entrepr...

The founder of Minds.com, Bill Ottoman, explains the genesis of his site, censorship (and the whack-a-mole outcome), free speech, hate speech, challenges facing social media today, comparison between Minds and other social media sites, and the new framework of peer-to-peer (Web 3) to avoid government censorship. Even if you are not into Minds.com, this discussion will help make you aware of the various environments the social media sites create and their varied solutions to the challenges that face all social media. Choose your poison. November 7, 2018 https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/906901436236058624 #Minds #censorship #FreeSpeech #SocialMedia https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/906901436236058624