Wikipedia is not credible,
Any “changes” of already (poor) epik depiction. Sad!
Get a new epik writer! One who is not an leftist activist.
This exposed lack of Wiki credibility, chain of command.
You Epik fanbois have been beating that Wikipedia drum for a while now; very much so out of tune at that.
And even after that atrocious attempt to steer the ship back on course following some poor executive decisions, more epik executives double downed on irrelevant crazy conservative conspiracy arguments and attacks by launching a
Epik/Wikipedia assault.
As is, I'm really not sure what there is to contest about the wikipedia article.
Epik is an
ICANN-accredited
domain registrar and
web hosting company known for providing services to websites that host
far-right,
neo-Nazi, and other
extremist content. It was described in 2019 by
Vice as "a safehaven for the extreme right" because of its willingness to host far-right websites that have been denied service by other
Internet service providers.
[1][7] Epik was founded in 2009 by
Rob Monster, and is based in
Washington State.
[2]
Sure, some things can be added. But with the way things have been going about, it's almost like Epik would only be happy if they could push their beliefs onto the Epik wikipedia page, which I assume would sound something like....
Epik is an
ICANN-accredited
domain registrar and
web hosting company known for providing services to websites undergoing assaults on their first amendment right of free speech. It was described on Gab "as safehaven for free speech" because of its willingness to host the most vile of websites that have been denied service by other
Internet service providers.
[1][7] In essence, Epik is the last stance, holding the ground between what is acceptable free speech, and what is free speech. Above all else, Epik is known as being cyber patriots. Epik was founded in 2009 by
Rob Monster, and is based in
Washington State.
[2]
If I were an Epik fanboi who struggled with
finding the beat, I would consider recalibrating and adjusting my attention away from the losing Wikipedia spat and refocus bridge-building or fighting the SPLC write up.
I say losing Wikipedia spat because it seems to me that at some point epik began (and perhaps still is) trying to make those of the far right into patriots, and those on the far left (antifa) into domestic terrorists. And now after the capitol incident and shifting political climates, the domestic terrorists argument is less about Antifa, and more about the proud boy far right/QAnon movement (which some call patriots). With some of these patriots being closer to Karens, falsely accusing their wrong doing on the other side, further stirring the pot of privilege.
Citing Epiks Tweet on this matter. Making the case it's Epik v. Antifa when it was really Epik v. SPLC.
Rant continued, and maybe I've been lead astray by exploring the notion that epiks digital plight is more about protecting free speech, and less about politics
(although it's hard to see that seeing how far epik is aligned to right-wing politics in most of their PR statements, really seemingly like they are banking/playing into some grand antitrust lawsuit) I don't think it's fair for a digital service provider to be judged/executed for an intent that might have been lost in translation. Rather than attempting to burn every bridge down, and turn everything to an us against them civil war type atmosphere, perhaps there could be some discourse, less name calling, and more collaboration. Maybe too late now as this war has been ongoing for quite some time, and both parties may be too proud to reconcile. Perhaps I just fear the worst if all this rhetoric and divisiveness continues.
I don't think Rob Monster or Epik are racist. I feel a little sense of wanting to protect the black sheep that is Epik, when I see them getting grilled in the media or by social media trolls, almost as If I have grown to recognize Epik as a needed fixture to allow free speech / digital crimes to be documented as evidence and let due process and human nature/society/GovDomainSeizure play it out.
That feeling of wanting to defend Epik typically fades when I read one of Epiks political statements that reads to me like attempting to add fuel to the dumpster fire that is. Almost as if Epik so badly wants to be a patriot/civil/holy war hero, that they are using the political landscape to abuse their power/platform as a domain registrar, to further their political/religious beliefs through the incitement lies, misinformation and chaos. Forgetting the fact that both Antifa members and QAnon/Proud boys are both largely Americans at heart. Albeit each party attempting to demonize the other, thus further fueling the flames.
Some folks may agree with Don Jr.
,
But I don't. And am glad to live in a country that has built such strong tech companies who have the ability to exercise and uphold their ToS without fear of unjust government interference.
The alternative is what FaceGov, GovMail, or GovDaddy that erupts into total chaos every change of administration? Not to say that there aren't those who already firmly believe the US GVT ties to FaceBook, GoDaddy and GMail aren't already one in the same, but at least there is a buffer, and each company adheres to applicable laws while maintaining uniquely different ToS.