The folks at Parler are on a journey. And like all of us, they are a work in progress.
In the meantime, as some are aware,
Parler.com showed up at Epik without notice or invitation. We have since started to get to know them. Whether Parler's platform comes back online is not known. For now, they have started to inventory the task in the wake of a brutal and coordinated takedown by Big Tech.
As for what comes next, I do think humanity deserves better. Two wrongs don't make a right. Related comments:
(1) an open letter posted before Parler arrived:
https://www.epik.com/official/parlerstatement
(2) an update post domain move:
https://www.epik.com/official/parlerupdate/
The key message that I will give you, is one that is that Epik has thoughtfully and fearlessly engaged both the far right and the far left for the last 2 years. We have done so with optimism, humility and compassion, appealing to the higher self of each person that is placed into our path.
The approach of constructive and transparent engagement has been a consistent theme as a way of countering hate and fear. Censorship will drive people to platforms like Telegram where there is little moderation, no surveillance, and where intolerance is too readily allowed to feed on itself.
For those who support Draconian deplatforming and unconditional censorship, know that unilateral control of all narrative is a proven recipe for spawning a vast number of Timothy McVeighs. As I have encountered some of these types in the past, that would very likely be the road to hell.
Open communities with capable 24/7 moderators that enforce guidelines for acceptable use, within the bounds of the governing law, are a viable and proven path forward.