What's going on with Epik and Rob Monster?

[MapleDots]

I'm catching the tail end of this, seems to be some kind of controversy...

https://domaingang.com/domain-news/rob-monster-off-twitter-after-christchurch-massacre-controversy/

Must be something odd to evoke this type of a response from one of our members.

 

[dirk]

can you honestly name another registrar bringing more innovation in more areas to the domain economy than Epik?

No I can't. But that wasn't the subject being discussed. Like I said, Epik is doing some cool stuff. Would benefit from better PR. It's been a couple of rocky years for you in the media. Might be a good time to start building bridges again.

Edit: this has been discussed before. Usually I'm able to get it fixed by mailing Tony and some people on support get it right but this is getting tiresome to go through each and every time:

Just an example of innovation domainers would be looking for. The 'high' tech stuff is all cool but it's simple things like this that make people decide on their go to registrar.

 

[HotKey]

Food for thought
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Yep, we're in fucked up times, that's for sure. Did it to ourselves though, give credence to many a anonymity voice through digital platforms as if they spoke for the greater good. Too bad the rest of us had a life beyond screens and keyboards.

We've lost sight of what should be taken seriously, and what shouldn't. While Mr. and Mrs. Potato head worry about their gender, as if potatoes give a shit and not to mention there are places on Earth that could use a real potato farm to feed themselves. How about that for a class in school?

Humanity resourcing gone awry.

 

[DN Playbook]

And for those looking for some objective truth about how few of these hate sites are actually on Epik compared to Godaddy, Tucows, NameCheap and others, here is some objective truth:

https://splclist2020.com/

Really? You call this objective? It is a domain and site registered at and built by Epik.

https://www.whois.com/whois/splclist2020.com

https://whois.domaintools.com/splclist2020.com

 

[lambo.com]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1365109248007446528

 

[DN Playbook]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1365109248007446528

Freedom of speech is legal and a basic right. However, if you choose to exercise such a right, you must also accept the consequences. This may include backlash when others find it offensive, lawsuits in the form of defamation (if applicable), and a host of other things both positive and negative. This is the realm of being an adult. As adults we understand that anything we do or say has consequences. Hopefully, as adults, we wield the power of free speech in a mature and wise way. 'Nuff said.

 

[Future Sensors]

Freedom of speech is legal and a basic right. However, if you choose to exercise such a right, you must also accept the consequences. This may include backlash when others find it offensive, lawsuits in the form of defamation (if applicable), and a host of other things both positive and negative. This is the realm of being an adult. As adults we understand that anything we do or say has consequences. Hopefully, as adults, we wield the power of free speech in a mature and wise way. 'Nuff said.

For CyberBunker, their business model didn't work out.

 

[DN Playbook]

For CyberBunker, their business model didn't work out.

Never heard of them. But Holy ****. Looked them up. They offered "bulletproof hosting". Sounds like "resilient hosting".

 

[Future Sensors]

Never heard of them. But Holy ****. Looked them up. They offered "bulletproof hosting". Sounds like "resilient hosting".

We have some history in the Netherlands. I recognize a lot in this thread. CyberBunker were warriors, Rob Monster is a warrior. Time will tell. Hope Epik will flourish. Listen to @DirkS for some good advice.

 

[Rob Monster]

We have some history in the Netherlands. I recognize a lot in this thread. CyberBunker were warriors, Rob Monster is a warrior. Time will tell. Hope Epik will flourish. Listen to @DirkS for some good advice.

Epik never worked with CyberBunker, nor their people. I had not even heard of this story until recently.

For the record, we empower lawfully engaged clients, in line with the US law where we are domiciled. If it is against the law, off it goes. We do enforce court orders. That said, we often defy the demands of intolerant activists, especially those who are being brigaded by people who want to take away God-given liberty.

As for our supply chain, we do make use of bunker data centers, but this is mainly because they are better shielded against EMP scenario and tend to be situated in locations that have almost no seismic activity. Some day this supply chain choice might make a difference for our clients. If so, it will have been worth it.

 

[Rob Monster]

No I can't. But that wasn't the subject being discussed. Like I said, Epik is doing some cool stuff. Would benefit from better PR. It's been a couple of rocky years for you in the media. Might be a good time to start building bridges again.

Edit: this has been discussed before. Usually I'm able to get it fixed by mailing Tony and some people on support get it right but this is getting tiresome to go through each and every time:
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Just an example of innovation domainers would be looking for. The 'high' tech stuff is all cool but it's simple things like this that make people decide on their go to registrar.

Those 60 day locks can be overcome by (1) selling on Epik marketplace or (2) manual override by management.

They are there for a reason, mainly to prevent daisy-chain of fraudulent conveyance of domains that were transferred in error.

We are relatively accommodating in this review. The day you lose a domain by accident, is the day you will appreciate that we actually do it this way. And unlike Godaddy, we are available and reasonable.

 

[sonatime]

Yesterday my observation was that someone woke up this weekend in need of scoring moral points but I'm glad Rob indulged us with his answers. I myself have many days where I ignore everything in life and in the world because there is someone who is taking a stance on free speech and supports this basic first amendment right by adopting it into his business services

"I will need to speak to your manager"

Some users come across as virtue signalling driven and not very genuine in their line of questioning. It would be a drag on my time and energies, reading it is tough enough but here I am

 

[Future Sensors]

Epik never worked with CyberBunker, nor their people. I had not even heard of this story until recently.

Wow, this surprises me. Perhaps it's good that you don't know how this niche market works and has evolved over the last few decades. A fresh start so to say, with new network routers and BGP. Or maybe it's not so good that you don't know about offshore hosting. I said already that they were ahead with technical knowledge, but they were not on the right side. Does Epik have any international ambitions?

 

[Rob Monster]

Some users come across as virtue signalling driven and not very genuine in their line of questioning. It would be a drag on my time and energies, reading it is tough enough but here I am

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True.

I engage sincere and logical people. I avoid the rest. See Proverbs 9:8 for context.

 

[Rob Monster]

Does Epik have any international ambitions?

Almost half of our business is outside of the US already, as is most of our staff. Currencies, payment processors, language coverage, and network routing are all being systematically internationalized. In case you missed it, we have more CDN nodes outside of the USA than in the USA.

 

[Future Sensors]

Almost half of our business is outside of the US already, as is most of our staff. Currencies, payment processors, language coverage, and network routing are all being systematically internationalized. In case you missed it, we have more CDN nodes outside of the USA than in the USA.

Wish you good luck.

 

[DN Playbook]

Almost half of our business is outside of the US already, as is most of our staff. Currencies, payment processors, language coverage, and network routing are all being systematically internationalized. In case you missed it, we have more CDN nodes outside of the USA than in the USA.

It is quite obvious that you have remote workers in 3rd world countries for reasons that stand out. But your biggest concern should be to lose the reputation of hosting hate sites.

 

[Samer]

It is quite obvious that you have remote workers in 3rd world countries for reasons that stand out. But your biggest concern should be to lose the reputation of hosting hate sites.

Quite obvious you are here to shill against Rob

“3rd world countries” is a derogative term.

 

[DN Playbook]

Quite obvious you are here to shill against Rob

“3rd world countries” is a derogative term.

"3rd world country" is a clearly defined and universally accepted term. Maybe a nicer way to phrase it would be "developing nations". But I'm out. Onward and upward.

 

[sonatime]

Yep, we're in fucked up times, that's for sure. Did it to ourselves though, give credence to many a anonymity voice through digital platforms as if they spoke for the greater good. Too bad the rest of us had a life beyond screens and keyboards.

We've lost sight of what should be taken seriously, and what shouldn't. While Mr. and Mrs. Potato head worry about their gender, as if potatoes give a shit and not to mention there are places on Earth that could use a real potato farm to feed themselves. How about that for a class in school?

Humanity resourcing gone awry.

The times are very unique and certain in the making extremes can provide clarity of thought to what state we are living in.

While you were living and taking care of your responsibilities the world has changed on you?

We are lucky the change in the West comes about more in the form of "boiled frog", other places experienced change as a direct result of violence. All centers of influence in our culture advance only leftist ideals, cultural marxism included, so it will always be a difficult struggle of an individual against a collective mob.

This struggle between false reality and truth is ancient. And it is difficult to point to what one can do to create positive change in the world. But awareness is a start and reconnecting with similarly minded people can be of help, this is why free speech and exchange of idea is essential, online and otherwise.

an interesting take on what has taken over the West.
A century of history condensed into 14 minutes

Demoralization: What Yuri Bezmenov Didn't Tell You

 

[sonatime]

What brings me purpose and fulfillment in life?