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.

 

[Lox]

Some of most experienced Epik’s investors have spent decades trading, developing ... and buying/ selling domains ($mlns per domain). Do your DD . Consider the $50k mentioned above a business test (angle).

 

[Rob Monster]

these guys to me don't come across as evil minded at all

https://twitter.com/eastdakota

As for CloudFlare, I have my doubts there. I posted about it on Gab too:

https://gab.com/epik/posts/102629250369721522

They are however digital bookburners, and I fully expect them to ramp up the book burning as they build up to their IPO.

 

[Rob Monster]

In the wake of the recent news about 8Chan and the subsequent leftist push to get Epik to dump all free speech sites, I did post a short impromptu statement in vlog format:

https://us.tv/videos/watch/dc891c6a-2c5f-4518-84d3-d7eefb92bf50

I might vlog more often -- mostly short impromptu commentary on Us.Tv, our up and coming alternative to YouTube.

Thanks to @DanSanchez for encouraging that idea. He is a resident expert on video production here at NP.

 

[frank-germany]

As for CloudFlare, I have my doubts there. I posted about it on Gab too:

https://gab.com/epik/posts/102629250369721522

They are however digital bookburners, and I fully expect them to ramp up the book burning as they build up to their IPO.

personally, I like what I read from cloudflare's CEO posting
much more than what I read from epik's CEO posting

 

[Rob Monster]

personally, I like what I read from cloudflare's CEO posting
much more than what I read from epik's CEO posting

Of course you do.

It probably helps to have a PR team planning weeks in advance. However, I think you might also like CloudFlare's world view a bit more as well which might provide bias.

My post about Gab was more popular and probably less rushed:

https://epik.com/blog/why-epik-welcomed-gab-com.html

You might not like that one either but it was a more inspired article.

If/when CloudFlare finally takes down a site that you actually like, e.g. NamePros, maybe you will think differently.

 

[TCK]

That's our Frank -- always digging deep to get to the bottom of the story. Maybe read past the first paragraph that supports your weird agenda.

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@Rob Monster

Why would you post that URL? All the links go to spam pages that try to install some software. That’s a totally bogus page.

And BTW, your going out of your way to smear your competitors like Escrow.com, CloudFlare, even Bodis, does not reflect well on you. Your services should speak for themselves. No need to trash talk your competitors so publicly. That’s just little more than juvenile.

 

[Rob Monster]

@Rob Monster

Why would you post that URL? All the links go to spam pages that try to install some software. That’s a totally bogus page.

And BTW, your going out of your way to smear your competitors like Escrow.com, CloudFlare, even Bodis, does not reflect well on you. Your services should speak for themselves. No need to trash talk your competitors so publicly. That’s just little more than juvenile.

As for CloudFlare, they obviously don't want BitMitigate to exist as an alternative to CloudFlare.

As for URL, I have no idea what you are talking about but as I recall that was a link on a web archive because CloudFlare had arranged to have Archive.org purged.

I never critiqued Bodis, and Matt would tell you the same. To the contrary, I helped him out with a heads-up. That is all.

As for Escrow.com, they absolutely threw the first stone and any objective observer will conclude the same.

 

[TCK]

As for CloudFlare, they obviously don't want BitMitigate to exist as an alternative to CloudFlare.

As for Escrow.com, they absolutely threw the first stone and any objective observer will conclude the same.

Proof?

Re: Bodis. You certainly flung some mud their way as per the posts below.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/bo...ithout-any-notification.1149325/#post-7349896

https://www.namepros.com/threads/bo...ithout-any-notification.1149325/#post-7349984

 

[TCK]

As for URL, I have no idea what you are talking about but as I recall that was a link on a web archive because CloudFlare had arranged to have Archive.org purged.

The URL opens in Archive.is page and the links are live that go to zero-click ads. At least on my iPhone they did.

 

[Ghodeous]

@Rob Monster,

I read your posts and cant stop scratching my head. 2 questions I have.

1. Don't you have a business to run?
2. Don't you think you need to hire a PR firm to help you deal with the so many fires you seem to be in the middle of?

 

[frank-germany]

In the wake of the recent news about 8Chan and the subsequent leftist push to get Epik to dump all free speech sites, I did post a short impromptu statement in vlog format:

https://us.tv/videos/watch/dc891c6a-2c5f-4518-84d3-d7eefb92bf50

I might vlog more often -- mostly short impromptu commentary on Us.Tv, our up and coming alternative to YouTube.

Thanks to @DanSanchez for encouraging that idea. He is a resident expert on video production here at NP.

@Rob Monster

I guess you speak german

at our video portal
a film is shown that denies holocaust murder
and tries to "debunk" eyewitnesses

https://us.tv/videos/watch/f641bb2e-ec14-46b0-b8fd-aed32ab7fb73

at 35:59

the ex holocaust doctor talks to a surviving women
who interviews the doctor about the exact circumstances of her sisters dead

the german doctor tells her in german
that a 6 month period staying in the camp
was "normal" before she finally died
after that scene, the speaker tries to explain
why all this is fake news

in Germany, it's a crime to deny the holocaust

in my understanding, this video is not
a lawful content

https://us.tv/videos/watch/f641bb2e-ec14-46b0-b8fd-aed32ab7fb73

 

[Rob Monster]

Proof?

Re: Bodis. You certainly flung some mud their way as per the posts below.

https://www.namepros.com/threads/bo...ithout-any-notification.1149325/#post-7349896

https://www.namepros.com/threads/bo...ithout-any-notification.1149325/#post-7349984

There is nothing more than classy ombudsman work happening there. We are not even in the parking business. Here is the exact interaction:

In case you missed it, I do sometimes help with industry ombudsman work and dispute resolution. It is usually very civil and efficient. Example:

https://www.namepros.com/threads/beware-centralnic-thousands-in-profit-lost.1147453/

 

[Rob Monster]

@Rob Monster

I guess you speak german

at our video portal
a film is shown that denies holocaust murder
and tries to "debunk" eyewitnesses

https://us.tv/videos/watch/f641bb2e-ec14-46b0-b8fd-aed32ab7fb73

at 35:59

the ex holocaust doctor talks to a surviving women
who interviews the doctor about the exact circumstances of her sisters dead

the german doctor tells her in german
that a 6 month period staying in the camp
was "normal" before she finally died
after that scene, the speaker tries to explain
why all this is fake news

in Germany, it's a crime to deny the holocaust

in my understanding, this video is not
a lawful content

https://us.tv/videos/watch/f641bb2e-ec14-46b0-b8fd-aed32ab7fb73

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Us.Tv is a node on the decentralized PeerTube federation. The videos we host locally is under the tab called "Local". We have no idea where the other videos are hosted, and who hosts them. I am not sure if we can block specific videos from being viewed at Us.Tv, but we'll check with product manager @Taylor Ervin but I believe that is possible.

 

[Rob Monster]

@Rob Monster,

I read your posts and cant stop scratching my head. 2 questions I have.

1. Don't you have a business to run?
2. Don't you think you need to hire a PR firm to help you deal with the so many fires you seem to be in the middle of?

Epik revenues were up 71% in Q2 so apparently authenticity works.

What fires?

 

[frank-germany]

Us.Tv is a node on the decentralized PeerTube federation. The videos we host locally is under the tab called "Local". We have no idea where the other videos are hosted, and who hosts them. I am not sure if we can block specific videos from being viewed at Us.Tv, but we'll check with product manager @Taylor Ervin but I believe that is possible.

the other problem is
it's hosted at "lokal"

 

[frank-germany]

the other problem is
it's hosted at "lokal"

 

[HotKey]

@Rob Monster,

I read your posts and cant stop scratching my head. 2 questions I have.

1. Don't you have a business to run?
2. Don't you think you need to hire a PR firm to help you deal with the so many fires you seem to be in the middle of?

Rob is doing it the way it should be done. PR firms? Business to run? What are you, kidding me? He is the PR, and this is his business. The way you "think" things should be done, well, you've been brainwashed to believe it so. You should be supporting this type of collaboration between a CEO and regular Joe, urging other companies to follow suite. Rather than hiding behind bogus firms and third party protectionism.

Rob is a trailblazer, and in this era, a refreshing redefinition of connecting to your customers.

 

[oldtimer]

Domainers seem to like Rob, so he must be doing something right.

 

[Ghodeous]

Epik revenues were up 71% in Q2 so apparently authenticity works.

What fires?

Thats the point right? Its all business. How about that HuffPost interview. Your association with Gab, 8chan and all those guys who want to gun the rest of us or send us to gas chambers?

Not fires but business? I wanted to ask you about especially the claims made about your thoughts on jews, in that HuffPost just to be sure, that in the world where we judge and dismiss others so often, I am not making the mistake to judge you without hearing from you. Coming from a Jew black, and a customer of yours for many years, maybe I have the right to ask in the interest of free speech?

 

[Rob Monster]

Thats the point right? Its all business. How about that HuffPost interview. Your association with Gab, 8chan and all those guys who want to gun the rest of us or send us to gas chambers?

Not fires but business? I wanted to ask you about especially the claims made about your thoughts on jews, in that HuffPost just to be sure, that in the world where we judge and dismiss others so often, I am not making the mistake to judge you without hearing from you. Coming from a Jew black, and a customer of yours for many years, maybe I have the right to ask in the interest of free speech?

HuffPo is largely weaponized propaganda, as is Vice.com and SPLC. If you don't acknowledge that you are either asleep or complicit. Wakey-wakey.

Looking back, I think Frank is the only customer who left, or at least started to leave. It is a pity because I secretly like him a lot! He actually still has some domains with us.

Happy to chat anytime. I am pretty accessible as you likely know if you are an Epik client. Good to meet you.