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6 Aug 2019

Author:
Andrew Allemann, Domain Name Wire

Epik CEO Rob Monster says company has not made a definitive decision about whether to provide services for 8chan

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"Epik CEO Rob Monster statement on 8chan," 5 Aug 2019

Epik has accepted domains that other registrars have kicked out, including Gab.com. The registrar’s CEO Rob Monster said that it did not solicit 8chan’s business and is evaluating whether to offer it DDoS mitigation. Here’s Monster’s full statement... "Freedom of speech and expression are fundamental rights in a free society. We enter into a slippery slope when we start to limit speech that makes us uncomfortable... Specific to any of the “Chan” sites, Epik did not solicit this business. We have not made a definitive decision about whether to provide DDoS mitigation or Content Delivery services for them. We will evaluate this in the coming days. From what little we know so far, the Chans are not lawless and do have moderation, especially in regards to DMCA and content which is illegal in the United States."

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