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Old 08-03-2003, 01:42 AM
LeThaLNjEcTiOn LeThaLNjEcTiOn is offline
 
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Default Looking for a Free Speech host for Political Forum
Basically, I am looking for a hosting service that does not play the role of a net nanny. I want to open a free speech political forum (nothing illegal) to discuss philosophy, current events, politics/economics, and historical topics. I have no intention of having anything to do with pornography or anything of that nature. What I need is a host that will not shutdown my website everytime some whiner complains about something "objectionable" or something "hateful." Political discussion often gets heated especially when individuals with "extremist" and "radical" views are allowed to post and argue with one another (liberals, conservatives, leftists, nazis, existentialists, libertarians, extreme objectivists, fascists, radical environmentalists, anarchists, racists, anti-racists, insane stalinists, communists, free-market capitalists, maoists). I don't want a mediocre forum where I have to exclude everyone but the monotonous boring Demopublicans. I want something spicy! Does anyone know of any host to complement the type of board I would like to open?
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Old 08-03-2003, 01:54 AM
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If it's not illegal, then there's nothing the host can do. Just read the TOS and AUP carefully before joining.

Good luck keeping sane running a forum like that.
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Old 08-03-2003, 01:58 AM
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That's my problem. I am having a hard time finding a host that won't censor material it finds "objectionable" - places like VO and Hostrocket. I don't want to run my forum like the Inquisition so I need a host with a tolerant AUP.
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Old 08-03-2003, 09:03 AM
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Hey FaDe

He has help filburt

Anyway - Have you ever considered getting a dedicated from RackShack? I'm not sure what their policy is on Political debate...

I'll ask them...

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Old 08-03-2003, 01:57 PM
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from what i understand viperhost.com doesnt have anything about political debate, as its free speach
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Old 08-04-2003, 01:41 PM
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Yesterday at 03:54 AM filburt1 said this in Post #2
If it's not illegal, then there's nothing the host can do. Just
But they can. They can say they don't want your custom and not renew the contract.
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Old 08-04-2003, 04:01 PM
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I'm not sure a host can do anything about what users post on your message board, can they? I mean if it isn't like porn, warez, or anything like that in the TOS... they can't do anything if one of your users posts extremist views, can they?

I wouldn't think so anyways.
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Old 08-04-2003, 05:41 PM
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Maybe not one...

What if all?

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Old 08-04-2003, 06:11 PM
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It's their servers. They can do anything they wish.
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