Put all handshake accounts on thread-start moderation. Have a random trio of mods approve/ deny. That will address most of the issues, I think.
Obviously more mods will be needed. I don’t think that’s an issue based on the number of volunteers from the last call for moderators.
Gab/Epik has a lot of money, and even they are suffering from massive slowdowns. So, picking up and moving seems enormously ineffective, at least initially. You would literally have to create you own data server. This isn’t a simple “plug it in with another ISP” problem. If Gab/Epik are giving warnings, something should be done. Frankly, I think Gab/epik should step up and offer solutions.
One other thing to consider- the Gab/Epik site can likely be shut down in a moment’s notice when the fake president is installed. That would be the end of a lot of sites, including this one.
If you want to have specific discussions of violence, this isn’t (and never was) the place to do it.
Ps - Frankly, Gab isn’t perfect either when it comes to “extremist” discussions. Andrew should know not to cast stones in his own glass house.
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Put all handshake accounts on thread-start moderation. Have a random trio of mods approve/ deny. That will address most of the issues, I think.
Obviously more mods will be needed. I don’t think that’s an issue based on the number of volunteers from the last call for moderators.
Gab/Epik has a lot of money, and even they are suffering from massive slowdowns. So, picking up and moving seems enormously ineffective, at least initially. You would literally have to create you own data server. This isn’t a simple “plug it in with another ISP” problem. If Gab/Epik are giving warnings, something should be done. Frankly, I think Gab/epik should step up and offer solutions.
One other thing to consider- the Gab/Epik site can likely be shut down in a moment’s notice when the fake president is installed. That would be the end of a lot of sites, including this one.
If you want to have specific discussions of violence, this isn’t (and never was) the place to do it.
Ps - Frankly, Gab isn’t perfect either when it comes to “extremist” discussions. Andrew should know not to cast stones in his own glass house.
Andrew Torbin runs Gab
Rob Monster runs Epik.
Epik provides DNS registrar services to Gab, that's about it on their relationship.
Thank you for that correction. I apologize to anyone that was confused. (Not sarcastic)