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Is this really good satire or a really bad uninformed take?
Complaint filed against Hurricane Electric for blocking site
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#12Like other users have pointed out, this tweet is from the provider that kiwifarms was using.
For those who aren't aware, kiwifarms is a website that was ostensibly a gossip forum, but in practice often ended up being used for cyberstalking and harassment. They would frequently harass and doxx people. Their wikipedia page covers parts of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_Farms
Their, now banned, official twitter page said their goal was “exploitation of the mentally handicapped for amusement purposes”. ( Source: https://archive.is/jYp5p ).
I think Kiwifarms is (borderline) criminal. Null, the admin of the site, outright said he was ok with users posting stolen financial information, such as Social Security Numbers and Credit cards. Source: https://archive.is/0fOcS . There are many examples of this
I would describe them as operating with a paper thin layer of "plausible" deniability. Officially you aren't allowed to harass or interact with the targets. But posting their home address, stolen passwords, phone numbers, and information about relatives is all allowed.
But even the rule against interacting with "lolcows" (called "cowtipping") is haphazardly enforced. For example, one user had sex with a "lolcow" and posted photos. The admin explicitly said they would allow the content to remain up: https://archive.is/zYnpK#35%
Re: Complaint filed against Hurricane Electric for blocking site
#13Full text of tweet: > Today we filed an official complaint against @henet (Hurricane Electric) with the @AGOWA (Attorney General of Washington State) over their censorship of legal and protected speech. We have also reached out to the @EFF who has previously shown support in protecting the foundation of free speech on the internet. > Free speech is for everyone, even those you disagree with. Dropping routes to a subn…
Kiwi Farms has a body count. Because of its tolerance of hate, cyberbullying, and doxxing that has resulted in at least three deaths, it cannot be considered "lawful content".
Even ignoring the deaths, there are a number of other issues created by the site. See my other comments in this thread, for instance.
Re: Complaint filed against Hurricane Electric for blocking site
#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
I can't even tell if this comment is pure biting satire, especially on account of the last sentence. Or if it is meant to be taken at face value.
Like it or not, Liz has a lot of influence in the network infrastructure community, and her methods are effective. Thanks largely to her efforts, the internet as a whole plays by new rules, and cannot be assumed to be politically neutral.
The main reason he's targeting this site is because its users archived evidence of his sex crimes.
He's not doing this for any grand moral reason, it's driven primarily by self-interest.
Re: Complaint filed against Hurricane Electric for blocking site
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
I can't even tell if this comment is pure biting satire, especially on account of the last sentence. Or if it is meant to be taken at face value.
Like it or not, Liz has a lot of influence in the network infrastructure community, and her methods are effective. Thanks largely to her efforts, the internet as a whole plays by new rules, and cannot be assumed to be politically neutral.
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