Would you guys help in shutting down a racist forum?

[Bandito]

It's a free use forum. The site owners will not take it down and I can't stand knowing what is going on. Not sure if there were some others to complain or overwhelm the site? I don't know if I should post the link? Thanks for any help!

[IndianaJones]

1. reverse racism? nt.

[Bandito]

3. No...

Not reverse just anti black, Obama etc. It's not the basis of it but it's just out of hand and nasty. I can't get the site owners to do anything.

[Lil Missy]

8. Sometimes I don't know quite how to take you.

Too many times now.

[IndianaJones]

10. I should do a running schtick about molesting someones teenage daughter. nt.

[philosophie_en_rose]

2. Could you describe it?

If it's illegal or harassing, report it. If it's not, I'm not sure anyone would want to give it the traffic. However, it's hard to tell without more info.

[Bandito]

6. Basically

It's a discussion forum as this but another subject than has a very racial undertone. If there are no issues I will post the link but I would like some help to get rid of it.

[MrScorpio]

4. Racist scum have a right to congregate too

Let the motherfuckers stew in their own fetid juices

It's best just to leave them alone.

If they graduate into illegality, I suggest to let the proper authorities handle the situation

[LeftyMom]

5. You can contact their hosting company

They may well be violating terms of service. But other than that, there's not a whole lot that you can legally do. People have the right to be racist asshats as long as they're not making threats or anything.. At least in the US- many other places have more restrictions on the content of speech.

[Bandito]

7. Tried...

to contact the hosting company but they wouldn't do anything either. I thought it was a violation but they didn't.

[Lil Missy]

9. Be patient. People like that eventually fuck themselves.

[Bandito]

11. Here is the terms:

(Run a "hate" site. Racism, Homophobia, Religious hate, will not be tolerated. )

They still will not do anything?

[Kali]

13. ok if it is a private site and they have rules

and you have properly notified the owners, have you had a reply from them?

What exactly did you say and what exactly was the reply?

[Kali]

12. read the constitution

racist fuckheads have the same speech rights as anybody. If they aren't threatening anybody there is nothing you can do to shut them down, nor should you. If you don't want to read it stop reading it - don't give them the traffic.

[PVnRT]

14. I would am accidentally the whole thing?

[Bandito]

15. About:

Moderator:

"While that is baitent racism, im not sure it is in breach of the T&C's. Like admin said, "this seems like a forum with a lot going on" and the odd offensive word wouldnt be a reason to shut down a forum with over 100,000 posts.

EDIT: After further reading i disregard my previous statement. It is obviously a forum based on racist views and discussion. It should be closed, or left to die."

The admin. posted this:

"It's nasty and hateful and I hope their forum dies for allowing such racist crap.

But it is not a "hate" site and if we extend the envelope to cover such posts, then we would create real issues."

[greatauntoftriplets]

16. Locking.

Without more info this could be construed as advocating something illegal to shut down a site.

greatauntoftriplets
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