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The Website is only doing this for publicity. They knew Google would ban them immediately and they can use that as a cry of oppression to their members and aspi

The Website is only doing this for publicity. They knew Google would ban them immediately and they can use that as a cry of oppression to their members and aspiring members and young people who buy into this and are looking for a cause to identify with. And after all this a lot more people know about them than before. Streisand effect in action.

Clubber 9y ago
Perhaps, but Google's short sightedness will probably make them (Stormwhatever) stronger. I mean who knew Google liked to sensor unfavorable views? A lot of people do now.
- nemo44x 9y ago
  My fear is it will be easier for organizations like this Website to radicalize otherwise moderate people. It isn't hard to sell the argument that "first they (liberal minded people) wanted to take away your second amendment right. Now they want to take your first! We are the protectors of the Constitution!". Banning them is futile (someone on Earth will host them) and makes them more subversive, taboo, and attractive to certain people.
  - Clubber 9y ago
    >"first they (liberal minded people) wanted to take away your second amendment right. Now they want to take your first! We are the protectors of the Constitution!". I'm sure that is absolutely what is happening, and they kind of have a point. Google leans liberal, they just got a ton of bad press for firing that guy, and they just blocked Stormwhatever from their DNS servers after GoDaddy just did (who I assume is also liberalish). Like I said, shortsighted. Not to mention when people start thinking of Google as a monopoly, they don't want a bunch of references to a banstick coming up in public discourse.
    - croon 9y ago
      Respect, humanity and kindness isn't political, liberal or otherwise. If anyone buys into that bullshit it's on them, not Google or Godaddy.
      - Clubber 9y ago
        So the irony of it is that Google blocked their registration to minimize their footprint, yet in doing it, the propaganda they gave the Stormwhatevers will stand to actually increase the footprint. It's like when we invaded Iraq to fight terrorism (or whatever) and ended up creating one of the strongest terror groups (ISIS) history has seen in a while. Ya gotta have to face palm. I mean this is nothing new. When you kill the crazy leader, you make him a martyr thus strengthening the group. Worked since at least Christianity. Maybe Google should stay out of politics.

Clubber 9y ago

Perhaps, but Google's short sightedness will probably make them (Stormwhatever) stronger. I mean who knew Google liked to sensor unfavorable views? A lot of people do now.

nemo44x 9y ago
My fear is it will be easier for organizations like this Website to radicalize otherwise moderate people. It isn't hard to sell the argument that "first they (liberal minded people) wanted to take away your second amendment right. Now they want to take your first! We are the protectors of the Constitution!". Banning them is futile (someone on Earth will host them) and makes them more subversive, taboo, and attractive to certain people.
- Clubber 9y ago
  >"first they (liberal minded people) wanted to take away your second amendment right. Now they want to take your first! We are the protectors of the Constitution!". I'm sure that is absolutely what is happening, and they kind of have a point. Google leans liberal, they just got a ton of bad press for firing that guy, and they just blocked Stormwhatever from their DNS servers after GoDaddy just did (who I assume is also liberalish). Like I said, shortsighted. Not to mention when people start thinking of Google as a monopoly, they don't want a bunch of references to a banstick coming up in public discourse.
  - croon 9y ago
    Respect, humanity and kindness isn't political, liberal or otherwise. If anyone buys into that bullshit it's on them, not Google or Godaddy.
    - Clubber 9y ago
      So the irony of it is that Google blocked their registration to minimize their footprint, yet in doing it, the propaganda they gave the Stormwhatevers will stand to actually increase the footprint. It's like when we invaded Iraq to fight terrorism (or whatever) and ended up creating one of the strongest terror groups (ISIS) history has seen in a while. Ya gotta have to face palm. I mean this is nothing new. When you kill the crazy leader, you make him a martyr thus strengthening the group. Worked since at least Christianity. Maybe Google should stay out of politics.