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[–]ManWithABanana 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

So I've read a lot of comments here and I'm trying to absorb what's happening.

In addition to adhering to Saidit's policies, Saidit itself has to agree to an AUP in order to receive hosting. Do all the hosting companies have these kind of AUP's ? Is it the standard stuff like no violence, racism, etc ?

So the only free speech we have left is if you host your own physical server, or are there additional barriers at that level. I can think of at least one, domain registration, where you probably have to agree to the same AUP.

[–]magnora7[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Do all the hosting companies have these kind of AUP's ? Is it the standard stuff like no violence, racism, etc ?

Yes. Because if they don't they're legally liable. Say someone starts a violent militia on their servers, the government will shut down their server company. So they're all afraid of things like this, so they all have AUPs that are at least as tight as federal law, but most are tighter in practice so the companies can cover their butt.

Even hosting a physical server comes with lots of hurdles, like the rules of the ISP, and the federal government.

[–]Jesus 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Because National security?