08-08-2023, 07:45 PM
In the early-mid 90's I operated a web hosting company and we would give free web hosting to any legitimate charity or non-profit organization. Back then the first amendment was practiced by most private companies as the idea of censorship or "cancelling" had a Stalinesque ring to it.
One morning I opened up my email with a request to host "godhatesfags.com" aka Westboro Baptist Church. I knew that I wasn't going to host it but I was also reluctant on how I was going to deny them. I don't remember what the terms of service were back then but this was a "first ever" type thing and I was reluctant to even go down that path.
So I replied that I received their request at the same time as another to host "godhateswestborobaptists.com" and in the interest of keeping with the community vibe of our web hosting family, I was denying them both. I was equal parts looking forward to their reply and also dreading it (last thing I wanted was some hate mongers picketing my house) but fortunately I never heard from them again.
One morning I opened up my email with a request to host "godhatesfags.com" aka Westboro Baptist Church. I knew that I wasn't going to host it but I was also reluctant on how I was going to deny them. I don't remember what the terms of service were back then but this was a "first ever" type thing and I was reluctant to even go down that path.
So I replied that I received their request at the same time as another to host "godhateswestborobaptists.com" and in the interest of keeping with the community vibe of our web hosting family, I was denying them both. I was equal parts looking forward to their reply and also dreading it (last thing I wanted was some hate mongers picketing my house) but fortunately I never heard from them again.