Archived OK we heard from Reddit..... So question: does Voat officially support free speech? (AskVoat)
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Archived OK we heard from Reddit..... So question: does Voat officially support free speech? (AskVoat)
submitted ago by Lordperiwinkle
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[–] AmyAcker 0 points 16 points 16 points (+16|-0) ago
FAQ
[–] Qibble 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
yeah but how will this site get its funding in the future? I'm hoping for a donation only approach because whenever advertising gets involved, sites turn to shit. So far voat has been a blessing, I'd hate to see it go to a VC type model. I for one wouldn't mind a couple euros a month to keep voat free from manipulation.
[–] Vithar42 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
So, for now....
[–] ampqre 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
sooner or later all sites die.
but this one is just being born, bit soon to start worrying about it's death.
[–] distortedlines 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
I really believe they'll stick with this for a long time, I hope i'm correct.
[–] RedSocks157 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
It does, although it did ban a few subs for being uncomfortable already which has made me wary.
[–] swfreak 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Voat has already banned /v/jailbait. I have to say I'm OK with that because jailbait, no matter how innocent and on the surface of it, legal, the pictures are, it's still sexualization of minors and I would say a form of child porn.
Allowing it here would bring massive heat to the site that we don't need. People who enjoy jailbait can go elsewhere.
On the other hand I think loliporn should be allowed since it's just drawings and doesn't involve real people.
Atko (the admin) has also said.
https://archive.is/UKcjJ
He seems to have retracted his prior statement, but this still seems to be an emotional issue for him. So who knows? What will happen when the pressures mounts?
[–] tjap ago
I think that jailbait, racism and sexism should be banned as those are just about spreading hate or sexualizing minors, I don't understand how people associate that with not having free speech, I have free speech in my country as well but racism is illegal too.
I just hope that we won't get gamersgate-like problems here... which is actually a free-speech related issue
[–] swfreak ago
So do you think gamegate related subs should be banned?
[–] Shinx 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Honestly I'm up in the air after going through all of the subverses to subscribe to. I saw /v/niggers, /v/loli, /v/jailbait and many other hurtful subs or possibly illegal content. But I'm also a grazer for /v/dnms.
I remember years ago someone giving a reason why 4chan created a section for MLP. Keep the shit in one contained area so it doesn't spill over.
As long as /u/Atko isn't legally liable I'm ok with complete free speech.
[–] futureretroistic ago
According to the Github page,
So, it would seem so.
[–] Lordperiwinkle [S] ago
Thank you all for your responses, this is a great community, it's seems like these reasonable policies will help keep it that way.
On a funny note I was thinking what is NOT legal is Switzerland that is legal in most of the rest of the world... aka things you'll never see on Voat:
1) Chocolate porn 2) Images displaying unhappy people eating chocolate 3) /v/bankingtransparency
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[–] Monkeyguy5000 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Depends. Is that included under sexualizing minors?
[–] SwimmingInAFishbowl ago
Um. No. Is illegal