Patreon and Mastercard ban Robert Spencer without explanation Aug 15, 2018 8:38 am By Robert Spencer
Recently Alex Jones and Gavin McInnes have been banned from various social media platforms, in a desperate attempt by the Left to ensure that the 2016 election results aren’t repeated in 2018. Some people say it doesn’t matter that these men were deplatformed, because they don’t like what they say, and what’s more, these are all private companies. They are indeed private companies, but they have a virtual monopoly today over the means of communication, and once they start banning people because they don’t like what they say, they’ve set a precedent that is inimical to the survival of a free society.
If only approved viewpoints can be aired, we live in a totalitarian state, not a free society, and the effects of this will reverberate in our lives in ways we cannot imagine. If you think that the banning will stop when those who are deemed “crazy” or “extremist” are all banned, you’re in for a surprise.
Yesterday, they came for me, albeit in not yet as thoroughgoing a manner as the way they went after Jones and McInnes.
A few weeks ago the great David Wood swung by my office and helped me set up a Patreon account. We made a video in which I explained that I had come into possession of what once had been a working TV studio, and that I hoped to make it into a working studio again for regular Jihad Watch videos.
The whole endeavor had barely gotten off the ground, however, when I received this email yesterday afternoon:
Zitat April (Patreon)
Aug 14, 3:20 PM PDT
Hi Robert,
My name is April and I’m on the Trust & Safety team here at Patreon. I’ve been notified by Mastercard that we must remove your account from Patreon, effective immediately.
Mastercard has a stricter set of rules and regulations than Patreon, and they reserve the right to not offer their services to accounts of their choosing. This is in line with their terms of service, which means it’s something we have to comply by.
I have paid out your remaining creator balance of $475.22 to you via direct deposit.
I’m sorry for the inconvenience and frustration this might cause.
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns — I’m here to help.
Best,
April Patreon Trust and Safety Monday – Friday 9am- 6pm PST
YouTube, under the control of Google, does not "encourage free speech" or "defend everyone's right to express their points of view". Quite the contrary. Clever, though, censorship by way of claiming violation of standards and they are a private company.
Quote: Cincinnatus wrote in post #4YouTube, under the control of Google, does not "encourage free speech" or "defend everyone's right to express their points of view". Quite the contrary. Clever, though, censorship by way of claiming violation of standards and they are a private company.
The Left is despicable.
Clever and diabolical.
Illegitimi non Carborundum
During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.- Orwell
The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it - Orwell
"If only approved viewpoints can be aired, we live in a totalitarian state, not a free society"
We're losing our grip on that free society idea. And yes the result will be a totalitarian monopoly.
Can new venues arise to compete? That's the question. MySpace gave way to Facebook. If we sense a need, other do as well and hopefully an entrepreneur will emerge to take the free speech torch.
Right now, so many of the wealthy start ups are owned by radical lefties.
"The demographic most opposed to President Trump is not a racial minority, but a cultural elite." Daniel Greenberg
"Failure to adequately denounce Islamic extremism, not only denies the existence of an absolute moral wrong but inherently diminishes our chances of defeating it." Tulsi Gabbard
"It’s a movement comprised of Americans from all races, religions, backgrounds and beliefs, who want and expect our government to serve the people, and serve the people it will." Donald Trump's Victory Speech 11/9/16
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