What is going on? (AskVoat)

submitted ago by MiG-21

and how long are we going to be down?

and that is the whole point of this lockdown? I doubt voat is still under DDOS attack(and even if we assume it is, wouldn't it be reasonable to think that if some forces have been attacking voat constantly for months, they will keep attacking voat forever?), it has been fucking months since we are down.

Owner proudly claims that:

This is where I think the hand of God works in mysterious ways. They next came after Voat, but because of the recent attacks, Voat was inaccessible to those without accounts, thus giving them zero content in which to twist and distort in order to pressure a company like CloudFlare

Am I the only one who thinks this is extremely illogical ? Declaring a victory over hate police because they were unable to 'shut us down'? no shit, they couldn't shut us down, we shut ourselves down. I think owners don't understand that they took us down,for 99.99999% of internet-they took us down, no one but registered users can access voat, I have no access to stats, but I am fairly sure that our already small population decreased even further (and vorse, right now it has zero chance of growth) Voat is nothing more than some well hidden discord group or closed niche community on major websites.

Here comes a question, sure, they didn't shut us down, but what is the point of websites' existence in this circumstances ? Can site owners tell us what goals hate police would have achieved with shutting voat down what they haven't achieved with this self imposed lockdown anyway ? is becoming small closed community group with several hundred people (at best) aim of voat? because if it is, I doubt hate police has anything against that.

and finally, what the heck are site owners planning to do ? Are you guys just waiting it to stop ? or planning to do something? and most importantly, what the heck is the strategy of the website? what is the aim?

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RM-Goetbbels ago

I'm having trouble finding why it's bothering you.

The front page moves tens times faster than it did 4 years ago. There are still plenty of new funny posts, news posts, artistic posts and shitposts. What's your problem?

I don't want to be accusatory or anything ....bb bbbb bbbbut, the only people who would technically have a problem with "closed voat" are the people who want it open for their own reasons.

MiG-21 ago

I'm having trouble finding why it's bothering you.

read my post again, you will find your answer.

RM-Goetbbels ago

We, as in Voat, have had this conversation over and fucking over again which is why most of us are tired of it.

and finally, what the heck are site owners planning to do ?

Voat was a college project for Atko. He created this site for the purpose of free expression. Many took to it and made it their own, something beyond what Atko had hoped for or probably even dreamed of. I can't say for sure, only Atko can. When Atko was ready to move on he gave the reins to Putt, a user, since he was willing to continue with the ideals that voat was created for.

Are you guys just waiting it to stop ?

I imagine that there are many days that he does. He's abandoned the site a few times now. Sometimes it's a little overwhelming for him.

or planning to do something?

That's another issue. I believe so and every bone in my body screams yes. Why put so much work into something and not get paid for it? Your "ideals" can only sustain you for so long. He's been weaselly about it though, trying to do it on the sly inch by inch.

and most importantly, what the heck is the strategy of the website? what is the aim?

You're doing it right now. You can come here and read, post or learn about opinions you wouldn't be able to most other places.

  • So, my problem is the same as it always is with people like you. Why do you care? Use the fucking site of fucking don't. You don't have anything invested in it. Pack your shit up and get the fuck out if you don't like it. The nerve of you people demanding something you didn't pay for or earn, I swear.

MiG-21 ago

I imagine that there are many days that he does.

Then I have a bad news,it won't ever stop.

You're doing it right now.

So, this website is meant to be place where ~1000 people can share and read opinions ? That is fine, completely fine with me, but Putt could have said it, instead of stream of generalized nothing he wrote in his pinned post.

Why do you care?

lmfao, listen faggot:

I am not demanding anything, all I am saying is that Putt's explanation of things are extremely illogical, close to telling your boss who is about of fire you "Eat shit, you can't fire me because I quit". I simply asked few questions, I never demanded voat to end lockdown or do anything at all.

If key people at Voat don't want/don't have ambitions to become actual free-speech version of reddit and face problems which will obviously come with it, and instead decided to make this place private club of around thousand exclusive members, that is fine with me, just tell us about it.

If Voat's policy is 'who the fuck are you,it's our website and we will do whatever the fuck we want with it' that is fine too, but how about telling us ?

But if Putt wants us to 'trust the plan' while he isn't telling what he is planning to do and all what he says is generalized bullshit what makes zero sense,sorry but that wont fly.

all I am demanding is Voat administration to clear state of affairs and tell us what is going on.

You want me not to ask question when Putt says we are under DDOS attack (for how long now, 2 months?) and how happy he is that no one can shut Voat down because he made website unaccessible for basically everybody(sounds retarded,doesn't it?)? How about no ?

if you don't like it.

funny how aggressive you have become.

I have never said I don't like it, all I said was that there is zero logic in what Putt says.

Asking questions doesn't mean I don't like Voat, remember faggot, we are on free speech website, not a fucking reddit.

RM-Goetbbels ago

all I am saying is that Putt's explanation of things are extremely illogical, close to telling your boss who is about of fire you "Eat shit, you can't fire me because I quit". I simply asked few questions,

Why does he have to explain anything to you? You're not his boss. He doesn't owe you shit.......and this comes from a guy who has his own issues with the way Putt does things. Still, I don't believe he, or this site owes me anything. I can leave anytime.

and instead decided to make this place private club of around thousand exclusive members, that is fine with me, just tell us about it.

Look fucker, the door is that way >>>>funny how aggressive you have become.

I'm not aggressive at all. I just think you sound a little entitled to something you're not. Like a nigger. Use the site, don't use the site, who fucking cares?

MiG-21 ago

Why does he have to explain anything to you?

can you read?

no he doesn't.

In fact, I have said that if he thinks 'it is my fucking website, who the fuck are you to ask questions' that is fine.

What I am not fine with, is someone openly trying to bullshit us.

If he doesn't want to tell us anything, that is fine.

If he wants to tell us something, that too, is fine.

But if he wants to feed us illogical excuses such as 'We are under DDOS attack for months' and "I took website off internet so they can't" I have right to call BS on that.

Got it?

I just think you sound a little entitled to something you're not.

yes, I sure as hell am entitled of not being told utter BS.