I love this shithole. My tech skills are fairly meager but I would absolutely contribute monetarily and otherwise to Voat's survival or whatever can be built from it's ashes.
If you have any ideas/suggestions to BuiLd BAcK BetTEr post them. Example: I've heard of some anonymous/distributed hosting tech that could let a place like this survive, but I have no idea if they're really functional.
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Trope_ ago
I have a domain name we could use.
I don't see why it would take a lot of money to host a simple website that only hosts texts, links, and comments. Could always point the domain at your server.
In the meantime, we could all jump on a tiny emergency ship Discord server
AlexanderMorose13 ago
The problem is the website protection needs. VOAT is consistently under threat from hacks and DDOS attacks. You can build a protection against these systems, but that is where more of the expense than running the website will come from. Good DDOS protection will run you at least 6K or more per month. Really good protection is sometimes way more, 12K or more a month. There's a very active campaign of ending true free speech out there, after all. No one likes it when people group up together and start exchanging information freely, and then figuring out who their real enemies are.
Trope_ ago
Another option would be to migrate to TDW but we need to be adamant about the importance of free speech and making sure everyone understands fuck Israel.
But I'd much rather a shitty webserver that is slow than transfer to the donald. Most web hosting should offer basic DOS protection.
AlexanderMorose13 ago
I like that idea, but there's no way in hell that would happen. The Donald is already comped. They were smart enough to infiltrate that website a long time ago. While the majority of people there want free discussion, even that website has subjects and language that are completely forbidden and moderators that are ban happy. It's not worth building up a website that isn't going to give back as much as we need. Forget about the Donald and focus on creating a mirror, like the guy above said. It's better that way.
Trope_ ago
I appreciate your insight on this. Knowing you goats are resourceful, I don't see this thing crumbling down completely. Voat will live on regardless of what happens.
AlexanderMorose13 ago
I truly believe this as well. I've left some golden nuggets of wisdom on this website, and now I'm in a mad dash to back up and archive everything in case the absolute fucking worst happens. Same shit, different day. I haven't done this in a while, though, so it's probably not a bad thing.
ThePoliceTookMyGuns ago
Sounds like Search Voat already has a full backup.