Users of the forum 'have proven themselves to be lawless and that lawlessness has caused multiple tragic deaths.' 8chan
. Co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince wrote that"the rationale is simple." Users of the forum"have proven themselves to be lawless and that lawlessness has caused multiple tragic deaths. Even if 8chan may not have violated the letter of the law in refusing to moderate their hate-filled community, they have created an environment that revels in violating its spirit.
Cloudflare is no hero, and its seemingly bold move to withdraw support for 8chan actually comes after years of constant pressure. The service continues to happily
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