Reddit clone Voat dropped by web host for 'politically incorrect' content
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#C1VZ)
Provider Host Europe cancelled contract after Swiss site was flooded with Redditors in wake of harassment ban
Voat, the main destination for the diaspora of disgruntled Redditors who left Reddit in protest at perceived censorship, has been dropped by its web host for "politically incorrect" content.
The Swiss Reddit clone, which has become the home of Redditors leaving their former haven in the wake of a crackdown on harassment, had its servers turned off without warning on Friday. A backup had been created on a cloud-based hosting platform just hours before so the site to allow it to remain online.
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