Not-So-Lone WolvesĪfter ending service for 8chan, which as of press time is still offline, Cloudflare posted a blog explaining its service. Knocking one hate-filled site offline won't stop mass shootings or racially-motivated violence, but the site's difficulty in finding a new home could be a sign that the companies that have long protected these forums have had enough. Since then, 8chan has had a rough ride, bouncing to another company before being dropped once more, according to The Associated Press. 404Īfter the mass shooter who killed 22 people in Texas last weekend posted his white supremacist manifesto to the online forum 8chan, the web infrastructure company Cloudflare gave the message board the boot.
The forum was a popular stomping ground for mass shooters.
