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		daxorid on Jan 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DigitalOcean is laying off staff Yes, but one thing Vultr didn't copy from DO is their disgusting and virulent anti-free speech position. The result is a superior product. Today, Vultr offers similar service, at a lower price point, without the risk that your entire account will be suspended for thinking unapproved thoughts. This is a pretty good selling point to anyone who isn't an apparatchik of modern political and social dogma.

djsumdog on Jan 17, 2020 | [–]

I forgot DigitalOcean was one of the players when all this shit went down:

https://battlepenguin.com/politics/the-new-era-of-corporate-...

danaris on Jan 17, 2020 | [–]

I'd call that a significant selling point for DO—not being willing to do business with literal Nazis.

Free speech maximalism as a cover for raging racism (and sexism, and homophobia, etc) is what's disgusting.

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