Seems a bit heavy handed to kick someone if they hadn't violated the TOS, and I'm taking parts' word on this. Also, I'm going on what was said over at zOMG, and if what he said is true, heavy handed would be an under-statement. Still, it's your site, and we are just the membership who keep it going......Oh, and just one word of advice - just because you don't like the ethics or the membership of Soph's site doesn't give you the right to bag them without first checking them out.
Well, my friend, I am a member and I complained about the content of the thread.
And I'm sorry, if you find the topic interesting, too bad. That definitely is not what this site is for. And definitely happy to debate the issue, but I am appalled that the discussion about that sort of thing is something you feel is worth fighting for.
As for Odeon's slant on the TOS, not only are his points valid, specifically, they also state;
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone. Any material that, in our judgment, is obscene, threatening, illegal, or violates our terms of service in any manner may be removed from our servers (or otherwise disabled), with or without notice.
Failure to respond to email from our abuse department within 48 hours may result in the suspension or termination of your services. All abuse issues must be dealt with via troubleticket/email and will have a response within 48 hours.
If in doubt regarding the acceptability of your site or service, please contact us at abuse@hostgator.com and we will be happy to assist you.
Potential harm to minors is strictly forbidden, including but not limited to child pornography or content perceived to be child pornography (Lolita):
Any site found to host child pornography or linking to child pornography will be suspended immediately without notice.Therefore, TALKING about harm to minors, or content perceived to be child pornography, exposes the site to being shut down. Apart from being hideously offensive.
And yes, the laws the site are bound to are US laws....not the freehanded laws you and others wish to debate.
And debate away, but the TOS are clear.