Kiwi Farms
Kiwi Farms, formerly known as CWCki Forums, is an American Internet forum for discussion and harassment about online people and communities it deems "lolcows" (people who can be “milked for laughs”).
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| Available in | English, except the 'Internationale Clique' subforum for non-English discussions |
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| Owner | Joshua 'Null' Moon |
| Commercial | Yes[1] |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | February 4, 2013 |
| Current status | Acessible through Tor |
The site has been part of many controversies like hosting the video of the Christchurch mosque shootings and for being linked to trolling campaigns.[2]
History
The site launched as CWCki Forums in 2013, as a place to discuss Chris Chan, a webcomic artist.[3][4] "CWCki" comes from the name of a wiki for the person they discussed based on their initials.[5]
In 2022, Cloudflare removed them from their DDoS protection due to a online campaign.[6] It later had a blackhole placed on its domain name by Tier 1 ISPs, such as Lumen, Arelion, GTT and Zayo. This was unusual, as there are only 15 Tier 1 ISPs in the world, and Kiwi Farms does not break any laws. Eventually by routing through other ISPs, the forum was able to get back online.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Moon, Joshua. Ad discussion. Kiwi Farms. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Explained | Why web hosting providers are de-platforming Kiwi Farms?" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 2022-09-06. . https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/why-web-hosting-providers-are-de-platforming-kiwi-farms-cloudflare-ddos-guard/article65856839.ece. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ↑ Denkison, Katherine. Tracking Chris Chan started Kiwi Farms. Will her arrest be its end? (in en). Input. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ↑ Pless, Margaret. Kiwi Farms, the Web’s Biggest Community of Stalkers. Intelligencer (July 19, 2016)New York Magazine. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ↑ Aug 3, Charlotte Colombo. Kiwi Farms: Controversial forum's role in Chris Chan arrest (in en-US). Insider. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ↑ Cloudflare reverses decision and drops trans trolling website Kiwi Farms | Internet | The Guardian. amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ↑ No Easy Way Out: The Effectiveness of Deplatforming an Extremist Forum to Suppress Hate and Harassment. arXiv (2023-04-14).
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