Posted on Feb 16, 2021
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More than one month after the social media platform Parler was booted by Amazon in a big-tech bid to silence both competition and support for President Donald J. Trump. the platform showed a pulse of life today.
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Early Monday morning, on February 15th, Parler came back online. Then went offline. When it was online, accounts were active but all old posts were not moved over, signaling that the platform might start in its new home with a clean slate.
In the time since the service has been down, the company fired CEO John Matze whose wife and family had all been threatened and harassed online. Matze’s wife Alina, a Russian immigrant felt the hateful scorn of the liberal left because of her immigrant roots.
“Over the past few weeks, Parler has been repeatedly mischaracterized and treated unjustly. But the recent personal attacks on our CEO John, his wife Alina, and their family are reprehensible,” the company said. “Alina, whose working-class family lived in the former Soviet Union, came to America to start her own multi-racial, interfaith family with John. To subject them to baseless accusations that their marriage is part of some twisted espionage scheme—all because she is an immigrant—is precisely the sort of “racism, nativism, fear, [and] demonization” President Biden urged us to reject in his inaugural address.”
Now, it’s back, reportedly using a network in Russia.
“Parler was built to offer a social media platform that protects free speech and values privacy and civil discourse,” said Mark Meckler, interim CEO. “When Parler was taken offline in January by those who desire to silence tens of millions of Americans, our team came together, determined to keep our promise to our highly engaged community that we would return stronger than ever. We’re thrilled to welcome everyone back.”
The Parler app has been removed from both the Google and Apple app stores.
Parler said today, for the first week of operation, only existing users will be able to use the service, adding that new users should be able to start using the platform as early as next week.
Follow Us on Parler, Facebook and Twitter @ShoreNewsNJ
Early Monday morning, on February 15th, Parler came back online. Then went offline. When it was online, accounts were active but all old posts were not moved over, signaling that the platform might start in its new home with a clean slate.
In the time since the service has been down, the company fired CEO John Matze whose wife and family had all been threatened and harassed online. Matze’s wife Alina, a Russian immigrant felt the hateful scorn of the liberal left because of her immigrant roots.
“Over the past few weeks, Parler has been repeatedly mischaracterized and treated unjustly. But the recent personal attacks on our CEO John, his wife Alina, and their family are reprehensible,” the company said. “Alina, whose working-class family lived in the former Soviet Union, came to America to start her own multi-racial, interfaith family with John. To subject them to baseless accusations that their marriage is part of some twisted espionage scheme—all because she is an immigrant—is precisely the sort of “racism, nativism, fear, [and] demonization” President Biden urged us to reject in his inaugural address.”
Now, it’s back, reportedly using a network in Russia.
“Parler was built to offer a social media platform that protects free speech and values privacy and civil discourse,” said Mark Meckler, interim CEO. “When Parler was taken offline in January by those who desire to silence tens of millions of Americans, our team came together, determined to keep our promise to our highly engaged community that we would return stronger than ever. We’re thrilled to welcome everyone back.”
The Parler app has been removed from both the Google and Apple app stores.
Parler said today, for the first week of operation, only existing users will be able to use the service, adding that new users should be able to start using the platform as early as next week.
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I have not yet made a move to Parler..., but if things get worse on FB, then that's where I am headed... I hardly look at Twitter any more...
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SSG Paul Headlee
I was booted off FB in less than 24 hours after opening an account and making one post last month. I think I'll print and frame the notice.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
I only use Twitter for the American Red Cross these days. And 90% of what I post in FB is in private groups
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
I have a number of private groups I participate in one Facebook, mostly either Police or Military. One Facebook Page I'm the administrator on is for a Military Academy I was a cadet within. My own Facebook page has nothing political on it, just family, friends, a lot of those Police or Military or former Classmates from schools I'd attended. Anything with Humor that can get people to laugh and not be out of line is fine. I have standards Myself and there are things I would neither say nor post. Once in a while hackers show but actually Facebook did take care of those and was responsive and removed those pests ! I've never been on Twitter and wasn't planning on it but can't offer any insight due to lack of any experience dealing with that activity source.
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