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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 05:29 PM Jan 2021

Parler CEO Says Service Dropped By "Every Vendor" And Could End His Business

Source: Deadline

Parler CEO Mark Matze said today that his company have been dropped by virtually all of their business alliances after Amazon, Apple and Google ended their agreements with the social media service.

“Every vendor from text message services to email providers to our lawyers all ditched us too on the same day,” Matze said today on Fox News.

Matze conceded that the bans could put the company out of business while raising free speech issues, calling it “an assault on everybody.”

“They all work together to make sure at the same time we would lose access to not only our apps, but they’re actually shutting all of our servers off tonight, off the internet,” Matze said. “They made an attempt to not only kill the app, but to actually destroy the entire company. And it’s not just these three companies. Every vendor from text message services to email providers to our lawyers all ditched us too on the same day.”




Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/01/parler-ceo-says-service-dropped-by-every-vendor-and-could-end-the-company-1234670607/
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Parler CEO Says Service Dropped By "Every Vendor" And Could End His Business (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2021 OP
Live by capitalism and die by capitalism if you condone & enable violent sedition. Duh. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2021 #1
+ agree. nt iluvtennis Jan 2021 #52
Breaks my heart. Binkie The Clown Jan 2021 #2
Thoughts and Prayers Roy Rolling Jan 2021 #37
The free market has spoken dlk Jan 2021 #3
You win the thread! n/t Hiawatha Pete Jan 2021 #23
Thanks! dlk Jan 2021 #31
parlay the bet, did he? Clearly fogged in Jan 2021 #4
aw man Skittles Jan 2021 #5
Now go ahead and arrest her for illegally entering a foot inside the Capitol... Lock him up. Jan 2021 #15
has Elizabeth even been identified yet? Skittles Jan 2021 #26
She will be shortly, Skittles, she will be. Crowd-sourcing identification is proceeding apace.... Hekate Jan 2021 #34
No kidding....Hey sweetheart DENVERPOPS Jan 2021 #53
Funniest thing I've seen today. "We were storming the Capital." Tom Yossarian Joad Jan 2021 #42
Isabel's epression when Elizabeth says I GOT MACED! Skittles Jan 2021 #43
Damn this one looks like a parody kwolf68 Jan 2021 #63
So good! Thank you, Skittles. Nice music from Isabel. 🐻 Judi Lynn Jan 2021 #67
I saw that and became an instant Isabel fan Skittles Jan 2021 #68
To bad so sad. Bluethroughu Jan 2021 #6
womp womp. You let your vermin, I mean 'customers' spread violence and threats, tough shit. CurtEastPoint Jan 2021 #7
Where did I put that tiny violin again?Nt maddogesq Jan 2021 #8
If you cater to seditionist rebels in the United States, you should expect to lose your business. Laelth Jan 2021 #9
Maybe they can use their cigarettes or meth labs Marthe48 Jan 2021 #10
Bootstraps! Free Market at work! JDC Jan 2021 #11
Idiot. You already knew the risks of allowing totally free speech on your platform would possibly SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #12
Wah. That's such a shame relayerbob Jan 2021 #13
That's the trouble with treason relayerbob Jan 2021 #14
It's tragic... Blue Owl Jan 2021 #16
My, the whining when the free market actually kicks your butt. The Genealogist Jan 2021 #17
Companies that support cop killing isn't good business. Hip2bSquare Jan 2021 #18
Good riddance.... LPBBEAR Jan 2021 #19
Thoughts and prayers to you, Nazi. louis-t Jan 2021 #20
Even their lawyers. That will teach him to not hire ethical lawyers. marie999 Jan 2021 #21
Please give this guy a $600 check, that oughta help. (nt) Maine-i-acs Jan 2021 #22
Be nice if those companies did the same to FOX. NT. SayItLoud Jan 2021 #24
Pimp slapped by the Invisible Hand. Dave Starsky Jan 2021 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Starsky Jan 2021 #27
Too Bad, So Sad COL Mustard Jan 2021 #28
there is little support for sedition and traitors samsingh Jan 2021 #29
A hate group put out of business--never thought it possible Jimvanhise Jan 2021 #30
The world will be a better place for this world wide wally Jan 2021 #32
who's next Phane12 Jan 2021 #69
Good I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2021 #33
Oh, is that so? Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #35
Well, he helped kill a cop; there should be less of a problem killing an ap. NNadir Jan 2021 #36
Oh, well... Mike Nelson Jan 2021 #38
Karma's a b!tch. You reap what you sow. onetexan Jan 2021 #39
Some theme music Corgigal Jan 2021 #40
Now people need to follow you in public and heckle you.... Jon King Jan 2021 #41
Trump kills everything, you stupid meat sack. Baked Potato Jan 2021 #44
Hmm... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #45
Quick Rebl2 Jan 2021 #46
"'Will you walk into my parlour?' said the Spider to the Fly." truthisfreedom Jan 2021 #47
i keep checking and their front page is still there, inviting people to join orleans Jan 2021 #48
The lose the web hosting at midnight tonight. Jon King Jan 2021 #51
thanks. (now i'll be checking at 12:01 lol) n/t orleans Jan 2021 #60
Still up at 12:46AM Lasher Jan 2021 #61
you must be eastern time. i'm in central and it's 12:24 here and it's still up n/t orleans Jan 2021 #62
Yes, I'm Eastern. Lasher Jan 2021 #64
finally! a bit of good news! n/t orleans Jan 2021 #66
Parler tied to Russians... Jon King Jan 2021 #49
Good Augiedog Jan 2021 #50
I guess this is what happens when your business model Aussie105 Jan 2021 #54
What happens when one fucks up. marble falls Jan 2021 #55
Oh no, and Trump just opened an account there. Lasher Jan 2021 #56
Boo f-ing Hoo. Sogo Jan 2021 #57
Nelson Muntz says muntrv Jan 2021 #58
Boo Hoo Dakota Flint Jan 2021 #59
That's the least of his worries... orangecrush Jan 2021 #65

Lock him up.

(9,786 posts)
15. Now go ahead and arrest her for illegally entering a foot inside the Capitol...
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 05:45 PM
Jan 2021
...and participating in an illegal insurrection against the United States Congress, and complicity of a Capitol's police murder.

20 years locked up, cRazy deplorable Elizabeth... How fun it was to get conned in an obviously doomed (and idiotic) "Revolution" huh?

Hekate

(100,133 posts)
34. She will be shortly, Skittles, she will be. Crowd-sourcing identification is proceeding apace....
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 07:10 PM
Jan 2021

...on all these bastards.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
53. No kidding....Hey sweetheart
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 10:32 PM
Jan 2021

try forcefully breaking into any gov't secured building and see what happens......You are lucky to be alive sweetheart.....

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
9. If you cater to seditionist rebels in the United States, you should expect to lose your business.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 05:38 PM
Jan 2021

Most of us are loyal patriots, and we have no use for those who would subvert and destroy our republic.



-Laelth

Marthe48

(23,175 posts)
10. Maybe they can use their cigarettes or meth labs
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 05:38 PM
Jan 2021

to send smoke signals.

This is delightful news.

SWBTATTReg

(26,257 posts)
12. Idiot. You already knew the risks of allowing totally free speech on your platform would possibly
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 05:43 PM
Jan 2021

do to your business(es) and this is the expected result. Are you that stupid to not realize what could happen to your platform? You deserve to lose your business. You didn't step in, and try to moderate the conversations somewhat. Stop the extreme and you didn't.

Hip2bSquare

(291 posts)
18. Companies that support cop killing isn't good business.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 05:57 PM
Jan 2021

It was a business decision. Working with a company that openly supports killing of policie, kidnapping and possible murder of government officials doesn't really looked good on the Linked In profile.

louis-t

(24,618 posts)
20. Thoughts and prayers to you, Nazi.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 06:03 PM
Jan 2021

You can't advocate the overthrow of the U.S. government and then complain about your 'free speech' being taken a way. Morons.

Response to brooklynite (Original post)

COL Mustard

(8,218 posts)
28. Too Bad, So Sad
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 06:32 PM
Jan 2021

Actions have consequences, Mark. I hope you lose your house too, when you can't pay your mortgage.

Jimvanhise

(594 posts)
30. A hate group put out of business--never thought it possible
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 06:41 PM
Jan 2021

And with Twitter expelling neo-Nazis and the like, Sarah Sanders whines "I've lost 50,000 followers" and she doesn't see the irony of that. Those are the people she attracted?

Phane12

(4 posts)
69. who's next
Mon Jan 11, 2021, 10:11 PM
Jan 2021

When are they going to do away with Fox (Fake News)! They are the worst propaganda show on tv!

Mike Nelson

(10,943 posts)
38. Oh, well...
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 07:53 PM
Jan 2021

... maybe they could get a deal in Russia or China... This "Parler" cesspool would probably be a bigger success in authoritarian dictatorship-type countries.

Jon King

(1,910 posts)
41. Now people need to follow you in public and heckle you....
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 08:23 PM
Jan 2021

Enough is enough, destroy the lives of every single business and business owner that does business with Trumpers.

orleans

(36,912 posts)
48. i keep checking and their front page is still there, inviting people to join
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 09:57 PM
Jan 2021

so when the fuck is that going to be gone???

Jon King

(1,910 posts)
51. The lose the web hosting at midnight tonight.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 10:01 PM
Jan 2021

Amazon pulls the plug at midnight. After that if they can find another web host, in a week or 2 they would be available on a laptop browser but not on phones. But their sponsors and vendors are pulling out so they will likely shut down completely.

Jon King

(1,910 posts)
49. Parler tied to Russians...
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 09:59 PM
Jan 2021

The CEO married a beautiful young Russian girl 3 years ago who he happened to 'meet'. Parler is bankrolled by Mercer, a right wing daughter of a hedge fund guy.

This Parler thing did not magically happen by accident 2 years ago. No doubt he was used by Russia.

Aussie105

(7,920 posts)
54. I guess this is what happens when your business model
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 10:43 PM
Jan 2021

is based on hate, violence, and encourages sedition.

But bro, it's just you being targeted here, nothing to do with 'free speech' (because hate speech should never be free or unchecked) or the quality of your app (because it has no redeeming features) nor is there anything else redeemable about the people and comments you attract, encourage and refuse to censor.

It's not “an assault on everybody”, just your business ethics.
Nothing personal.
So, bro, stop talking like a victim, ok?.

Lasher

(29,576 posts)
56. Oh no, and Trump just opened an account there.
Sun Jan 10, 2021, 10:58 PM
Jan 2021

Now his cult followers have nowhere to follow him, boo hoo hoo!

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