Paperboy said... I have to strongly disagree how Mike handled this situation
Mike's decision to stop hosting ZCF is understandable. ZCF is talented and articulate. He is also blunt and can be condescending. Many people like ZCF for this reason, but it's clear he is unmanageable.
I think Mike is entirely wrong for censoring ZCF on Christianity. If ZCF did agree to Mike's terms, then ZCF should not be surprised with his dismissal. It's probably for the better.
Christianity is not some sacred cow that should be exempt from inquiry, debate, and even ridicule. If Christianity is the way forward, Christians should be capable of defending their position against all forms of criticism. Censoring opposition and insulating their followers is very cultish.
Mike has displayed low character in this debacle. He felt disrespected by ZCF mocking CI. I'm sure ZCF was being disrespectful, but Mike should have handled this more maturely. If Mike felt he needed to enforce his boundaries and cut ZCF off -- that's fine. Talk with ZCF in private, let him know of his decision, and allow ZCF a grace period to find a new host and inform his readers. Don't lock him out of his own site. Don't redirect his domain to Christogenea. Don't confiscate his content.
While Mike may have been paying ZCFs hosting bills, it's outrageous that Mike decided he now owns ZCF's intellectual property. It's a major shyster move on his part -- something one would expect from a lowlife scheming attorney. ZCF's content was holding up the Prothink Network for well over a year and is likely responsible for a significant portion of donations at a time when Prothink.org was semi-abandoned.
Mike also looks weak trying to take away from ZCF's success and attribute it mostly to himself. It's true ZCF would not initially have been getting as much traffic without Mike's behind the scenes work. In the long run however, ZCF still would have gained a sizable following. ZCF regularly promoted himself by making appearances on many radio programs. His comprehensive articles and interesting radio appearances are ultimately responsible for his rise.
Most startling is Mike outing ZCF's identity. This move was incredibly dishonest. Mike also accused ZCF of being non-White without providing any explanation or evidence. If he is indeed non-White, then he is a model for non-Whites interested in the truth. On his website, he consistently defended White people and never delegitimized White group interests.
I don't like how Mike handled his grievance with Truth Militia either. Rich and Keith always spoke very highly of him, promoted his work, and were very gracious to him on their show. And because some trolls were disparaging him in the TM chat room while Rich and Keith were occupied doing a radio show, Mike has another public outburst. He called into other shows on their network telling the hosts that Rich and Keith to "go fuck themselves."
I hope Mike learns from this and does the right thing.
February 11, 2013 at 11:05 AM