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James Watkins
@Jimwatkins
I really do need help here. I know for a fact, he is wrong about this. I just don't know how to fix it.
Hello,
Thank you for providing additional context regarding how your platforms operate.
We want to clarify that the issue identified in our investigation was not related to advertising graphics displayed on the sides of the pages. We are aware of the distinction between third-party advertising content and user-generated posts. Our review specifically concerned user posts containing links that facilitate access to videos depicting animal cruelty.
We also understand your explanation that the platforms operate primarily as text-based forums and that images or videos are not directly uploaded to your servers. However, the concern in this case is that the forums hosted posts that linked users to external locations where illegal animal cruelty content could be accessed. Hosting or facilitating the distribution of links to such material still constitutes a violation of Epik’s Terms of Service.
We appreciate that you have described an existing process for reporting and removing problematic content and that records of deletions are maintained. However, as the domain owner and operator of the platform, responsibility for moderating content on the domain ultimately rests with you. In the course of our review we observed links on http://5ch.net
that had remained publicly accessible for extended periods of time — in some cases approaching five years — as well as newly posted content of a similar nature on http://bbspink.com
. This indicates that the moderation process in place did not sufficiently address the presence of this material.
After reviewing your response and reconsidering the matter, our determination remains unchanged. The actions outlined in our previous notice will remain in effect.
Regards,
Abuse Team
http://Epik.com
From: "James Watkins"
To: "Abuse - Epik"
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2026 12:06:02 PM
Subject: About http://5ch.net and http://bbspink.com
Dear Sirs,
I saw your press release.
The only graphics I see on those pages you sent me are pushed from an advertising agency. They are for a game, and do not depict animal cruelty.
I hope that you have had a good weekend and have had a chance to think about this decision. I am so sorry if you saw awful things. They were/are not on our servers, as this website has been for text-only communications since the 1990s. We have billions of past log posts that are publicly availble I assure you that my staff and I do not condone that. There are between 2 and 3 million posts by users on this website daily. About things that awful thing you saw. We have a record of all of our deletions, and it is publicly available to see. With an extremely simple way to report and follow up on deletions. This is supervised by an Attorney. I am asking for you to reconsider your decision.
Sincerely yours,
James Watkins
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11:40 AM · Mar 9, 2026
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