Increasing Number of Obama Hate Sites

     With the selection of Barack Obama as the first black Democratic  president heated the hate sites with racists  and threatening comments on the Websites.The most popular anti-Obama talk appears to be on Internet sites that allow people to post messages anonymously. One such site, JD Underground one of the anonymous users say :“I’m hoping someone will do his public duty of putting a bullet through Obama’s head,”  a poster identified as “Kill Da Nigga.”Another poster says : “bring[ing] back lynchings” and concludes with a warning: “LOOK OUT NIGGER. THE KLAN IS GETTING BIGGER!!!!!!”.Although these sites are monitored, its becoming difficult for law enforcement to distinguish which threats are legitimate and which are simply talk. According to experts unless there is an immediate fear that someone will be hurt, it is unlikely that any action against hate sited can be made.

  Don Black, a 55-year-old former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard has created an Obama hate site. On the day after Obama's election, more than 2,000 people joined his Web site, he was getting a  increase number of new members. Approximately 80 members a day . His Web site, which was started in 1995, is one of the oldest and largest hate group sites. The site received so many hits that it crashed after election results were announced. According to Don Black the site boasts 110,000 registered members today who joined his first hate group at age 15. Here is the official web site which is owned by Don Black.

http://www.stormfront.org/

I also found another Obama hate site on myspace, however i couldnt really find disturbing comments probably becouse most of the account holders are registered under their real names. http://www.myspace.com/ihateobama  

 

Mark Potok.February 20 2008. Racist attacks on Obama growing more heated.Website:http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2008/02/20/racist-attacks-on-obama-growing-more-heated/

Stephanie Chen,2009.Growing hate groups blame Obama, economy.Website: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/26/hate.groups.report/index.html 

Be Aware of Hate Sites

     There's nothing new about hate speech but in a time when hate seems to erupt into violence the Internet seems to be a powerful way to distribute hatefull messages. People  are turning to online social networks to show their agression and hate for different reasons: racism,homophoby,terroristm etc...and it has become an issue. According to Simon Wiesenthal Center there are about 11,500 hate-affiliated Web pages which is a  20 percent jump from last year's study. If anything makes the Internet different from other types of speech it is the simplicity of the internet according to which the few can reach the many. Internet brings people together but not always for a good reason.While some think that there is a freedom of the speech and these hate sites are not a threat as long as it stays in verbal form some think that they serve no good purpose to anyone. A Clear example of this is a Facebook group which openly calls for death to the gays. Another one attracts fans who hate “faggots, whores, and cops.” A Facebook poll (now deleted) asked whether President Barack Obama should be killed.There are some cases when people got victims of hate sites and i think noone is prevented from such case.There are people who cant express themselves inreal life and they take advantage of  hate sites where they can post anything under anonymous name. I think it's becoming a serious problem that's why i think its  quite important to think about it. While i was doing some research i realised that some people arent even aware of these Web sites and i have to admit that i didnt know much about it but now i'm aware of it and i think everyone should be since the internet is fast becoming a powerfully persuasive medium.

Olson.3 May2010.Internet Hate Sites Jump 20 Percent In One Year.Website:http://newsjunkiepost.com/2010/05/03/internet-hate-sites-jump-20-percent-in-one-year/