TL;DR: NO, hell no!

We occasionally receive such questions, likely due to our color choice, and we want to clear up any confusion. At BlackHOST, we’re a pro-free speech hosting provider dedicated to making the web free and open to everyone. Rest assured, we draw a clear line between championing freedom of speech and enabling malicious activity.

We are staunch defenders of freedom of speech, one of the fundamental human rights as defined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948:

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

This principle guides our fight against censorship and supports those under oppressive regimes and authoritarian governments all around the world, however, we do not shield speech that incites violence, defamation, or obscenity, or any other form of illicit activities that may harm others.
Our definition of free speech does not include:

  • Incitement to violence
  • Phishing sites and scams
  • Botnet controllers
  • Spam operations
  • Terrorist-affiliated content
  • etc..

We’re sure you notice the pattern from the list above, in short, it is anything that may cause harm to another person or entity. For more information, we suggest you check our Terms of Service and Accepted Usage Policy

To enforce this policy, it is crucial to note that we take special care and manually handle and validate all abuse requests sent to us, thereby protecting our legitimate clients from automated takedowns. And when it comes to illicit actors, we partner with numerous government and private organizations that share our cause, working closely with them daily to keep the web safe.

A Final Note for Those Seeking a “Bulletproof” Path

If you’ve read this far, you may be looking for a host that turns a blind eye to your activities. You likely possess significant technical skills, so we ask you to consider the endgame of the path you’re on.

In game theory, there’s a concept of finite vs. infinite games. Malicious activities like phishing, scams, and attacks are finite games. You might score a quick win, but it creates a world with more guards, higher walls, and less trust. Eventually, the game ends, the system collapses, and everyone, including you, loses.

The infinite game is about building a better, more functional, more valuable web. Using your skills to create, protect, and innovate is a positive-sum game where value and reputation grow over time. The good guys aren’t just “good”; they are playing the long game for a bigger prize.

History and nature have repeatedly shown that cooperative systems prevail over parasitic ones. Good ultimately triumphs over evil not because of magic, but because it is the only sustainable strategy.

Your skills are valuable. Don’t waste them on a finite game with a dead end.
Join the infinite game, build something that lasts.

So, as we said above, is Black HOST Ltd a bulletproof hosting operator? NO, hell no!
Then, why do we call ourselves BlackHOST? Well, that’s a story for another read.

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