> It's been used by people to harass people in the real world.

And libraries have been used by people to learn effective methods to harass or harm others in the real world. Quick! Let's shut down all the libraries!

> I think we'd agree that it's an issue that needs to be handled with moderation and the law, but it's also a real problem.

We already have such a law. It's called Section 230. Forum operators should not be subject to tortious interference, criminal harassment, or other manner of extrajudicial punishment because they choose to exercise speech that you find repugnant.

The operator of the forum has made harassing statements himself, and he has already lost his section 230 protections. The first lawsuit or prosecution that comes his way will take this into account.

Reporting what the "victims" themselves have said is not harassment. Reporting on the extralegal actions of these "victims" is also not harassment. If you have evidence of him engaging in actual harassment as legally defined then please share it as I'm sure those inclined to see him prosecuted would love to have that information. Don't worry... I'll wait.

There is a lot of dox on Kiwifarms and I am not linking directly to it and getting my HN account banned. You have to look for it yourself. Don't wait around.

> Quick! Let's shut down all the libraries!

You can put that straw man away. I made it clear that I didn't think the site should be shut down. I was only saying that its content and impact shouldn't be misrepresented as mere gossip.

To suggest that Kiwi Farms has been used to harass and terrorize more people than Twitter or Facebook is provably false, by orders of magnitude.

Sounds like any other social media site tbh. Exactly the same things happen on facebook, twitter and elsewhere.