JASON RANTZ

Vancouver programmer protecting Nazi propaganda website

Aug 22, 2017, 5:45 AM | Updated: 5:45 am

Nick Lim, a 20-year-old Asian-American from Vancouver, Wash., created his company, BitMitigate, to protect websites from attack.

One of those sites is The Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website.

Ross: All the white supremacists want is New Hampshire

“I definitely don’t support the content at all,” Lim told KIRO Radio’s Rantz and Burns Show. “I’m a target of such hate speech, but when it comes down to the fundamental principles, it’s really important that we look at what history has shown to be valuable and that’s freedom of speech and making sure that there’s no censorship.”

Lim, who said he’s been programming since he was 7 years old, explained that BitMitigate protects websites from online or DDoS attacks, but doesn’t host any content or operate them on their servers.

“Essentially the (attacks) simulate a lot of web traffic to overload the web servers. So if you have a pipe and the traffic is the water, they basically try to flood it with a bunch of their own traffic and, consequently, no real users can get to the website because the website is fulfilling all the fake traffic.”

Lim isn’t paid by the likes of the Stormer. He says he makes his money from other servers, like those used for gaming. In fact, he says the Stormer is less than 1 percent of his user base.

So what about other sites, like those supporting ISIS?

“It has to be illegal,” Lim said. “I’m not going to take anything down just based on my own emotional or personal convictions.”

And yes, Lim has received countless threats.

Maybe those at The Daily Stormer will turn away from racism once they realize the company protecting their content from attack and defending the First Amendment is run by an Asian-American man?

Unlikely.

Jason Rantz on AM 770 KTTH
  • listen to jason rantzTune in to AM 770 KTTH weekdays at 3-7pm toThe Jason Rantz Show.

Jason Rantz Show

Jason Rantz

Burien lawsuit...

Jason Rantz

Exclusive: City of Burien sues King County for breaking contract in homeless camping ban

The City of Burien filed a lawsuit against King County for its refusal to enforce a homeless camping ban that was lawfully adopted.

10 hours ago

Image: The Stevens County Sheriff's Office says it recently received an odd call from a Sasquatch h...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: Sheriff’s office asked legality of hunting Sasquatch in Stevens County

A Sasquatch hunter had an interesting question for the Stevens County sheriff. Is it legal to hunt Sasquatch?

1 day ago

Image: Children bike past Wilson Elementary in Spokane....

Jason Rantz

Rantz: ‘Racist’ Spokane elementary school’s ‘slaves and hobos’ ignites controversy

After a teacher told students they could dress as "slaves and hobos" for an event, the Spokane NAACP cried foul.

2 days ago

Images: At left, Bellevue Police Department Officer Kevin Bereta is seen in his uniform. At right, ...

Julia Dallas

Bellevue officer injured in VP Harris motorcade recalls road to reclaiming benefits

Bellevue Police Officer Kevin Bereta's life changed while he was on VP Kamala Harris' service detail during her visit to Washington.

2 days ago

permanent supportive housing...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: You’re being lied to about permanent supportive housing in Redmond

Redmond residents rightly push back against permanent supportive housing as a solution for the homeless, as Seattle media get in the way.

3 days ago

WA State Attorney General Bob Ferguson campaigning.  (Photo by Karen Ducey/Getty Images)...

Jason Rantz

Rantz: On crime, Bob Ferguson campaign made its first massive blunder

The Bob Ferguson campaign wants you thinking his top priority is crime. His entire political history says otherwise.

4 days ago

Vancouver programmer protecting Nazi propaganda website