# Does Discourse terms of use prevent racist groups from using it?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-terms-of-use-prevent-racist-groups-from-using-it/17543>\
**Category:** Site feedback\
**Created:** [July 14, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-terms-of-use-prevent-racist-groups-from-using-it/17543 "2014-07-14T00:31:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alankrit\_Choudh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alankrit_choudh/32/119698_2.png) [@Alankrit\_Choudh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Alankrit_Choudh)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-discourse-terms-of-use-prevent-racist-groups-from-using-it/17543/5 "2014-07-23T22:51:51Z")

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That’s what PHPBB did at their from gold release of 3.0.0. They did not provide support to illegal forums such as forums which provided warez hotlinks, Racism etc.

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