Most CTH readers are likely aware of the term “deplatforming.” Unfortunately, the big tech control mechanism to shut down speech & assembly has now arrived on our doorstep.
One week after the 2020 presidential election, The Conservative Treehouse received the following notification:
…”given the incompatibility between your site’s content and our terms, you need to find a new hosting provider and must migrate the site by Wednesday, December 2nd.
What does this mean? It means CTH is being kicked-off the WordPress website hosting platform because the content of our research and discussion does not align with the ideology of those who define what is acceptable speech and what is not.
What was our violation? After ten years of brutally honest discussion, opinion, deep research and crowdsourcing work -with undeniable citations on the events we outline- there is no cited violation of any term of service because CTH has never violated one.
The WordPress company is not explaining the reason for deplatforming because there is no justifiable reason for it. At the same time, they are bold in their position. Perhaps this is the most alarming part; and everyone should pay attention. They don’t care.
Truthful assembly is now the risk. CTH is now too big; with a site reach of 500,000 to a million unique readers each day; and with well over 200,000 subscribers; our assembly is too large, too influential, and presents a risk… we guard the flickering flame.
Ten years of work assembling a library of factual citations and explanations of those discoveries, positions CTH to be a leading force in the rebel alliance push-back. [Heck, that’s why this place was started… that was our purpose: “The Truth Has No Agenda.”] However, that also makes us a target; hence the deplatforming.
Accepting -at its core- this move is all about politics, this is yet another reference point in the tenuous nature of where we stand. There’s no hate-speech on this website; there’s no graphic, violent, foul or abusive speech here. The ‘content‘ of the Treehouse is the same discussion that happens around your kitchen table or back porch discussion with friends. We would never cheapen or insult that conversation with vulgarity because that’s not who we are… because that’s not who our nation is. So consider this next part very carefully…
The ‘content’ is not compatible with WordPress, the world’s largest website and blog hosting service. The content within the largest blog on that global platform is what has become troublesome. “The content”.
The content on these pages is simply an ongoing discussion about freedom with criticism against any political party or entity that diminishes it. Apparently, immediately after the 2020 election, that discussion became problematic. After writing about the COVID-19 agenda,…the notification: the website will be removed.
Let that settle in…. friends and adversaries alike. Think very hard about what exactly is being represented by these actions. That’s the bad news.
So what are we going to do?
First three priorities: #1 is the security of the site content and research files with over a decade of work; #2) ensuring the ability of our assembly to remain; #3) continue the mission.
In the past several days I have begun contacting people to inform and gather counsel on what is the best course of action. On a very positive note, the Rebel Alliance is stronger than ever and no amount of effort by Big Tech is going to be able to weaken the resolve or block the message.
We will take this challenge head-on and we will use this attack against our freedom as fuel to launch CTH 2.0, a new version of The Conservative Treehouse.
I have no idea yet what it will look like… hopefully not too dissimilar to what we are already comfortable with. However, a lot has changed in the technological world since 2010/2011. There are many new and innovative ways to develop, build and create proprietary platforms.
I don’t like anything about having to be forced to do this. Readers here know I prefer comfortable quality that lasts a long time; but there is no alternative. We are being kicked-off WordPress and will have to assemble on a platform that allows free expression, free thought and free ideas to be shared, valued and appreciated.
Additionally, as I look at preliminary options for Treehouse 2.0, one guiding element is priority: I will continue to work earnestly to be deserving of your support and fellowship.
When this site was launched it was for all of us. A refuge, a place of comfort:
However each of us got here, it’s probably a fact that we have the turmoil of those storms in common, perhaps some unease that we could share and always, we also find fresh ground to cover from day to day. We’re developing valuable relationships as we trust one another in our community in the woods. The chatting in the branches encourages, strengthens and equips for some serious walking.
We think the Treehouse is a good armory for those who doing long distance walking for the sake of our nation. We hope you’ll think so, too. Find yourself a good branch….or just pull up a rock to the campfire.
YOU are what matters!
We have shared laughs. We have lost friends. We have lost family together. We have comforted each-other. We have prayed together… and we have sat still together. Sometimes we are not able to find the words of comfort, yet we know it is just as valuable to be there, quietly, steadfast and eliminate the loneliness. We have cried together and rejoiced in each-other’s milestones… This is the source of my resolve.
We have achieved great victories; confronted injustice; done incredible crowdsourcing work that has made lives better, and we have successfully found the truth behind a multitude of frauds and schemes. Let there be no doubt, that will continue.
I have been somewhat quiet lately as I try to figure out what exactly is the next thing to do. Much like our nation, there is trepidation all around us. It is likely that CTH will look different and we may have to engage and learn some new stuff. But it will be OK.
The rebel alliance is strong… and we are angry.
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If you would like a few minutes of my time that may save you enormous amounts of effort, I am happy to offer some tips and advice on the changeover.
Feel free to reach out to me for some no-nonsense tips from a programmer since the middle 1990’s with enormous wordpress experience.
Cheers!
Mark
There is a simple way to migrate from the wordpress hosting service to an independent domain that incorporates the wordpress engine. I think Mark Murnahan is a better fit for you to do that than I am because I have done a few migrations on blogger from one blog there to another one. I have never migrated my wordpress blog off the wordpress hosting service to an independent domain that incorporates the wordpress engine. Obviously Mark Murnahan knows more about this, he calls it the changeover.
Keeping you and The Treehouse in my prayers. You are a beacon. xoxox
OK this is the first I’ve heard of this. I did not know about CTH or its presence on WordPress. I avoided WordPress because I didn’t care for it. Instinctively, WordPress seems dominant, so not for me.
So first question is everything that CTH has on WordPress archived and preserved? Would Parler be a viable platform? Or could WordPress be bought? These are probably questions you’ve already answered.
Freedom of speech is dead freedom of expression is dead freedom of movement is gone freedom to vote for our country leaders is irrelevant We have handed all this to the enemy of what the USA stands for
Ok, so I am reading alot of posts that I think people are losing peepestive here. WordPress.com, or automattic inc. is the company who maintain and release the free wordpress platform under the GPL license. But wordpress sites can be hosted anywhere. You don’t need the parent company wordpress.com to host it. WordPress is not hard to migrate. I think the distinction is not being made by some. There is no need to panic or scrap your wordpress site. Just move it.
Precisely! It is very easy to migrate, or swap platforms if you prefer. Ditching it to start over is absolutely not necessary.
Exactly, and buck up while they’re at it. I’m surprised, shocked actually, that they’ve been sitting on someone else’s site all this time, AND with no backup plan in place — it was inevitable. —– <> CTH, “What’s that sound?” “I don’t know, but it keeps happening.” …….. “It’s annoying.” …… “There, it stopped.” “Good, I can’t think with tha….” <>
We cannot be suppressed!
WordPress has wonderful backup and restore tools.
I’m sure you will find a WordPress hosting company for your content, and swing the DNS over to the new hosting within a short time, and well before 12/2.
Good luck and God speed.
Thank you for sharing. This is a fight against evil forces. Remember if God is for us who can be against us!
Thank you for your courage, your resolve, and your patriotism.
How can your readers contribute for the costs of CTH 2.0 website?
Click on the yellow Donate button on the upper right hand corner. I’ll try it now to make sure it works!
Yepper it still works.
I hate this happened, but I’m not surprised. What gets me is that these leftist political geek-wads can’t comprehend the fundamental flaws in their ideology and why it repeatedly fails spectacularly. No matter how enlightened they think they are, they are completely incapable of basic logic and projecting into the future any accurate consequences of their actions.
This Rule of Absolutes is simple: You cannot take someone else’s rights without relinquishing your own. If the left gets what they think they want, it won’t take long until they find out they don’t want it. This is why Stalin called true believers like them dupes and useful idiots.
The irony of it all is that we, the people they demonize and attempt to silence, are their only hope to preserve their own fundamental rights and way of life.
With you, Sundance and mods, wherever you go. You’re on the side of righteousness, truth and equal justice. God is the author of those principles and He always wins. You’ll thrive. We win.
We have options (robust and an amazing platform) for you to look into. Please reach out or tell me who to contact.
Check out https://www.efinitytech.com/. They are small but strong website dev company. They operate their own platform. They have many clients that started with WordPress and for a variety of reasons, usually security related, have moved to their own proprietary platform. Have hosted our websites with them for over 15 years. You work with the two ppl who own the company and their small in-house team only. No outsourcing.
This is WAR!!
I don’t even know what to say about this!! There are no words to express my frustration, my anger, my helplessness over how conservatives are being treated and demonized! All of this is being forced down our throat, our freedoms are eroding away, conservative voices are being silenced and the kaw never appears to be on our side!! What is happening? How do we fight this assualt on conservatives?
“It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong”
Totally disgusting! Oh George Orwell …. frighteningly true…. good luck
I agree we are in a war to save our nation from the tyranny of impending socialism with its attack on all our freedoms-freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, etc. We must stand ready to fight this insidious attack before we are engulfed in a stranglehold of socialism. In God We
Trust.
I will be praying for Sundance and new home for treehouse.
I will ensure you have a secure, reliable platform for many years if you would like to reach me to discuss further.
No to…WHATEVER IT TAKES…NEVER…
Instead…
I WILL DO…WHAT IT TAKES…
Can’t you just host your own website and use Disqus (or something similar) for Commenting and interaction with readers?
“We have the largest and deepest audience profiles on the web,”
-Why I killed Disqus Commenting on my site
https://chrislema.com/killed-disqus-commenting/
Read your post…please add me to your next steps. I am sadden it’s coming to fruition (event’s long foretold) before our eyes.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2020/11/15/the-treehouse-is-deplatformed/#more-203863
Respectfully,
Deric
Please, I have a website with Word press and will leave as soon as I can find an alternative site. Keep me informed.
Keep up the fight. We are with you.
God Bless America
I have loved this website since I discovered it. I will follow it wherever it goes. Thank you Sundance for every ounce of precious time and effort that you have given us. We will be there to continue the fight.
I have not been following as I was not aware of this platform, however I would like very much to be a part of CTH moving forward so I am leaving a comment in the hopes of being in the loop of CTH. What I can do? Where I can go for truth? How can I help get the truth to those in my life that may be interested or in need of this platform! God bless and god speed!
Pro-Life
I am learning of CTH through this writing for the first time. I would love to follow. Please keep me informed of your move.
Thank you!
Godspeed!
Have you contacted Dave Rubin? He’s started locals.com as a friendly place for providers. It seems like a better “neiborhood” for the Treehouse
I would like to follow wherever CTH moves to.
With ya brother
have you looked at unstoppable domains? is a decentralized platform no one owns or controles it.
Devin Nunes sent me to this website. I so glad he did. I want to support this site that will provide me the information that I can use to spread the word with all of my conservative friends and family! Thank you!
Sundance, you are in my prayers. I know we will all get through this because God is on our side.
Reading through the reply thread I see there are a lot of offers to help with tons of advice, some good, some not so good. The fact that The Conservative Tree House has been hosted with WordPress.com for so long, and is using a theme 10 years old now, really shows it needs a tremendous amount of help to stay current.
Based upon where TCTH is now, I suspect it has been limping along since it’s original inception and has not really looked at what they should be doing from a technical standpoint over the past decade.
I think it’s generally understood that what is being provided by the content aggregators and writers of TCTH is an endeavor of love to freely provide reliable information and relevant news stories concerning our freedoms or lack thereof, and conservatism, without forcing it’s readers to sift through a bunch of spam ads etc.. For this we thank you.
However, as a full stack developer let me provide you with some sound technical advice as you’re probably getting inundated with a lot of information that has price tags associated with it.
Firstly, no, you don’t have to abandon the WordPress platform that you’re accustomed to using, nor lose what you have already created in content, permalink, and SEO reputation.
The WordPress software is open source and runs almost 30% of all websites currently on the internet today. No one can tell you not to use it, no one can deny you the right to use it, it’s yours to use for free. For those that may not understand the issue at hand, wordpress.com offers it’s own hosting for users of their software and they have decided that TCTH can no longer host with them, not that they are denying you the right to use WordPress to publish your content with. Two very different things.
Secondly, you can host your WordPress based website with just about any reputable hosting provider or even host it yourself if you have the technical acumen to do so on your own server.
Thirdly, migration for those that know how to do it, is a fairly simple task, and many here have already posted their willingness to help, including myself.
What I propose for you moving forward, reply to each of those here who either have contacted you in person via email or on this thread to vet them first then figure out a plan of redevelopment.
Now would be a good time to work with a seasoned developer to figure out a new design and options so you don’t end up in this position again. TCTH website absolutely needs this. No one on the left will consider the site credible because it looks so old and out of date, which it is, hint hint. People that read the content here know otherwise but sorry appearance does matter regardless of the emotional attachment people may have to the picture of Uncle Sam Breitbart.
Things to consider:
Hosting requirements:
This dependency is predicated upon how much bandwidth you use in a month and whether going with a managed cloud server or managed business shared server account would work for you. I don’t recommend using services like AWS (Amazon Web Services), Microsoft Azure or any Google Cloud service since we know where they stand against you. It would also require you to manage your own virtual machine and it’s not something most people have a clue about doing.
Theme frameworks:
You may have heard a lot about this already, but as WordPress evolves, which is quite frequently, you need to make sure your theme framework will not become deprecated (software that becomes obsolete). Themes break all the time as a result of server software updates and WordPress Core updates. You need something that will grow with you, be secure, easy to self-manage and give you the flexibility to scale without having to throw everything you created away a few years from now.
Theme framework considerations:
What are the themes dependencies?
What are it’s benefits?
What are it’s negatives?
How secure is it?
Required plugins, some free, some paid?
Will you be locked into a theme?
Are you charged an annual fee to stay current with bug and security fixes for the theme?
Your decision on a theme framework needs to take into consideration whether it pulls content vis a short code from the database and stores css changes in the database vs standard WordPress content blocks or works with a builder of some kind. This is important since some themes pretty much lock you in uses proprietary short codes that are not easily transferrable to a new theme if you ever want to change your website, which you should be doing so anyway approximately every 36 months in order to stay relevant with the current web standards.
Supporting services:
CDN (content delivery networks) – page load time and time to first byte are important to reduce user abandonment and makes the search engines happy as well. A CDN helps with this and caches much used resources so heavy visitor usage doesn’t overburden your server and your provider doesn’t throttle you for bandwidth and CPU overages – yes they all do this.
Reverse proxy service:
What is that? It’s basically a service that hides your website IP address from bad actors so they would have a tough time locating your website to hack and attack it straight on. Reverse proxy services also are able to thwart bad-bot behavior, and DDoS mitigation if you ever need it.
Please let me know how I can be of assistance.
Thank you.
CTH, this may be a blessing in disguise. I am one, of many apparently, that did not know of your site. Definitely add me to your followers’ list.
Another tech company added to the boycott list. REVOLUTION IS THE ANSWER THE ONLY ANSWER.
…Or maybe a new web host. But, but, REVOLUTION….LOL
While it’s not a good thing that you guys got deplatformed, it did lead me to finding you so there is that. I hope many more conservatives flock to you through this horrible attack on free speech. Lemons and lemonade ☺️
I am disgusted by WordPress.com / Automattic. They like many Silicon Valley tech companies are revealing who they really are – far left extremists that will silence anyone they don’t agree with. They claim to support democracy and freedom of speech, but what they really mean is they only support communism and only views they agree with. There’s nothing free about it!
Check out WordPress.com’s About page as they claim, “We’re committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and our common goal is to democratize publishing so that anyone with a story can tell it, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.“
So much for commitment to anyone who wants to tell their story can tell it, regardless of politics.
This is a perfect example of what freedom looks like under liberals. WordPress should be sued for breaking their terms of service and violating your rights.
Because of such little notice, you may want to consider exporting your WordPress site and find a third party webhost that you can import your WordPress site and have them host it. Their are dedicated WordPress hosts that specialize, optimize and will maintain the free site software for you, backups, etc. It’s good to use a third-party hosting company that specializes in the platform.
Please keep posting and building awareness of what WordPress / Automatic has done to your popular blog and their desire to shut down free speech they don’t like. It is a great reminder that evil tech companies WordPress do want to control.
Remember that 2021 only a month and a half away. There is no mainstream media that is trust worthy. Now watching News Max as fox is gone biased . I am new to Parler and new to you also. Pray for President Trump and his administration. Peacefully protest until that is no longer possible.
Start a sight called comradeship! Base it on solely on values of the American people and let it create one account for money for the survival of the sight and another one for charity! Votes cast for unanimous charitable donations!
We must stick together and adapt. We will not be silenced!
Well said and I am behind you 100%!
Let there be strength in numbers!
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Sundance, while this news is not surprising, considering everything the left has been doing lately, it hurts my heart for you and for our country. It seems now like we are living in 1984 and the MSM and Big Tech have become the “Ministry of Truth”, suppressing anything that deviates from their narrative. It also seems like it is another attempt to isolate and demoralize us, making it harder to push back.
Not being a tech-savvy person, the necessity for change causes me a great deal of anxiety. If there is a clear path to follow, I will follow you wherever you end up. You, as well as the wonderful admins and treeper community, have been keeping me sane since around the time PDJT came down the escalator, and I don’t know what I’d do without you. God bless you, God bless you, God bless PDJT, God bless the USA, and may He have mercy on us all.
We can’t let this happen! Fight on ??
How nice of WP’s parent company Automattic to have such a nice website with a hypocritical bunch of crap platitudes on it, as well as a lovely About Us page with names, pictures, and everything. Maybe we should all send them Christmas cards telling them they’ve been naughty and Santa’s not going to bring them any presents this year.
It’s not just the Left that can compile lists.
???, PAR Allen of Texas!
The progressive fascists have a cadre of bots. All they have to do is find wo your provider is and that company get deluged with tens of thousands of complaints. If you are not deplatformed, boycotts will follow. Under that assault, no public company can survive.
That isnt what’s happening, quite the contrary
SPOT ON! That’s exactly what these Saul Alinsky drones do! There will be a blast on facebook, twitter, college message boards and craigslist drumming up support for their case.
So tell me again who’s more like Hitler? Hitler’s Brownshirts
Sturmabteilung
a political militia of the Nazi party, organized about 1923 and notorious for its violence and terrorism up to 1934, when it was purged and reorganized as an instrument of physical training and political indoctrination of German men; Brown Shirts.
Hi Sundance,
You should consider building a Dapp (decentralized app) on the blockchain using Ethereum, web3.js and IPFS. Dapps can’t be deplatformed. I am only a junior developer, but I can help if you are interested in exploring this.
A dWeb Decentralized Website would be a good way to go, if it can be done on the blockchain even better. CTH will then really own their data and site beholding to no one
Sancho we need more conservative developers to get on board before they shut down all of our voices. I have searched and all I can find are liberal developer groups. In fact I even read an article where the two guys hide their identities so they are not shunned in the tech community. What we need first and foremost are more IT professionals, programmers, hackers, etc that follow republican ideals. They are waging technological warfare on us and certainly dont play fair. I think the most effective way to fight back is to find these hidden tech pros to help our side. All of this has made me want to go back to school to learn how to fight back for our freedom!! If you know any of these patriots I would beg that you form a coalition. On facebook they have socialist and hacking groups but from what I’ve found they only work for liberal agendas.
Or find a better hosting provider?
I honestly can’t believe people dont see this as what it truly is, CENSORSHIP. THE NAZIS ARE BACK FOLKS.
Not the Nazis, the Communist!
What’s the difference? *rhetorical*
Different approach, same outcome.
Authoritarianism, slavery to the state and eventually massive fatalities.
What is happening today is right out of the Communist playbook. Beyond reprehensible.
Both siblings of the same parent…Socialism
Fascist Socialists, Communist Socialists and American Democrats are identical regarding our Individual Freedom of Speech.
They detest it.