They told me that I was promoting 'violent and dangerous' content. I asked them to explain themselves. They haven't.
Always a good idea to read the T&Cs I think when asking yourself, why has my contract been terminated?
”16. Our Community Guidelines
You agree to abide by the Eventbrite Community Guidelines whenever you use or access our Services. Please read these carefully, as they affect what types of content and conduct are permitted on and through the Eventbrite Services.”
Community Guidelines:
”Hateful, Dangerous, or Violent Content or Events Don’t Post Hateful or Dangerous Content or Events That Discriminate Against or Threaten Any Societal Group, or Encourages Violence. This includes: Hate speech, hateful ideologies and hateful activities that incite, encourage or engage in violence, intimidation, disparagement, harassment, or threats targeting an individual or group based on their actual or perceived race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, immigration status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status Terrorist symbols, activities and organisations or organised criminal activity”
“17.3 Additional Rules About Your Content. Your Content must be accurate and truthful. Eventbrite reserves the right to remove Your Content from the Services if Eventbrite believes in its sole discretion that it violates these Terms, our Community Guidelines, or for any other reason…”
Not surprised they have ignored you, by signing the T&Cs, you literally agreed they could in their sole discretion remove your content for any reason. So even if you prove your content was not hateful, dangerous or violent content, their fall back is so what? You agreed that we can remove it in our sole discretion for any other reason.
Oh, and U.K. “rule of law”? Doesn’t apply because you also agreed to:
“23. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. These laws will apply no matter where in the world you live. But if you live outside of the United States, you may be entitled to the protection of the mandatory consumer protection provisions of your local consumer protection law. Eventbrite is based in San Francisco, California, and any legal action against Eventbrite related to our Services and that is not precluded by the arbitration provisions in these Terms must be filed and take place in San Francisco. Thus, for any actions not subject to arbitration, you and Eventbrite agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal or state courts (as applicable) located in San Francisco County, California.”
There are some really important questions to ask about how private companies, based overseas are allowed to dictate what we think or say.
You literally allowed them to make these decisions regarding publishing/hosting your content by agreeing to their T&Cs for service. This doesn’t affect what you think or say, it just means you have agreed in advance that they can refuse you their service of hosting an event advertising content including what you think or say. US & CA rule of law also doesn’t include political belief like GC as a protected characteristic against discrimination laws.
I am taking them to court for unlawful discrimination against my gender critical belief. Good luck with that!