Type of site | Political |
|---|---|
| Created by | Nick Rizzuto |
Conservative Punk was a website that promotedconservative views in thepunk subculture. It was created by Nick Rizzuto in 2004.[1]
Nick Rizzuto, a publicist for KROCK, a New York City radio station,[2] created the website partially in response to theleft-liberal group Punkvoter, which was created byNOFX lead singerFat Mike (aka Mike Burkett).[3] The Conservative Punk website received significant press coverage during the2004 presidential election.
An early contributor to the site was Dave Smally of the bandDown by Law.[4] The site also received contributions fromtalk radio personalityAndrew Wilkow and formerMisfits singer andGotham Road frontmanMichale Graves.[3]Dorian Lynskey [Wikidata] ofThe Guardian wrote about Rizzuto: "To his critics he's a crank bringing punk's good name into disrepute – but to his supporters he's the fearless voice of a formerly silent minority."[1]
In early 2010, Nick Rizzuto, without notice, stopped paying the hosting fees for Conservativepunk.com, causing the website and discussion forum to become inaccessible. Longtime members and regular posters created a replacement site, ConPunk.com, in order to maintain the community, but that site went offline in May 2013, in favor of a Facebook group which too has closed as of 2014.[citation needed]