The Silver Lake connection may explain some of it, but GoDaddy has historically had a Rambo philosophy towards any content they deemed objectionable. When I was working on a startup that would use trademark law to shutdown phishers, 409s, botnets, and fake pharma, GoDaddy was eager to play in that arena, and was considered a good friend to law enforcement in general.
There's a difference between
"If you want to see our server logs, you're gonna need a warrant!" and
"If you want to see our server logs, you're gonna need a warrant; the Eastern District has pretty fast turnround and they know the landcape. Just bring that warrant back over here, and we'll get you the data you need."
There's a difference between
"If you want to see our server logs, you're gonna need a warrant!" and
"If you want to see our server logs, you're gonna need a warrant; the Eastern District has pretty fast turnround and they know the landcape. Just bring that warrant back over here, and we'll get you the data you need."