A note on Free Speech

[magyarok_saman]

I posted something similar to this in my own journal, but I decided to write it differently, here, taking into consideration the relationship of LJ to Free Speech.

For a breakdown of the First Amendment, go hereWhen Brad first started LiveJournal, he agreed to abide by the rules the government must abide by; e.g., not to restrict free speech

Comments

[insomnia]

I don't mind candidates who agree with our goals saying as much, but when they simply do not and have no business posting here, or when they invite an army of supporters to interfere with our ability to operate as a community or be effective, that's where I draw the line

Re: You'd have lost your wager...

[magyarok_saman]

AMEN and thank you!

[magyarok_saman]

Even free speech guaranteed by the Bill of Rights has its restrictions. For instance, you are not allowed, by law, to engage in hate speech, or speech that clearly incites a riot.

Stop blurring the lines. You know good and well why certain parties were banned from this community. They abused their rights here in the manner of a large swarm of rats overrunning a granary; you are going to close up the holes where they got through, because they're ruining the grain.

insomnia wanted a civilized, mature forum in which to promote serious candidates and discuss what sorts of things LJ has promised over the years, just to turn around and take away. Your "friends" created their own community so they could continue to overrun things like a plague of rats. THAT is the essence of free speech: We (as in groups) both got to do what we wanted to do, just not in the same area on the ye olde hard drive

[delusionalangel]

I don't know enough about the drama here to know what sparked this post, clearly something did, I've seen hints of drama related to the election so I can guess, but I've been too busy dealing with rl to watch so I'll just say

[elionwyr]

Thank you.

Free speech does not mean 'yes please abuse me'.

A serious voice for the LJ useradvisory board

[aliasrob]