Re: Censoship List

Wolf K <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.mozilla.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 2021-01-13 16:38, Grant Taylor wrote:
> On 1/13/21 2:22 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
>> Rules can be censorship.
> 
> For the sake of discussion, are the following rules censorship?
> 
>   - Don't do any of the following yourself.
>      - Hate speech.
>      - Physical violence / abuse.
>      - Emotional violence / abuse.
>      - Anything illegal.
>   - Don't incite others to do any of the above.
> 
> I know that's an abbreviated list.  But some form of them have been on 
> all rules / terms of service that I've read.

Even if they aren't in the terms of service that you've read, they can 
be added at any time. Then they apply going forward.

> So, does terminating a users account after violating the above rules 
> multiple times count as censorship?  --  IMHO, no, it does not.
> 
> My modus operandi is to give a warning on the first infraction, 
> temporary suspension on second infraction, and account termination on 
> third infraction.  --  Maybe with a count reset after one year.

IMO, this discussion is asking the wrong question.

I repeat: Firms do not censor. Only governments censor.

The First Amendment and its equivalents in other countries do not apply 
to private persons or private businesses. It applies only to agents of 
the government. Emphasis on "agent".

Best,

-- 
Wolf K
kirkwood40.blogspot.com
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