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Originally Posted by hazelmurphy
That guy's posts always crack me up . . .
That said, I can't say as I understand what you are trying to say here:
Much like the mods here have the right to lock/delete threads b/c Tor grants them that power, the official forums are also privately owned - which means they can pretty much regulate what people say to their hearts' content, and it is perfectly legal.
No such thing as freedom of speech when it comes to private websites.
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The whole issue is entirely debatable.
Yes, the mods here have the exact same powers as them. They enforce the rules when its necessary, but they dont stop people from freely expressing themselves unless they call each other "faggot" or "sand-nigger" or whatever bs names you guys call each other and have Yoruichi infract you for. What I meant by my last post was that if this was a case brought up in court, us vs. Gala, we would win. You cant just sit there and say, "The FIRST amendment of the fucking Constitution doesn't apply with us because WE'RE A PRIVATE COMPANY!" Fuck that. If everyone could pick laws to enforce, the country would be in chaos. Being a private company doesn't bring you above the law. Their company is stationed in the U.S. and they should abide by its laws. We buy gpotato, we keep their company running. We deserve to voice our opinion without being immediately shut up (dictatorship much?). But thats if we take this to the next level and overthink things like I am now; but it doesn't make it any less true.
Tbh I could give a rats ass about that fail forum. The post on the officials is proof why they suck, and why this idea of a separate forum came to be.