Free speech is a discussion that brings out a lot of different people with a lot of different takes on it.
You have people that believe in unmitigated free speech. (this is free speech)
You have people that believe in free speech except for illegal speech, but who decides what's illegal and what's illegal constantly changes.
You have people that believe in free speech, but not violence or bigotry.
You have people that believe in free speech, but then ban anyone who they decide is a shill that posts MSM shill business.
You also have people that believe other people should only believe or write what they themselves believe, no questions asked. You see this in many countries ran by full on authoritarian governments.
Then there's the matter of private property. Should you be allowed to yell whatever you want on someone else's property, whether it be a home, a car, a business or a website. No matter what people try to convince you of, a website is private property, it is owned by someone or a corporation, they pay the bills.
Do we force private companies to pay the bills to host content that they do not want?
Also take note on this fact: Any site that has allowed very very little moderation always turns into a shit show or stormfront. There are many many many examples of this. This alone shouldn't be a problem, however, constant bigotry and aggressive insults to anyone who doesn't share those views is a very good way to chase everyone away.
Some people will say great! We don't want those faggots here! Then all you're doing is jerking each other off to the exact same ideas, which results in zero growth and mostly just a big pile of jizz on your own face.
So what is an acceptable level of free speech to everyone here?
EDIT: Woke up today banned form the Donald. Never even posted there. LOL
Yes.
No speech should be illegal.
Violent speech should be free and legal repercussions only come when a threat is made. The threat is the crime (the actual admission of being a potential threat to cause harm) the speech is not. Threats are the only speech that could be considered violent and is only potentially violent. Telling another person to go commit violence should no be illegal as it relies on the actions of another person and is their decision and we should respect that each person does what they decide and are responsible for it.
A private website is not obliged to allow for free speech.
You are free to yell whatever you want on a person's property until that person tells you to leave the property. If they do not, they are guilty of trespassing. Not any speech while trespassing unless it was a threat of physical harm.
No private company should be forced to host anything they do not want or do business with anyone they do not wish to based on any reason, including racism and bigotry.
Ha
Yet even threats have to be CREDIBLE. Meaning there needs to be PROOF of you taking action to accomplish that threat.
I am not sure what your argument is here.
What exactly you don't understand?
Are you saying that threatening violence is not a crime unless it is a credible threat where action has been taken?
Are you arguing for or against threatening speech being illegal?
Are you disagreeing with me? Is so, about what?