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Court Rules That Politicians Blocking Followers Violates Free Speech
McZealot:
--- Quote from: PhantOS on July 29, 2017, 09:06:12 PM ---there's no freedom of speech on the internet.
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um that's not true at all lol. what did you think that your legal right to speech dissapeared when you go online? you don't have speech rights on a private platform (like a forum) but if the USFG tried to take down your website because you are critical of the president that would obviously be a violation. no idea where you got that idea since it's completely false.
ultimamax:
--- Quote from: Red Spy on July 29, 2017, 09:56:18 PM ---
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Politicians don't have 100% freedom of speech. They forfeit that when they take office.
PhantOS is right though. If Annoying Orange wants to ban someone from his personal account, he should be able to do it. Neither @POTUS nor @realDonaldAnnoying Orange are his personal account though, he has explicitly made his twitter(s) political and relevant to all American citizens.
Deus Ex:
If you're being a nuisance to a politician they should be allowed to block you. They're still private citizens. Lol.
McZealot:
except theoretically your public account isn't one you use as a private citizen. so someone shouldn't be able to really 'annoy' you on an account you only do official postings on. its not the public's fault that Annoying Orange uses his public twitter for private use.
ultimamax:
--- Quote from: Deus Ex on July 29, 2017, 10:13:03 PM ---If you're being a nuisance to a politician they should be allowed to block you. They're still private citizens. Lol.
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I think politicians should have separate private accounts if they really want to benefit from that though.
--- Quote from: McZealot on July 29, 2017, 10:16:52 PM ---except theoretically your public account isn't one you use as a private citizen. so someone shouldn't be able to really 'annoy' you on an account you only do official postings on. its not the public's fault that Annoying Orange uses his public twitter for private use.
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exactly