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I think that you are not allowed to speak freely on most platforms. And when i say speak freely i dont mean to have right to offend people, just to have right to normaly tell your opinion.

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[–] Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Freedom of speech is a protection from persecution from the government, not an obligation for all other parties to be exposed to your speech.

Websites are private spaces, and like most private spaces, have their own rules to abide by. It's their right to make those rules whatever they want, and people can choose the rules that make a more pleasant space to occupy.

If you want the freedom to be hateful and hostile to people, feel free to hang out on 4chan. Forums are typically more tightly controlled, especially specific topic forums, with discussion tightly controlled to keep things on the subject so the site stays useful and not buried in irrelevant content.

[–] PrincessCory@lemmy.wtf 0 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Dude if you dont want to read my comment on youtube video than dont, just skip it. But deleting my comment is direct violation of freedom of speach. Noone is forcfuly listening to me. Let me speak freeli and noone is exposed forcfuly to my speach. If you dont want to read my post on forum than don read it. Deleting my post is violation of freedom of speach.

[–] Blueberrydreamer@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 6 hours ago

Deleting my post is violation of freedom of speach.

Repeating it doesn't make it true. Sorry, but that's simply not what the first amendment is about. 'Freedom of speech' means you can't be arrested for a YouTube comment criticizing our glorious Cheeto (yet). It does not grant you control over the content other people choose to publish to private websites.

These spaces are not free, public spaces, and they have never been. Stop living in this fantasy world. Twitter is not a town square, it's Elon's private club and he can do whatever the hell he wants. The only thing I can do is choose not to use it, and focus on sites run by people I'd rather support.

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