[Doug]

Originally posted by Wolfpac
There is no such thing as free speech on the Internet

Justin says there is: "These forums are about free speech and expression" --> See Justin's first post in this thread:

Justin took over the forums because he didn't realize that Sydney owned the forums and he didn't have to allow free speech on them. Now Justin is closing and deleting topics and moving threads to places where people can't respond in order to mold his own version of "free speech."

Originally posted by Pilot
&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Yes Doug, that is true. They are all about free speech, but for the sake of keeping the pointless arguing to a minimum, posts that are only created for the sake of "raising hell" will be put in their proper place. The words are not, therefore, silenced; they're being put in the appropriate thread where people may view them of their own free will. Notice also that the thread will come back to the top for everyone to see.

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp The way I see things is that people can just as well discuss controversial matter without resorting to childish namecalling or criticism. That is what I do not welcome here. If those (now closed) topics were to be left open, they would only act as a catalyst for further argument, and we would not see them leave the top of the post list for quite some time. Do you think that people can discuss any and all subject matter without resorting to the above forementioned?

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp You are free to express all of your opinions. But I ask that if it is something directly from you to me, or anything else personal, put it in a PM or email where it belongs.

I've directed these posts to you, but they are not private. They should be seen so that everyone can consider them and respond as they see fit. Except that you will move them so no one can respond. That's not free speech; that's controlled speech.

You can obviously do anything you want with threads -- you're in control now. Just don't call it free speech. Real free speech for better or for worse often contains childish namecalling, pointlessness, hell-raising and criticism -- lots and lots of criticism.