<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Spider:
This is not anyone's private house (including Randy's) as per letter of the law. This "house" is on the internet and open to the public. One does not need a key (secret password unobtainable to the general public) to get into it.
</font>
You're absolutely correct that it is publically readable and is not really private per se in that sense. But who paid for the server, who hosts the website? This is the component that is privately owned and that is what makes it someone's "house". You realize that the owners of a website are responsible for the content posted on it? That is why they, in their terms of service, always reserve the right to remove postings they deem inappropriate. In terms of a "cover your ..." mentality, this alone is an infringement of your freedom of speech, is it not?
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">As far as me going somewhere else, then why should I? I've been here long enough (prior to moderators) learning and giving good advice. I've never had any problems here nor have I initiated any flame wars. Besides, there are a number of people here who agree with what I am saying. Are you saying that all who oppose censors should leave this board? Is this your way of democracy?</font>
Nobody is saying you have to go anywhere. What am saying is that part of your freedom of speech, as protected by your country's constitution, is the freedom to go elsewhere to make your opinion known.
Well, I oppose censorship too. Let's both leave this board, then, shall we?
Seriously though, no one is censoring this post of yours is there? They may have moved the thread to the more appropriate forum, i.e. Suggestions, but that is hardly a form of censorship.
And as for democracy? Since when is this truly a democracy? This is not the government. This is a privately owned and operated board. It belongs to Randy Petersen and his company, but is provided to the general public through his generosity.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">This is a magazine/board based in the USA and thus bound by the laws of the US. As far as a different section goes then why don't you find one that has a rate of participation as high as this one and then make your suggestion. No need to throw hot air around.</font>
I agree with you there, but methinks you misinterpreted what I meant. This is my fault for not explaining more clearly. What I was trying to say was that the first amendment section you quoted applies to the government not being allowed to curtail the freedom of speech etc. I am basically asking: Is there some other section of the constitution more appropriate to this situation? Sorry, I am not familiar with your country's constitution.
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Rudi, with all due respect, you have made the same posting in several forums already. Is your "copy + paste" stuck? If you want to make your point, don't you think it would be more appropriate to model it accordingly?[/B]</font>
Might I suggest humbly that that is what Rudi feels about the situation and the way he chooses to make his point is to say the same thing wherever this debate is cropping up? Your "is your copy+paste stuck?" sentence - was that really necessary?
A good debate so far!
FewMiles..
------------------
FlyerTalkers' Resources on the Web:
http://fewmiles.tripod.com/
Unofficial Guide to AAdvantage:
http://fewmiles.tripod.com/AA/
Unofficial
oneworld Info Desk:
http://fewmiles.tripod.com/oneworld/