Archived Do you think your freedom of speech on voat can be inhibited by non-default moderators? (thedinnertable)
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Archived Do you think your freedom of speech on voat can be inhibited by non-default moderators? (thedinnertable)
submitted ago by mamwad
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[–] mamwad [S] 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
But the owners of this site set it up to be a free speech zone...
[–] Rottcodd 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Yes - that is what they've said.
And I'm sure, from the way that the site is set up and from the very specific rules listed in the user agreement (that I've quoted repeatedly) that their approach to that was to set it up so that any person who wanted to could start any sub they wanted to with any rule set they wanted, and therefore any person who wanted to post on the site could find or create a sub on which to post. They obviously did NOT intend for any person to be able to post any thing ON ANY SUB, or they wouldn't have stated explicitly that "Subverses may create their own rules and enforce them as they see fit, providing they do not violate the terms of this agreement."
Because they chose to set it up that way, the users have "freedom of speech" ON THE SITE AS A WHOLE. However, they do not and never did have "freedom of speech" on each and every individual sub. The individual subs are free to "create their own rules and enforce them as they see fit."
More people need to understand that distinction.
[–] mamwad [S] 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Okay, then I agree with you