The thing is, free speech must be free, which can include stuff that can be unpleasant. If you want moderate speech, which is what most communities end up for,

The thing is, free speech must be free, which can include stuff that can be unpleasant. If you want moderate speech, which is what most communities end up for, than that's fine, but it's not free speech. Free speech is often a double edged sword. For everyone. While it's a nice concept it often carries big burdens that can't be easily tackled. Reddit used to profess free speech. But the reality is that it's not sustainable as the website grew and started to cater to very different audiences. And as they grew they also needed to start to please advertisers. Which are often times vehemently against a lot of things that would fall under the "free speech"