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Different levels of speech get different protection (political speech, commercial speech, etc.) but I don't like the term "low-value speech". Who decides the v

• tptacek 16y ago
  What about categorically low-value speech? Deliberately false and malicious speech?
  • jdp23 16y ago
    Defamatory speech isn't protected. But I still don't think "low-value" is a helpful description. For example take comments on Slashdot or wherever saying "first post" (or "first comment" or whatever). Do they have value? Most would say no. Does that mean they shouldn't be protected?
    • rue 16y ago
      Defamatory speech is also protected to a degree because it isn't possible to weed out beforehand, but carries consequences and could be censored after the fact.
      • jdp23 16y ago
        I meant "protected" in the legal sense, but you're right.