If the mods decide to ban me, yes, it is wholly their right to do so, and in no way violates my freedom of speech. I would remain free to speak, just not on ha

If the mods decide to ban me, yes, it is wholly their right to do so, and in no way violates my freedom of speech. I would remain free to speak, just not on hacker news. Forcing hacker news to host content (spam, nazis, Holocaust deniers, assholes, etc.) is a much much more invasive position. Would the mods banning spam violate free speech?