> You have a right to go to the Town Square and voice your views if people want to listen, you don't have a right to do the same in a Wendy's. But what about w

> You have a right to go to the Town Square and voice your views if people want to listen, you don't have a right to do the same in a Wendy's. But what about when the town square has moved on-line? Let's say it's not Wendy's IRL, but wendys.com. This is now a public space where people talk. And on top of this, people who don't like what you have to say aren't following you and don't have to listen to you anyway. Perhaps these websites are rather like a pub. People mostly go there in a group of friends, obviously are more likely to exchange with similar people or people with similar ideas, but there are other people there too having their own fun in a social setting. Occasionally very different people also exchange, sometimes politely, but sometimes not. But until fists are thrown, the publican isn't looking to kick anyone out. Sometimes the best exchanges are disagreeing people discussing in good faith, if that's what they're in the mood for. Sometimes they're just polite enough to talk about something they do agree on, rather than call for other people to be banned just because they're unpopular.