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> violent speech, "fighting words," insurrectionist speech, etc. are not protected under any free speech doctrine They address this in in the letter. > Accord
by abernard1 6y ago
> violent speech, "fighting words," insurrectionist speech, etc. are not protected under any free speech doctrine
They address this in in the letter.
> Accordingly we have a zero-tolerance policy towards threats of violence and unlawful speech. As to controversial but nonetheless legal speech we believe, as Justice Brandeis did, that “sunlight is the best disinfectant, electric light the most efficient policeman.
- btown 6y agoThis would be a reasonable policy if it were actually adhered to. In practice, as mentioned by the grandparent post, users posting threats against people like Coomer run rampant. This is an argument made in bad faith.