That was never the consensus or the “line,” because major chat providers never behaved in the way you suggest. They have always had rules that were codified in

That was never the consensus or the “line,” because major chat providers never behaved in the way you suggest. They have always had rules that were codified in their Terms of Use, and have enforced them through various means. Your absolutist position is interesting, but don’t make it sound like private carriers have ever been held to this standard.