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I'm not going to argue, but this one thing always bugs me, and it happens all the time: "You get people like Universal, who yanks down a Youtube video that the
by Skroob 15y ago
I'm not going to argue, but this one thing always bugs me, and it happens all the time:
"You get people like Universal, who yanks down a Youtube video that they have no copyright claim to, simply because they don’t like it and they can. This is suppression of free speech and a violation of the most important right in our country."
Only the government can suppress free speech. If you're talking to someone and I come in and shout over you so nobody can hear you, I'm not limiting your freedom of speech, I'm just being an obnoxious asshole.
- skew 15y agoIf there's a law that says you can call in the police to drag people away if they don't shut up when you tell them to, it certainly is an issue of freedom of speech.
- Skroob 15y agoMaybe the law itself is unconstitutional (I won't argue that either), but there is nothing that I, a private party, can do to you, another private party, that will violate your right to free speech.