Thread: Freedom of Speech

Originally Posted by majurey

I just don't count that as freedom. By that logic, I'm free to post what I like on this forum. I can be a dick, I can be provocative as hell. Sure, there are forum rules (equivalent to country or state laws) that say I will suffer consequences if I write certain things, but hey, I'm still free to write them.

Close, but no cigar.
In your scenario, you would be free in the legal sense, but you would still be at my mercy, so you would not be free in a 'real' sense.

When you joined, you agreed with our terms of use, which includes things about not doing anything illegal, and not being an asshole (but in nicer wording )
So you are definitely not free in the 'legal' sense because there is a contract between you and SRP, in which you agree not to do certain things.

The law does not take away you ability to do something. It only takes away your right to do something, so that when you do, there can be legal consequences.

Practical example:
You are not free to post spam. That does not mean that you cannot do it in the physical sense. But it means that if you do, I can kick you out according to the rulebook.