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  • Z ZurdoDev

    #realJSOP wrote:

    blocking of the domain from canadian users

    No more Canucks? I can live with that. ;)

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    DRHuff
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    I'm not going to miss you either! ;P

    This space for rent.

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      I'm not going to miss you either! ;P

      This space for rent.

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      ZurdoDev
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      DRHuff wrote:

      I'm not going to miss you either!

      You're Canadian? Ah, that's too bad. I do like and appreciate your humor.

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      • Z ZurdoDev

        Daniel Pfeffer wrote:

        he has some liability under Canadian law for any inflammatory statements published.

        Move your servers to the US where freedom of speech exists. :doh:

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        There you get sued instead.

        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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          There you get sued instead.

          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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          ZurdoDev
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          Jörgen Andersson wrote:

          There you get sued instead.

          The US is way too litigious, no doubt, but still better than no freedom of speech.

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          • Z ZurdoDev

            Jörgen Andersson wrote:

            There you get sued instead.

            The US is way too litigious, no doubt, but still better than no freedom of speech.

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            Jorgen Andersson
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            There is no absolute freedom of speech. Otherwise defamation would not exist. We have freedom of press instead, it's actually better.

            Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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            • J Jorgen Andersson

              There is no absolute freedom of speech. Otherwise defamation would not exist. We have freedom of press instead, it's actually better.

              Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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              ZurdoDev
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              Jörgen Andersson wrote:

              There is no absolute freedom of speech. Otherwise defamation would not exist.

              To be technical, there are NO absolute freedoms.

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              • Z ZurdoDev

                Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                There is no absolute freedom of speech. Otherwise defamation would not exist.

                To be technical, there are NO absolute freedoms.

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                Jorgen Andersson
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                Absolutely right

                Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                • J Jorgen Andersson

                  There is no absolute freedom of speech. Otherwise defamation would not exist. We have freedom of press instead, it's actually better.

                  Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                  Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                  We have freedom of press instead, it's actually better.

                  I'm no expert of American "free speech" let alone any variations of it across the globe... but what makes you say that your "freedom of the press" is better than our "free speech"? Just curious...

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                    Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                    We have freedom of press instead, it's actually better.

                    I'm no expert of American "free speech" let alone any variations of it across the globe... but what makes you say that your "freedom of the press" is better than our "free speech"? Just curious...

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                    Jorgen Andersson
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                    What's freedom of speech worth if noone is there to listen? And your press can quite easily be shutdown with a barrage of litigations.

                    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                    • Z ZurdoDev

                      Daniel Pfeffer wrote:

                      he has some liability under Canadian law for any inflammatory statements published.

                      Move your servers to the US where freedom of speech exists. :doh:

                      Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                      It's funny how Americans think theirs is the only country that protects free speech. First of all, many countries protect speech, second of all you have no more free speech than those countries. You are still bound by other laws regarding libel\slander etc, and your 1st amendment only protects you from government curtailing your speech.

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                        It's funny how Americans think theirs is the only country that protects free speech. First of all, many countries protect speech, second of all you have no more free speech than those countries. You are still bound by other laws regarding libel\slander etc, and your 1st amendment only protects you from government curtailing your speech.

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                        Jorgen Andersson
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                        Probably the same people that are surprised that others have a constitution.

                        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                        • J Jorgen Andersson

                          Probably the same people that are surprised that others have a constitution.

                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                          ZurdoDev
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                          Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                          that are surprised that others have a constitution.

                          Do any of those constitutions protect free speech?

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                            It's funny how Americans think theirs is the only country that protects free speech. First of all, many countries protect speech, second of all you have no more free speech than those countries. You are still bound by other laws regarding libel\slander etc, and your 1st amendment only protects you from government curtailing your speech.

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                            ZurdoDev
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                            F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                            It's funny how Americans think theirs is the only country that protects free speech.

                            Show me another constitution that protects free speech.

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                              F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                              It's funny how Americans think theirs is the only country that protects free speech.

                              Show me another constitution that protects free speech.

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                              ZurdoDev wrote:

                              Show me another constitution that protects free speech.

                              Neither does yours :) Again this is your problem, you think the American way of doing things is the only way of doing things. Different countries have different legal structures and just because one country doesn't exactly mimic your legal structure doesn't mean they don't have your rights. You don't even understand your *own* laws, yet you are attacking the laws of other countries? Why should you need laws that tell you what you *can* do? Laws are for saying what you *can't* do and your 1st Amendment says the government *can't* impeded your right to speak - your implication that the US law protects your freedom of speech is an incorrect assumption on your part, the very premise of your argument is incorrect but I'll continue with the spirit of your argument. In the UK we have a common law "negative right" to free speech. No-one has created a law saying we can't speak freely, ergo we have protected freedom of speech. In addition to those century old rights we also have the more modern Human Rights Act which does explicitly grant freedom of speech, so we have both a "positive right" and a "negative right" to free speech.

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                                Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                                that are surprised that others have a constitution.

                                Do any of those constitutions protect free speech?

                                Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other. Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                                Jorgen Andersson
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                                Yes.

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                                  ZurdoDev wrote:

                                  Show me another constitution that protects free speech.

                                  Neither does yours :) Again this is your problem, you think the American way of doing things is the only way of doing things. Different countries have different legal structures and just because one country doesn't exactly mimic your legal structure doesn't mean they don't have your rights. You don't even understand your *own* laws, yet you are attacking the laws of other countries? Why should you need laws that tell you what you *can* do? Laws are for saying what you *can't* do and your 1st Amendment says the government *can't* impeded your right to speak - your implication that the US law protects your freedom of speech is an incorrect assumption on your part, the very premise of your argument is incorrect but I'll continue with the spirit of your argument. In the UK we have a common law "negative right" to free speech. No-one has created a law saying we can't speak freely, ergo we have protected freedom of speech. In addition to those century old rights we also have the more modern Human Rights Act which does explicitly grant freedom of speech, so we have both a "positive right" and a "negative right" to free speech.

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                                  ZurdoDev
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                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  Neither does yours

                                  Wrong.

                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  you think the American way of doing things is the only way of doing things.

                                  Wrong.

                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  Different countries have different legal structures and just because one country doesn't exactly mimic your legal structure doesn't mean they don't have your rights.

                                  Thank you Captain Obvious.

                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  You don't even understand your *own* laws,

                                  Wrong.

                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  yet you are attacking the laws of other countries?

                                  Wrong.

                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  Why should you need laws that tell you what you *can* do?

                                  That shows your ignorance. :wtf: It's to protect the rights. :doh:

                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  your implication that the US law protects your freedom of speech is an incorrect assumption on your part,

                                  Wrong.

                                  F-ES Sitecore wrote:

                                  No-one has created a law saying we can't speak freely, ergo we have protected freedom of speech

                                  It's adorable that you believe that. Just the other day OG pointed out that his neighbor got ticked for calling his other neighbor a name. Ya, you have free speech. :laugh: :laugh: Boy, that was a wasted post. :zzz:

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                                    Yes.

                                    Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                    ZurdoDev
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                                    :laugh: :laugh: :thumbsup:

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                                      Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                                      We have freedom of press instead, it's actually better.

                                      I'm no expert of American "free speech" let alone any variations of it across the globe... but what makes you say that your "freedom of the press" is better than our "free speech"? Just curious...

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                                      Jorgen Andersson
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                                      And on that note: Press Freedom Index - Wikipedia[^]

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                                      • J Jorgen Andersson

                                        What's freedom of speech worth if noone is there to listen? And your press can quite easily be shutdown with a barrage of litigations.

                                        Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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                                        Lost User
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                                        Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                                        What's freedom of speech worth if noone is there to listen?

                                        :confused:

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                                          Jörgen Andersson wrote:

                                          What's freedom of speech worth if noone is there to listen?

                                          :confused:

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                                          Jorgen Andersson
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                                          Freedom of speech isn't worth that much if you can't distribute your opinions. Your first amendment is only protecting you against the state.

                                          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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