Online freedom of expression hits a ten-year low

[gracchus]

@Faffenreffer

Should we just move this discussion over to the General Moderation Topic now, before it fills up with people whinging that their 1st Amendment rights were infringed when their ToS-violating comments were eaten, and aren’t the editors ashamed that BB doesn’t adhere to journalistic best practices?

In the meantime, I’ll post the ol’ obligatories:

Freeze Peach (USA)

This is a thread to discuss the limits of free speech, both legal and moral, the consequences, both legal and social, and the best way to fight hate speech. I ask that everyone acknowledge that we all oppose hate speech, but we sometimes differ on what we see as the best way to fight it. There will also inevitably be some disagreement on what constitutes a threat under current laws in various countries, and what practically constitutes a material threat irrespective of laws. I ask that everyone…