British Telecom's Ingenious Way Of Ending Phorm Criticism > So BT blocks certain forum topics - plenty of other places

said by ThrowDemsOut:

Even if BT doesn't permit certain subjects to be debated on THEIR support forums, so what? There are only about 10,000 other places where the subject can be debated. It isn't like it is limiting free speech - because that is a charge that can only be laid against the government and not a private company.

said by yock:

As much as I detest the idea of squelching discussion, Internet forums are private property and not bastions of free speech. They have every right to prohibit some topics of conversation if they want.

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said by yock:

As much as I detest the idea of squelching discussion, Internet forums are private property and not bastions of free speech. They have every right to prohibit some topics of conversation if they want.

Besides, BT will incur more negative press from the practice.

said by ThrowDemsOut:

In fact BBR has similar rules allowing deletion of messages without a reason being needed:
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