Topic 'Re: So BT blocks certain forum topics - plenty of other places' in forum '' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21467837 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:23:55 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:23:55 EDT Re: So BT blocks certain forum topics - plenty of other places http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21469813 said by ThrowDemsOut:

In fact BBR has similar rules allowing deletion of messages without a reason being needed:
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I always find it interesting when posts are not deleted even though they are blatant flaming / personal attacks and have been "hey mod"'d. I guess it depends on who is being flamed.

[expecting this posted to be deleted any time now.... kind of ironic given this topic isn't it?]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21469813 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:46:25 EDT Re: So BT blocks certain forum topics - plenty of other places http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21469733 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.
Agreed. It's incredibly stupid and stinks of head-in-the-sand management, but it's certainly within the discretion of just about any forum's TOS. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21469733 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:21:29 EDT Re: So BT blocks certain forum topics - plenty of other places http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21468415 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.
No, that is something that can be leveled against anyone - it just happens that the government isn't allowed to do it(in the US), but, private forums are. Cowardly of them to squelch criticism.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21468415 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:03:49 EDT Re: So BT blocks certain forum topics - plenty of other places http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21468405 --
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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.
Indeed.

What BT is doing is accepted procedure for all discussion web sites. In fact BBR has similar rules allowing deletion of messages without a reason being needed:
»Site FAQ »Terms of Use for DSLR
DSLR/BBR may reject, refuse to post or delete any Content for any or no reason...

DSLR/BBR reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates Terms of Use or the provisions below, including without limitation, and in DSLR/BBR's sole discretion removing the offending Content from the DSLR/BBR site and terminating the Membership of such violators.

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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.
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.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21467987 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:56:08 EDT So BT blocks certain forum topics - plenty of other places http://www.dslreports.com/forum/So-BT-blocks-certain-forum-topics-plenty-of-other-places-21467837 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.
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