Free Speech Violation on Forums?

[digx]

What is the name of your state? Florida

A company posted an advertisement on a forum without violating any rules. I recognized the company and I had a bad experience with it. I wanted to post it on that open forum and once I did it got deleted and I got banned from the forum for it. I didn't get banned by the forum owner however, I got banned by the company that was making that advertisement.

Is he violating my right to state my opinion?

The forum website and company are operated in the United States.

 

[You Are Guilty]

What is the name of your state? Florida

A company posted an advertisement on a forum without violating any rules. I recognized the company and I had a bad experience with it. I wanted to post it on that open forum and once I did it got deleted and I got banned from the forum for it. I didn't get banned by the forum owner however, I got banned by the company that was making that advertisement.

Is he violating my right to state my opinion?

The forum website and company are operated in the United States.

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Does that tell you the answer?

 

[BelizeBreeze]

What is the name of your state? Florida

A company posted an advertisement on a forum without violating any rules. I recognized the company and I had a bad experience with it. I wanted to post it on that open forum and once I did it got deleted and I got banned from the forum for it. I didn't get banned by the forum owner however, I got banned by the company that was making that advertisement.

Is he violating my right to state my opinion?

The forum website and company are operated in the United States.

What makes you think that constitutional rights derive from private parties? Unless the forum is owned by the U.S. Government, the only right you have is to piss and moan.

 

[You Are Guilty]

What makes you think that constitutional rights derive from private parties? Unless the forum is owned by the U.S. Government, the only right you have is to piss and moan.

Echo... echo... echo... echo.. echo...

 

[Rhubarb297]

What makes you think that constitutional rights derive from private parties? Unless the forum is owned by the U.S. Government, the only right you have is to piss and moan.

As a result of the 14th Amendment and subsequent court decisions, the Free Speech Clause also applies to restrictions on free speech passed by state governments. But in either case you need government action for the 1st Amendment to apply.

 

[You Are Guilty]

As a result of the 14th Amendment and subsequent court decisions, the Free Speech Clause also applies to restrictions on free speech passed by state governments. But in either case you need government action for the 1st Amendment to apply.

Echo2... echo2... echo2... echo2... echo2... echo2... echo2...

 

[seniorjudge]

Q: Is he violating my right to state my opinion?

A: No. For example, if you wanted to, you could write a letter to the editor of a newspaper with your opinion.

 

[badapple40]

Q: Is he violating my right to state my opinion?

A: No. For example, if you wanted to, you could write a letter to the editor of a newspaper with your opinion.

Come on seniorjudge, you should know better.... he's got to be a government actor before the FA applies.

Then you get into content-nuetral/content-specific/time/place/manner/ and all that other stuff.

 

[seniorjudge]

Come on seniorjudge, you should know better.... he's got to be a government actor before the FA applies.

Agreed...what made you think I thought otherwise?

 

[HomeGuru]

Agreed...what made you think I thought otherwise?

**A: because at times you're not wise and other times you're otherwise.

 

[seniorjudge]

**A: because at times you're not wise and other times you're otherwise.


Thank you for clearing that up.

 

[HomeGuru]

It's been my pleasure.

 

[badapple40]

Agreed...what made you think I thought otherwise?

The fact you indicated alternatives seemed to indicate to me that you had gone to the time place manner analysis without even looking at whether there was any governmental activity.

Per usual, perhaps I was reading too m,uch into it.