Limit on internet 'free speech'

[Commander Urdnot 2,680]

No. If anyone cares about what others say, especially over the internet, then I believe they are the ones in fault.

 

Limiting free speech either on or offline is like a kid cleaning up their room by stuffing everything under their bed. Putting things out of view -- such as, I dunno, racist comments, for example -- does nothing but makes others even more afraid when they finally find such statements and ideas. Rather than attempt to stop those from saying what they believe, we should teach others how to handle these kinds of scenarios. 

 

If you are ever offended by things over the internet, I don't believe the problem is the one saying "offensive" things, but rather the one who gets "offended."

^ This.

 

Freedom of speech is right every human should be entitled to. Sometimes you're going to run into people who say mean things to you, but guess what? You run into people like that in real life too.

 

Their opinion matters only if you want it to. So, if you're getting offended at every single hateful comment you see on the internet, then you either need to grow a thicker skin, or maybe you should just stay away from the social aspect of the internet.

 

Why should I have to give up my freedom of speech just because somebody got their feelings hurt?

[Shanks 10,816]

Calling for violence especially if that means posting the private information of an individual to threaten them in any way is not protected free speech because it violates the rights of the victims to not have violence initiated against them. This is already prohibited by law and similar laws against libel and slander so there is no need for any further restrictions and any efforts to do so will seriously impede actual free speech so my answer is

 

HELL NO!!!

 

There should be no further "limit on internet free speech".

[Varan Bon Ziller 10]

What an appalling topic (Free speech ya hear)

 

Of course not!!!

 

What next?

 

Should someone be reported to the feds for having the words gun and president in the same paragraph?

 

And the EU cracking down on Interent free speech?

 

Yeah , that's a Bad thing.

[hawkflame 3,310]

I think that this is a fascinating topic. It seems like the responses have been largely if not entirely in favor of free speech. Now let me test that a little bit.

 

At what point does free speech become harassment and bullying? Or are they protected under free speech?

[~Master~ Button Mash 2,307]

Of course not. The Internet is the last bastion of true freedom. Sure, there's people who abuse it, but this freedom is so important that I think it's worth putting up with the bad, if it means protecting and fostering the good.