(06-01-2012, 03:57 PM)Qwertygiy Wrote: And there's a difference between saying "I don't like what person X is doing" and insulting person X and starting a riot. If you're going to insist that we obey US laws and stipulations that don't apply to the internet, then I'll go ahead and point out that in the real world you CAN be arrested for disturbing the peace.
The Internet was made by the US Government for the military, so it follows US laws. The WWW was made by some random English guy so it also follows British laws.
You got 2 laws against you.
(06-01-2012, 03:57 PM)Jacob_ Wrote:Quote:The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances. (source)
Last time I checked, Buildism wasn't the U.S. Congress. US laws do apply, but there isn't a law that says you have to let forum members complain about moderators.
"abridging the freedom of speech"
That is what you are doing.