And therefore set themselves up to be sued?
2006-07-09 07:58:47 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
If Yahoo wants to suspend someone they must be half witted morons or something worse because this is a mellow sight for people to enjoy themselves not for deranged haters,I am not naive but so far I feel its safe and entertaining,and Yahoo doesn't force people to participate so how could they be liable?
2006-07-09 08:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by aminuts 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. Free speech is regularly suspended by organizations and services all the time. It may violate our constitutional right, however, if a company could be sued for doing so someone would have filed a suit long ago.
2006-07-09 08:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, you have agreed to terms, and that they are providing a service for free.
There is also the 'yelling fire in a crowded movie theater' view. I have seen some very troubling racial posts, that are nothing short of attempts at provoking a conflict. Free speech is not a blanketing all encompassing right or concept. There are instances where what you are saying can lead to, (or is a form of..), violence, that is damaging to others. In those instances, where it is clear that the view is hateful in nature, I think it should be censored for the greater good.
2006-07-09 08:10:38 · answer #3 · answered by steppenwolfe_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) The US Constitution does not guarantee the right to yahoo Q and A.
2) Not all speech is protected by the Constitution.
yahoo is "editing." the Constitution doesn't say anything about editing.
2006-07-09 08:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You have a right to free speech, but you don't have a right to use someone else's venue for your speech. If Yahoo came to your home and tried to stop you from saying something, that would be violating your right to free speech, but Yahoo doesn't have a constitutional obligation to facilitate your saying anything.
2006-07-09 08:03:11 · answer #5 · answered by mathsmart 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Yahoo lets us use its networks as a privilege. You don't have the "right" to use Yahoo. Therefore your constitutional rights cannot be violated because you agreed to the Yahoo Terms of Use when you signed up.
2006-07-09 08:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-06 02:35:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a word, "no"....Yahoo has set up a set of rules that must be followed or you face suspension....you agreed to those rules when you decided to partake in this forum. Therefore, you still have been given your 1st Amendment rights, however, we as a general public don't have to be subjected to such impedance, or down right vulgarity in a public forum.
2006-07-09 08:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard the phrase, "Freedom isn't free!"? If Yahoo wasn't around, you wouldn't have the "freedom" to voice your opinions like this. And therefore, since it's done at their expense, it's taken away at their benefit, by whatever rules they choose to use. You're in their home. Act like it, with grace and decorum. God Bless you.
2006-07-09 08:09:18 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. If you actually took the time to read the Terms and Conditions (I did) that you signed off on, you'll see your "constitutional rights" to free speech don't apply...Sorry.
2006-07-09 08:05:26 · answer #10 · answered by Sean T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋