Does the first amendment to the US Constitution apply to Y/A POLITICS section.?

Answer 1

It should. All speech should be protected but it seems many users do not agree and would rather not see opposing views. Even though Yahoo can allow or not allow whatever they like most abuse is reported by fellow users and not even reviewed by the staff.

Answer 2

That's a no.Do you want atheists to have freedom of speech in your church?Answers is a format,hence the rules,there are kids out there.No one forces anyone to join,agreeing to the community guidelines,or to continue to participate.Yahoo has 360 pages where much more is allowed.They also have groups,chat rooms and geocities where all speech goes as long as it is within the law.Yahoo answers however is a concept where certain rules apply.Anyone participating here knowingly agreed to those rules..
In a free country a private company should have the freedom to decide how to use the ,BTW free,service they provide.Yahoo does that with answers.If you don't like the rules on answers there are a million of other websites,there is even a copy on of answers where a lot more is allowed and where they even have an adult section
Life is more than what you want.Rules are everywhere.You follow them or you leave.

Answer 3

Even though the amendment stats off with the phrase "No state shall" he Supreme Court has ruled the this amendment and all others apply to the states as well.

I am not sure what you mean by Y/A but is seems to be in a state so it does apply.

Answer 4

No the form purely applies to the federal govenrment. It replaced into performed this way on objective, the founding fathers needed rules that utilized to the govenment, yet nevertheless had to motivate unfastened corporation. If the form ruled inner maximum etnteties and persons fairly than the govenment, we does not have unfastened corporation. the government can't punish us because of the fact we show our opinions, they won't be able to dictate which faith we belong too. Yahoo solutions can do despite they %, in accordance to the form. there could be different rules that govern this type of talk board, yet not the form.

Answer 5

Absolutely not, in terms of any individual poster's right to say what they want, or even to be here.

The First Amendment applies only to government action.

Yahoo is a private enterprise.

They own the playground, and we just play on it.

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Answer 6

No. The first amendment only guarantees our freedoms from government intervention (and then you have to go to court to confirm that issue), not for informational control by entities like Y/A. CNN, MSNBC, etc. We would all do well to remember this and put little faith in media presentations of any kind.

Answer 7

No. Contrary to popular belief, this is not a public site. It is a private site. Yahoo! owns this space, and they have the right to decide what is and isn't said here. They clearly print the rules and regulations. You have to agree to them to get on here. So anyone who is here is subject to those rules and regulations. You are essentially allowed to say anything you want, provided you stay within the agreed upon guidelines. First amendment has nothing to do with it.

Answer 8

No. Y!A is a private entity monitored by Yahoo! and is allowed to set their own policies and standards. Free speech does not apply here. Common sense and proper judgment; however, does.

Answer 9

Unfortunately No. Yahoo is a service provider and owns the servers your information is being stored on. If the servers were publicly owned or funded, then maybe. However, they do tolerate some things.

Answer 10

Yes, but only in that the government can't make laws about what we can or can't say here. Yahoo is free to restrict anything they see fit on their own service, much like you are allowed to throw someone out of your house if you don't like what they're saying to you.