Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Online Free Speech? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post runthespread Posted at 11:33 am on Jan. 8, 2009 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/08/MNN81559L2.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea" target="_top">http://http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/01/08/MNN81559L2.DTL&feed=rss.bayarea A Yelp user is being sued for a negative review on a business. The Internet is a great vehicle to exercise free speech, but isn't there also negative effects of free speech? As people do on sites, including this one, much unrestricted negativity is expressed. Sometimes it's not simply to be honest, but sometimes its to defame and ruin reputations through not only speaking opinions but speaking in absolutes as if the person's opinion is not debatable. I think it's different for those who only express and are not expressed upon. How much free speech should people have really?

Replies Maxxie Posted at 12:00 pm on Jan. 8, 2009 It's either Free Speech or it isn't - Any restrictions to it means it's no longer Free Speech. Parsine Posted at 11:51 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from runthespread at 11:49 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from Parsine at 11:36 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Free speech should be absolute. "Negativity" is a good thing. Yelp is a open review site. Negativity is a good thing at times, but what about unwarranted and unbacked negativity with influence? I don't want my government to be judging whether criticism is "warranted" or not. runthespread Posted at 11:49 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from Parsine at 11:36 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Free speech should be absolute. "Negativity" is a good thing. Yelp is a open review site. Negativity is a good thing at times, but what about unwarranted and unbacked negativity with influence? runthespread Posted at 11:48 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Quote: from CuntFace at 11:34 am on Jan. 8, 2009 completely free, its america and the iternet is ours so fuck them Internet has no national borders, though, it's on the World Wide Web, hence the www dot. Parsine Posted at 11:36 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Free speech should be absolute. "Negativity" is a good thing. CuntFace Posted at 11:34 am on Jan. 8, 2009 completely free, its america and the iternet is ours so fuck them MystiqueBeauty16 Posted at 11:34 am on Jan. 8, 2009 Free speech on most sites, some control on potentially damaging ones. All 7 previous replies displayed.