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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Thistles" data-source="post: 66794" data-attributes="member: 3949">[USER=3769]@Fleas[/USER] and [USER=4086]@MassExodus[/USER]Please realize that freedom of speech applies to government prosecution, not to how private individuals might respond to speech nor to how certain institutions (like tarantula forums) might choose to restrict it within their premises. I am a staunch advocate for free speech, but there is a distinction between codes of conduct, repercussions from individuals taking offense, and the sort of protection offered by the US Constitution.</blockquote>