Vickie, My comment that the authors are referring to U.S. law was simply a factual note in response to yours that the author was in the UK and therefore conservative. That's not the case. Again: I

I agree J.. It is about food for thought.. Thank you hon Vickie

Ok, but Let me give you a perfect example Some internet businesses in the United states are in court today because they refuse to divulge data information. Microsoft is one of them.. Freedom of

Hi Vickie, I didn't ask what Mark F. would do if the Ayatollah started a group on Groups.io to issue a fatwa, what I wrote was a question about if the Ayatollah started a group on Groups.io to

They're referring to U.S. law. :-) -- Janet-Olivia I never feel sorry about what happened yesterday nor do I worry about what might happen tomorrow. "The Contented Little Pussycat" - Frances Ruth

J, Yes, I just wanted to point something out is all. I don't dispute their professionalism Thank you J Vickie

Vickie, There are numerous contributors and the editors are both law professors at U. Chicago. J p.s. The authors don't propose one thing or another with respect to the specific issue here. I

Thank you J I can see that is written by someone in the UK. Internet laws and freedom of speech differ from country to country Even data collection laws differ from country to country. I

Thank you J.. Retired business owner here.. Vickie

Mark B>>>Out of curiosity, Mark, if Ayatollah Ruhollah started a Groups.io group to discuss Muslim theology and blasphemy, who would be the arbiter of the code of conduct on their discussions if a

Here's a link to the publisher: http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064317

Hi J_catlady, I peeked into the book on Amazon and it looks like an interesting and thoughtful read! Thanks. Best, Mark Bielecki

p.s. As far as actual censorship goes, I'm about as extreme an opponent of it as you'll ever find. (For the record.;) But with the internet as a tool, speech can now do more actual harm than it could

VIckie, Being a business owner myself, I wouldn't argue with anything you say here. :-) -J

Mark B., It's interesting what you say about free speech's demise. I highly recommend the book "The Offensive Internet" I posted about before. The authors argue that the free speech concept needs

Hi J_catlady, Thank you for your kind comment. Unfortunately, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, or something like that. Civility is good, and I'm a big fan and supporter, but

J>> But I think his "purpose" is higher than just making a buck. In business it is about your reputation in business and quality of service is important so you can make money. When you own a

Mark B., You're very convincing, I have to admit. I think of the code of conduct more as an issue of civility rather than censorship. However, I do see that it would be very hard to untangle the

Hi Mark, It seems to me that every group on Groups.io already has the perfect Code of Conduct enforcement method in place: if a member has an issue with something that has been posted, regardless of

Vickie, I can't read Mark's mind. But while I agree with everything you say here, on another level I have come to believe that Mark is thinking about more than "business." I believe he's trying to