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Bad: most people who use the term “free speech” don’t understand what it means and what it doesn’t mean. Have a look at this handy xkcd.
Agreed. I am in the process of creating a lemmy instance (mostly for testing), with the core tenets being free speech and freedom of information. I just need to find a way of rewording it so that people don’t think it means endorsement of assholery.
I think invite-only and “Don’t make me ban you!” as the only rule could work.
“Don’t make me ban you!” Isn’t a rule.
A rule would be “don’t say anything I dislike”
Your comments in this thread sound a lot like you not wanting us to say anything you dislike. I respect your opinions and I would fight for you being allowed to share them. I just think they’re wrong and disingenuous.
I’m just rephrasing it to frame it as a command. That’s basically what a rule is. A command. A rule has imperativeness.
If you intend to wax pedantic then at least give us your definition. This secondhand linked pedantry crosses the line.
