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    Quote Originally Posted by FoxyBunny
    The US Constitution consists of 7 articles and then amendments. There is no such thing as Article 11, nor is there such a thing as Article 17. It stops at article 7.

    http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst.html

    Please feel free to check that for yourself. Furthermore, the US Constitution is a legal document that pertains to how the government functions. It does not, and never has, applied to private businesses. Here's a good essay on how freedom of speech applies (or does not apply) on private property. As you'll read, it depends largely upon the restrictions chosen and the nature of the private entity.

    http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/...ivate_property

    In another essay, at the ACLU's own website, they state that:
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    So if government is not to act, it must be private action that will stop spam. And private action is not subject to the pesky 1st amendment, and relies mostly on the owner's control of private property.
    Quite simply, the government cannot restrict your right to free speech except in very specific and restricted circumstances. A private property owner has no such restrictions, and unless we tell you that you cannot post here because you are female, or black, or buddhist, or in some other way make ourselves guilty of a hate-crime, then we can tell ANYONE that they are not welcome here and show them the door. We have every right to place certain topics off-limits, and to remove your posting privileges if you post things that we object to.

    Please stop trying to force laws and statutes down our throats, since you are obviously misinformed.
    May I ask how this works with accounts that people have dropped money into? I understand in the T.O.S Evony makes sure to include all accounts are property to them. but how does this work when someone spends money on them? Wouldn't that make it the account holders private property allowing them to post off of it as freely as they want? I'm honestly very curious about this. As playing with virtual things and money can be very tricky and result in major consequences in either way of either party. Whether it be Evony or the player of the account. Mind answering this without banning my forum name? It is afterall, only a question.

    Foxy, your statements are usually a little blunt and show too much bliss for some people, but if you do choose to be the one to post here then close this thread like all of the others, can you please be nice about it?




    Absolute) Freedom of Speech and Press

    The Constitution does protect the freedom of speech of every citizen, and even of non-citizens ? but only from restriction by the Congress (and, by virtue of the 14th Amendment, by state legislatures, too). There are plenty of other places where you could speak but where speech can and is suppressed. For example, freedom of speech can be and often is restricted in a work place, for example: employers can restrict your right to speak in the work place about politics, about religion, about legal issues, even about Desperate Housewives. The same restrictions that apply to the government do not apply to private persons, employers, or establishments. For another example, the government could not prohibit the sale of any newspaper lest it breech the freedom of the press. No newsstand, however, must carry every paper against its owners' wishes.
    Thanks to Dave Pullin for the idea.

    I see where Foxy is coming from, but privately owned businesses usually mean when they take in proportions of money, that the money in turn returns some type of material(s) for the giver of the money, hence accounts (if I'm not mistaken), seeing as how that is where a person(s) would be paying money from. Lol. Wouldn't it be swindling someone out of cash if your allowing them to pay you, but holding all rights to their accounts they paid money into? Im not sure, but wouldn't that be illegal?

    It might also be a smart idea to leave this thread open for all individuals whom question this to post and get some closure on what they are having issue with instead of having a million threads like this show up. Only a suggestion, but just trying to save some lag. Lol

    Please post with some immediate response as I am very curious


    I will give Foxy this though, she does have a point about some of the things people complain about. Such as posts being deleted randomly and whatnot. Check this out:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Decency_Act


    This allows for them to do that using Censorship. Some might not like this, but thank bill Clinton for signing things and not paying attention. Lol. But considering young children play this and some of the obscene posts even I have seen made, this Act is somewhat beneficial. Especially when there are those whom consistently post obscenity.
    Last edited by Viperxiii; 06-10-2010 at 11:30 AM.
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