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		kelseyfrog on Feb 26, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I disapprove of what you say but I will defend to ... The argument, as I understand it, is that disabling someone's ability to do speech is categorically censorship.

klyrs on Feb 26, 2023 [–]

Sure, call it censorship. I maintain that it's legally permissible to ban shit-posters for misconduct. I'd further argue that failing to ban shit-posters will dissuade 3d printing enthusiasts from using a particular forum, granting the shit-posters a heckler's veto which is its own form of censorship.

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