Free Speech isn't free...

…there’s always a cost!

This is another side trip down the trail. It’s not even really Disney related other than it was to do with today’s events and something I wrote in a earlier blogisode (gee, I’m using that term enough, I wonder if I can get it copy write protected?)

Today I was warned by the one of those popular social network sites (you know the one) telling me:

• The group "Miscellaneous Mouse" has been removed because it violated our Terms of Use. Among other things, groups that are hateful, threatening, or obscene are not allowed. We also take down groups that attack an individual or group, or advertise a product or service. Continued misuse of That Site’s features could result in your account being disabled.

Nothing else, just a cheap form letter email with a veiled accusation.

There was no such content in that groups data, the only thing the existed was a link to the blogisode posted about two weeks ago where I warned you all of the site that I felt was not worthy of your attention and explain why. One of or more of the cowardly minion that operate that site have been stalking former members looking for way to harass and harangue them whenever a discouraging word is uttered on the web. One of these mental midgets found my blog site last night and decided to claim about the associated group at “That Site”. You would think “That Site” would have at least investigated the content question before unilaterally taking action, but no, they just pulled the trigger. My guess is that someone at the other site knows someone at “That Site” and just asked to have the group removed. And some drone there complied. You may ask how I can make such a claim, well the speed with which this came about, and the fact that I have stat tracking software on my blog and can account for all the recent hits, no “That Site”. Shameful that “That Site” would fall for such a childish ploy. I would image that the “Report Abuse” link that you’ll see at the top if this page was more than likely clicked more than once to today also. But so far, to Blogspot’s credit, no such warnings have been issued.

Apparently (and to keep this on a Disney theme) a Disney fan site that derives its income, however miniscule it might be, feels perfectly at ease with allowing their member (some long time contributors) to deride and attack decisions that Disney makes, but, cannot tolerant any open criticism of its own operation. But then what else are you going to do on a failing planet.

Now what does this have to do with free speech? There are certain factions that would rather try every dirty trick they can muster to try to silence a dissenting opinion than to deal with it and move on. They’d rather suck punch when they can because they don’t have the courage to come out of the shadow and face their deficiency. Finally, if you don’t like what I have to say, then don’t read it. I didn’t send you a link you had to go looking for it, I put these blogisodes but I don’t force them on anyone. Someone(s) needs to get a life – stalkers!

I told you this saga had more interesting developments and was still raging. Let’s see how petty and pathetic they can get next. But, that all for me now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.




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