For example would you endorse making LW a “free speech zone” or try to push for blanket acceptance of free speech elsewhere?
I think limiting free speech for specific forums of discussion makes sense, given that it is very difficult to maintain a high-quality community without doing so. I think that declaring that a particular place a “free speech zone” tends to invite the worst people to gather in those places (I’ve seen this over and over again on the internet).
More generally, I was talking about societal norms to punish speech deemed harmful. I think there’s a relevant distinction between a professor getting fired for saying something deemed politically harmful, and an internet forum moderating discussion.
I think limiting free speech for specific forums of discussion makes sense, given that it is very difficult to maintain a high-quality community without doing so. I think that declaring that a particular place a “free speech zone” tends to invite the worst people to gather in those places (I’ve seen this over and over again on the internet).
More generally, I was talking about societal norms to punish speech deemed harmful. I think there’s a relevant distinction between a professor getting fired for saying something deemed politically harmful, and an internet forum moderating discussion.