Free speech is not, and never was, a carte blanche to say whatever you want, wherever you want. Social context defines the rules of discourse.
Your workplace probably has (unwritten) rules about not calling your boss a wanker. That’s not a restriction of your free speech, it’s basic courtesy. If you do use your freedom of speech and call your boss a wanker, you’re probably fired.
Same goes on these forums. You agree to follow the code of conduct when you create an account. If you decide you no longer want to follow the code of conduct, you may leave the forums. But if you break the rules, you accept the penalty as defined in the code of conduct.
Some people who love to quote the First Amendment might need to read what it says.
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