Does "dead" status on HackerNews means suppression of the freedom of speech?

Post by kjs3 » Fri, Jan 15, 2016, 4:06 AM UTC

dang wrote: post #29

kjs3 wrote: post #27

Freedom of speech means you are free to express your opinions. Freedom of speech does not mean a private, third party is obligated to provide you with a forum to express your opinions. You have an almost infinite opportunity to express yourself on the internet; get over yourself. I've been hellbanned apparently, which ever so slightly annoys me considering it was for stuff that "cooler" posters don't have an eye batt…

> I've been hellbanned apparently No, by definition that's banning someone without telling them, and we told you: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10545474 . Pretty much the only accounts that we ban without telling them are brand new ones that are spamming or trolling. If a user has any real history here, we tell them that they're banned, and there's a standing invitation for anyone who sincerely intends to impr…