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Re:Why We're Sponsoring LambdaConf 2016 by hsod on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @02:45AM (#11387397)
Person A: says something offensive Person B: Dear Person A's Employer: Person A says offensive things and you should fire him. Person C: Hey Person B, you shouldn't write letters like that.

who is attempting to restrict speech in this situation?

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Re:Why We're Sponsoring LambdaConf 2016 by ewofwkweoifd on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @02:53AM (#11387417)
Either person B or C, depending on whether or not they are enforcing laws for the government. Possibly person A depending on what was said I suppose (e.g. if it's new legislation).
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Re:Why We're Sponsoring LambdaConf 2016 by 13thLetter on Wednesday March 30, 2016 @02:09PM (#11391580)
"Either person B or C, depending on whether or not they are enforcing laws for the government."

If there's no problem with B's behavior, the takeaway is that no one can say anything that anyone would take offense to, because they'd be putting their employment at risk. No thanks.

There are ways besides government force to chill free speech.

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