Court rules universities may have duty to block websites that harass students

Re:Court rules universities may have duty to block websites ... by JoeAltmaier on Monday December 31, 2018 @11:19AM (#18795206)

True, but way to miss the point. Its to forbid posting crap like that (on existing sites).

And the ban part is all about the special position of a University vs students. Not about the internet, not about the public in general. Anyway that's how the OP started...

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Re:Court rules universities may have duty to block websites ... by williamscales on Monday December 31, 2018 @11:33AM (#18795293)

I think it is you who is missing the point. What is different between "forbidding posting crap like that" and "banning billboards"?

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Re:Court rules universities may have duty to block websites ... by EpicEng on Monday December 31, 2018 @12:37PM (#18795710)

So who gets to decide what information is ok for adults to consume? What happens when this newly elected dictator decides that e.g. Jordan Peterson is a hate monger who must be censored? Is that ok? How do we prevent abuse when the subject matter is so often subjective?

This is exactly why we have the first ammendment. This sort of power should not exist as those who would wield it are not infallible and cannot be trusted.

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