[Zetack]

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racist slurs, nazi references and 9-11 disaster references are offensive to me . i dont want to see them. im a member of the ACLU so dont make this some ridiculous argument about freedom of expression.

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A member of the ACLU and you think arguing for freedom of expression is ridiculous? ... interesting.

Look, we all understand that there's a difference between govenment censorship of free speech and private entities barring expressions they don't like. The latter have much greater latititude, and rightly so.

Nevertheless, we place great value of freedom of expression in this country and many of us don't like to see it lightly curtailed even by private actors who have the right to do so.

A screen name is a fairly innocuous and unobtrusive way of expressing oneself. So, ok, the name one chooses may be offensive to some, but because I value the right of people to express themselves and because this is fairly innocuos way of expressing an offensive belief, I'd rather see very little in the way of suppression of that expression.

You're playing in a Casino, a guy sits down next to you and you notice that he has swastika tatooed on the back of his hand, and his chip protector is a 100 dollar custom chip with Bin Laden's face on it. He's polite and friendly and doesn't talk politics, mention Nazi's or 9-11. Are you really trying to get him kicked out of the casino for offending you?

--Zetack