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Host company pulls plug on Florida pastor's website (so much for freedom of speech)
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Posted on 09/09/2010 5:35:03 PM PDT by Red in Blue PA
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To: Red in Blue PA
Rackspace has no obligation to not impede a subscriber's freedom of speech.
They claim they shut the website down due to a contractual violation. But even if they decided to shut it down for no good reason at all, the subscriber likely has no recourse.
The contract usually says: we'll refund your subscription fee for the time you didn't use. You won't get anything else. Even if we shut down your e-commerce site due to factors beyond or within our control, we aren't responsible for anything but the subscription fee.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:43:23 PM PDT
by
justlurking
(The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
To: Red in Blue PA
Rackspace is publicly held. Investor Relations can be emailed here:
ir@rackspace.comIR people respond to reasonable appeals to their sense of subservience to the whims of the investing public.
To: sport
How many more before it’s too late? How many more before someone takes a stand?
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:44:20 PM PDT
by
FourPeas
(Pester not the geek, for the electrons are his friends.)
To: Palter
How so?
The guy is merely verbalizing what MOST Americans feel.
You really think it is perfectly okay to pull services because a customer publicly states his opinions.....that is the EXPRESS PURPOSE OF A WEBSITE AFTER ALL!
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:44:40 PM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Anti-Gunners suffer from Factose Intolerance)
To: Non-Sequitur
A private company canceled the service, as was their right. The First Amendment doesn't apply. O puhfreaking leeze. everyone knows they have a right to do it. What they need to be told is how pitifully cowardly an act it was and how they'll lose business as a result.
To: Red in Blue PA
When Imam Obama tells you to stop doing something, you must obey or suffer the consequences.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:45:14 PM PDT
by
MrBambaLaMamba
(Decriminalize crime! Empty the prisons! Anything less is racist genocide!)
To: Palter
Free market. Dove dude can find a ISP that will host his stuff. Not a issue of free speech.
No, it's not a free speech matter.
It is, however, a tort. Dove was relying on and paying Rackspace to put his site on the internet. They deliberately took it down without warning at a particularly inopportune time. Dove should sue them, both for money and to call attention to the fact that they are not proper Americans.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:46:16 PM PDT
by
cynwoody
To: Non-Sequitur
A private company canceled the service, as was their right. The First Amendment doesn't apply. Has Hell frozen over? I see we finally agree on something.
;)
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:46:20 PM PDT
by
Michael.SF.
(Even Hitler had Government run health care, but at least he got the Olympics for Germany)
To: Red in Blue PA
Depends on the terms of service for the ISP.
Private property, ie like FR. You[I] don’t have freedom of speech on FR. No difference.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:46:52 PM PDT
by
Palter
(If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it. ~ Mark Twain)
To: Non-Sequitur
A private company canceled the service, as was their right. The First Amendment doesn't apply.
Let's all just move along.....tail between our legs. Yeah, that's a plan(/SARC)
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:47:05 PM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Anti-Gunners suffer from Factose Intolerance)
To: Tzimisce
We’re living in the Twilight Zone when Muslim offense is considered more important than any other. :(:(:( That door was opened years ago when "hate crimes" were created to punish some crimes more severely that others.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:47:16 PM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(Build a man a fire; he'll be warm for a night. Set a man on fire; he'll be warm the rest of his life)
To: the invisib1e hand
What they need to be told is how pitifully cowardly an act it was and how they'll lose business as a result. Maybe they figured they'd lose more business if people found out they were hosting this bozos website?
To: FourPeas
Rackspace backs down to Islamic threats? Works for the Mafia too!
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:47:36 PM PDT
by
Nateman
(If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
To: Red in Blue PA
The USA is running up the White Flag of surrender.
To: Palter
Depends on the terms of service for the ISP. Private property, ie like FR. You[I] don’t have freedom of speech on FR. No difference.
The Hosting is specifically built to host OPINIONS.
Does everyone have their head up their backside?
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:49:15 PM PDT
by
Red in Blue PA
(Anti-Gunners suffer from Factose Intolerance)
To: longtermmemmory
meanwhile youtube has islamists, atheists, and marylin manson (pr stunt there) burning the Holy Bible. All true, expect there'll be some quran burning video's posted by Saturday as well .....
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:49:54 PM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
To: Nateman
Good point. Islam, the middle east’s premiere mafia.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:50:33 PM PDT
by
FourPeas
(Pester not the geek, for the electrons are his friends.)
To: Non-Sequitur
Maybe they figured they'd lose more business if people found out they were hosting this bozos website? This "bozo" is the biggest thing to come down the pike since Jesus.
To: Red in Blue PA
‘to host OPINIONS.’
Then HE will find a ISP that will support his view. That one will not honor it. It’s that simple.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:51:02 PM PDT
by
Palter
(If voting made any difference they wouldn't let us do it. ~ Mark Twain)
To: Non-Sequitur
A private company canceled the service, as was their right. The First Amendment doesn't apply. Wait till they come for you, you'll be singing a different tune then to be sure.
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posted on
09/09/2010 5:51:51 PM PDT
by
usconservative
(When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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