Is a moderated site a violation of the first amendment?

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Is a moderated site a violation of the first amendment?

An SI Board Since June 2001

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans
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Emcee: DrGrabow	Type: Moderated

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31	Interestingly enough, I've never been banned. I wonder what one has to do to	thames_sider	-	6/6/2001
30	That's an understandable confiscation, after all no gnus is good gnus.	thames_sider	-	6/6/2001
29	And it's definitely not a 2nd amendment violation. Unless it's a buildi	thames_sider	-	6/6/2001
28	<ot> No. Unless it's promoted as a free speech venue.	thames_sider	-	6/6/2001
27	In that case this place is ripe for a takeover.	thames_sider	-	6/6/2001
26	ban ban rhymes with can tan and an man and ran plan and some dude named dan	Magnatizer	-	6/6/2001
25	You're banned... SI Admin. (Jeff) is also banned... and I'm banning my	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
24	Thanks but that's not the favored line these days. e4 is considered <b&g	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
23	Smart move!	Lola	-	6/5/2001
22	d4	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
21	You can blame my Calvinist upbringing... I know I do.	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
20	You must have been shopping the bargain bin.<ggg>	Lola	-	6/5/2001
19	I am this close to banning myself so I better shape up otherwise I'm outaher	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
18	The last time a woman/???????? told me that it cost me a couple of hundred Ameri	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
17	I'm whoever you want me to be.	Lola	-	6/5/2001
16	Love your site... My butt is so large I can sure use the help..... P.S. Are	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
15	Well before you figure out how to ban me I would like to make one post. Sign up	Lola	-	6/5/2001
14	Aren't you the whiner.... Just for that I won't ban you until tomorrow	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
13	who do I have to piss off around here to get banned?	Jorj X Mckie	-	6/5/2001
12	yup, to my knowledge, SI never figured out what happened with that thread. Eith	Jorj X Mckie	-	6/5/2001
11	Apparently SI doesn't recognize Lola which means I can't kick you out, Y	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
10	You've unabashedly promoted your thread. You're gone.	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
9	c.horn You just pissed me off. good bye	DrGrabow	-	6/5/2001
8	I think Jorj banned a huge number of people from the 1st SI v IHUB thread.. Afte	c.horn	-	6/5/2001
7	Has anybody ever tested the banning feature to see if there is a limit to the nu	Lola	-	6/5/2001

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