Bravo. I couldn't have said it better myself, and I agree with pretty much everything you said.
I've always been of the opinion that one's personal residence/space/etc. is their own, and they can impose whatever rules they want so long as such rules aren't illegal or breach a binding agreement or contract.
Or more simply put, my personal motto: "Your freedom of speech ends where my doorstep/mailbox/journal/email inbox/etc. begins."
I'd like to think that I'm tolerant of others' opinions posted in my journal, even if I don't necessarily agree with them. I certainly wouldn't arbitrarily delete someone else's comment just because I don't agree with it. But as you said, I can and have deleted spam and strongly abusive or inappropriate comments because of the intent of the commenter. My journal is supposed to be a safe place for other people to express their minds and joke around when they comment, and I want to do whatever I can to maintain that feeling of safety, just as I would in my own apartment.
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I've always been of the opinion that one's personal residence/space/etc. is their own, and they can impose whatever rules they want so long as such rules aren't illegal or breach a binding agreement or contract.
Or more simply put, my personal motto: "Your freedom of speech ends where my doorstep/mailbox/journal/email inbox/etc. begins."
I'd like to think that I'm tolerant of others' opinions posted in my journal, even if I don't necessarily agree with them. I certainly wouldn't arbitrarily delete someone else's comment just because I don't agree with it. But as you said, I can and have deleted spam and strongly abusive or inappropriate comments because of the intent of the commenter. My journal is supposed to be a safe place for other people to express their minds and joke around when they comment, and I want to do whatever I can to maintain that feeling of safety, just as I would in my own apartment.