[WikiEN-l] On the blocking of anonymous proxies

Mon Feb 14 03:40:40 UTC 2005

Charles Podles stated for the record:

> An anonymous user posted the following on
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Blocking_policy :
> 
> == Blocking anonymizer's proxies is unconstitutional ==
> 
> *'''The right to anonymous free speech is protected by the 1st
> amendment of the US constitution.'''

The First Amendment of the US Constitution binds only the various 
governments of the US.  It does not bind me; on my servers you have only 
the privileges I choose to give you.

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