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No free speech on forum

qvcaddition — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:05:05 GMT

So far CUDDLE DUDS POST OFF,because competitors prices and coupons mentioned.

Debate post gone. STARBUCKS. cup post gone.

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debic — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:08:00 GMT

It's a cruel world and this is a private board. Freedom of Speech does not apply.

Re: No free speech on forum

mstyrion 1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:08:29 GMT

Free speech doesn't apply to a private board. They make the rules which are clearly stated. If a subject is controversial or if a thread becomes contentious it is removed.

Re: No free speech on forum

DiAnne — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:11:41 GMT

I find it annoying to be reading a thread and keep finding this post was removed. It is almost like reading a book and finding someone tore some pages out.

Re: No free speech on forum

missy1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:12:36 GMT

Free speech doesn't exist.

Re: No free speech on forum

Lipstickdiva — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:12:52 GMT

These are QVC's boards and QVC's rules. We can like them or move on.

The guidelines we all agree to are stated. Granted some of them are open to interpretation and some things that are deleted don't make sense to me and some things that are left don't make sense.

But the fact of the matter is, the guidelines do state that you aren't allowed to promote other sites, no coupon codes are tolerated and we can't post about anything political.

Debates by nature are political. Period. That means they can't be discussed.

Re: No free speech on forum

Plaid Pants2 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:14:30 GMT

The GOVERNMENT doesn't have the right to take away your freedom of speech.

This is a PRIVATELY owned and operated board.

No government entity involved.

Their sandbox, their rules.

Don't like it?

There is a plethora of other boards out there, that might be more to your liking, or you can always create one of your very own, which then can be run exactly the way that yu want it to be.

Re: No free speech on forum

jaxs mom — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:14:44 GMT

You need to educate yourself on the first ammendment. It only applies to Government limiting speech.

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debic — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:14:53 GMT

@DiAnne wrote:
I find it annoying to be reading a thread and keep finding this post was removed. It is almost like reading a book and finding someone tore some pages out.

I wish they'd show the name of the person that got edited, my own included.

Re: No free speech on forum

ChynnaBlue — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:16:05 GMT

@missy1 wrote:
Free speech doesn't exist.

It does. The problem is that most people don't actually understand the first amendment or what freedom of speech means.

Re: No free speech on forum

missy1 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:19:15 GMT

@ChynnaBlue wrote:
@missy1 wrote:
Free speech doesn't exist.

It does. The problem is that most people don't actually understand the first amendment or what freedom of speech means.

Sure one can use it, but may find LE/etc. at one's door.

Re: No free speech on forum

June222 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:21:31 GMT

It would be nice if they had a separate forum just for politics. With the up coming presidential vote coming up, it would make sense we would want to discuss things going on. It is sad we can not share our feelings.

Re: No free speech on forum

Puppy Lips — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:22:06 GMT

These boards have become much more BORING, and thusly I am coming here less frequently.

Re: No free speech on forum

Karnerblue — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:22:39 GMT

You know what I find odd, they never remove posts about HSN specials and offers. You'd think they would be their biggest competitor.

Re: No free speech on forum

RainCityWoman — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:35:41 GMT

The crux of the matter is this is a business owned board, and money is the bottom line. They don't care about your free speech, particularly if it affects sales.

Re: No free speech on forum

chickenbutt — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:27:04 GMT

June222 wrote:
It would be nice if they had a separate forum just for politics. With the up coming presidential vote coming up, it would make sense we would want to discuss things going on. It is sad we can not share our feelings.

They actually did, years ago. It was pretty ugly. I guess they know that's how it would still be and don't want that for their board. Being that it is a retailer's board, I can understand their feelings about that.

Re: No free speech on forum

Plaid Pants2 — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:27:22 GMT

@June222 wrote:
It would be nice if they had a separate forum just for politics. With the up coming presidential vote coming up, it would make sense we would want to discuss things going on. It is sad we can not share our feelings.

Yeah, here's how 99.999% of those threads would go:

Person 1: "MY candidate is the best! Your candidate is a dufus!"

Person 2: "No, MY candidate is the best, and YOUR candidate is the dufus!"

Person 1 : "No, yours is!"

Person 2 : "No, yours is!"

on and on it would go.

Re: No free speech on forum

qvcaddition — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:30:15 GMT

Sorry, didn,t read the rules. Thought it meant not to be nasty to other poster, not get too political, and keep it civil.

I know that the CUDDLE DUDS FORUM SAVED ME MONEY.

Re: No free speech on forum

millieshops — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:33:08 GMT

Privately paid for access means that the payer sets the rules, so we're not seeing any vio;lation of freedom of speech. You're free to gowrite that info on any public forum or to go stand on any public grounds and talk about the same. That's what feeedom of speech is all about.

Here ypou're fee to follow the guidelines set by the one who pays - works that way in my house, too.

Re: No free speech on forum

dooBdoo — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 17:34:41 GMT

Regarding using the forums to advertise competitors, I never will understand why this is even questioned. QVC is in the business of making money, I would think. Why would they finance a public forum and then allow people to use it to advertise other businesses?

And as far as "free speech... " By now, don't all of us know this doesn't pertain to privately-owned forums? We agree to the Standards for Participation when we register and use this platform.

Why not enjoy the forums for what they are, with their limitations and imperfections? I do understand it sometimes helps to vent, but at this point don't most of us know how the Q Community operates?