[Observator]

And why do people always want to try a "gotcha" by resorting to Free Republic?

I wouldn't call it a gotcha to celebrate bannings on one day, and bemoan them the next, depending on the website.

I get your point though - if a communication platform is "big", then it must support "free speech". If "small", no requirement.

I think your intentions are good, but the words in quotes above will be defined by the administration in power. Consider that before giving the Feds the right to tell private businesses how to moderate their content.

[DiogenesLamp]

I wouldn't call it a gotcha to celebrate bannings on one day, and bemoan them the next, depending on the website.

That was AndytheBear, that wasn't me.

I respect the right of free association and if a club doesn't want some people, it has the right to get rid of them.

The picture changes when you are part of the general public's communication infrastructure. You are no longer a "club", you are the public square. The "Digital Commons."