[Image Description: An XKCD comic, with six panels, the first five of which are images of a stick figure talking.
Panel 1: “Public Service Announcement: The right to free speech means the government can’t arrest you for what you say.”
Panel 2: “It doesn’t mean that anyone else has to listen to your bullshit, or host you while you share it.”
Panel 3: “The first amendment doesn’t shield you from criticism or consequences.”
Panel 4: “If you’re yelled at, boycotted, have your show canceled, or get banned from an internet community, your free speech rights aren’t being violated.”
Panel 5: “It’s just that the people listening think you’re an asshole,”
Panel 6: A picture of an open door with text above it reading “And they’re showing you the door.”]
Free Speech, Sea Lions, Sad Puppies, Comment Moderation and the Modern Day SalonAlt text from the original comic: I can’t remember where I heard this, but someone once said that defending a position by citing free speech is sort of the ultimate concession; you’re saying that the most compelling thing you can say for your position is that it’s not literally illegal to express.
Slight edit to amnottheonlyone’s formatting for better accessibility and completion of the alt text.