February 8Feb 8 Popular Post Looks like no website is immune from the European censors.https://americanmind.org/salvo/stopping-the-european-censorship-machine/How many posts here would be denominated as hate speech by some functionary in Brussels? You may find what I write to be censorable, and I may find what you write censorable, but do you want someone in Europe deciding?
February 8Feb 8 Popular Post 19 minutes ago, Yagoda said:Looks like no website is immune from the European censors.Why focus on Europe? You are in a forum mostly about Thailand, you should start by writing what you think of Thai censors. And what you think of the forum censors.
February 8Feb 8 Author Popular Post 4 minutes ago, farang51 said:Why focus on Europe? You are in a forum mostly about Thailand, you should start by writing what you think of Thai censors. And what you think of the forum censors.The Thai "censors" dont seek extraterratorial jurisdiction and this Forum complies with Thai Law. The Forum is entitled to censor, its private.
February 8Feb 8 31 minutes ago, Yagoda said:Looks like no website is immune from the European censors.https://americanmind.org/salvo/stopping-the-european-censorship-machine/How many posts here would be denominated as hate speech by some functionary in Brussels? You may find what I write to be censorable, and I may find what you write censorable, but do you want someone in Europe deciding?Being able to say things that others don't like ,EU has a different approach.Exact opposite of what we are accustomed in the USA as citizens., freedom of speech. One should be able to speak one's mind ,freely, directly, without fear of reprisal, deplatforming, or foreign regulators deciding your words cross some vague line of harm. That being said if you want to come to the USA to visit ,work, or go to school be respectful of our laws ,as long as it doesn't cross into true threats, imminent incitement.
February 8Feb 8 1 hour ago, Yagoda said:Looks like no website is immune from the European censors.https://americanmind.org/salvo/stopping-the-european-censorship-machine/How many posts here would be denominated as hate speech by some functionary in Brussels? You may find what I write to be censorable, and I may find what you write censorable, but do you want someone in Europe deciding?I am not British but I thank God that the good folks of the UK voted to get out of the Brussels fascist controlled European Union.
February 8Feb 8 Popular Post 10 minutes ago, Screaming said:I am not British but I thank God that the good folks of the UK voted to get out of the Brussels fascist controlled European Union.Made no difference at all..they continue with the exact same censorship and control of 'hate speach'
February 8Feb 8 45 minutes ago, Yagoda said:Looks like no website is immune from the European censors.https://americanmind.org/salvo/stopping-the-european-censorship-machine/How many posts here would be denominated as hate speech by some functionary in Brussels? You may find what I write to be censorable, and I may find what you write censorable, but do you want someone in Europe deciding?Good read, thanks. I haven't seen anything that fits hate speech classification on here. If it has been posted, it's taken care of by the moderators and/or admin.I doubt you or I have written anything on here that comes close to hate speech. Hateful comments about fellow members with a differing opinion isn't hate speech and the algorithms used by the online watchdogs will ignore such mindless banter accordingly. However, there's no telling how many "word bites" are scraped from the internet by extremists on both sides, to incorrectly bolster a lie or misinformation elsewhere.I'm tickled by this "foreign suppression of Americans" notion. If your 'hurty words' break another country's definition of legality, consider the suppression simply as maintaining the laws of that country and respect them. First amendment protections aren't international or universal, nor should they be. There are certain things that can't be said in Thailand but it's their country and their laws, however arcane and self-serving they may be. We can vaguely debate the reasons these laws exist but even that's skating on thin ice.Anyway, after Trump's ongoing shenanigans and court battles with ABC, CBS and others, let's see how his bold experiment in protecting his first amendment rights to sue the ass off anyone calling him out works out in America before labeling other countries laws as un-American. By suing media for their views and comments, especially his suit against the BBC for poor journalistic oversight on a program that wasn't even broadcast in America, doesn't sound remotely close to what his "Ending Federal Censorship" EO suggests. That one has Musk's fingerprints all over it.
February 8Feb 8 1 hour ago, Yagoda said:Looks like no website is immune from the European censors.https://americanmind.org/salvo/stopping-the-european-censorship-machine/How many posts here would be denominated as hate speech by some functionary in Brussels? You may find what I write to be censorable, and I may find what you write censorable, but do you want someone in Europe deciding?At the moment it's Google Ads deciding.
February 8Feb 8 23 minutes ago, Screaming said:I am not British but I thank God that the good folks of the UK voted to get out of the Brussels fascist controlled European Union.Don't worry, they'll be back in in a jiffy. Just let Trump do his thing and presto, they'll have no choice!
February 8Feb 8 59 minutes ago, Yagoda said:The Thai "censors" dont seek extraterratorial jurisdiction and this Forum complies with Thai Law. The Forum is entitled to censor, its private.A few years hack, the Thai authorities arrested a Bahraini football player, with Australian refugee status, while on honeymoon in Thailand. This was at the behest of the Bahrain regime. He was released after a significant, global campaign.More recently, an Australian was arrested in Bangkok for his hurty words about a Malaysian government department on his Malaysian media stream. He apologised and withdrew the defamatory articles to avoid being jailed here for a "crime" committed there.Read up on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
February 8Feb 8 Author 22 minutes ago, NanLaew said:Read up on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).Civil matter vs government intervention23 minutes ago, NanLaew said:A few years hack, the Thai authorities arrested a Bahraini football player, with Australian refugee status, while on honeymoon in Thailand. This was at the behest of the Bahrain regime. He was released after a significant, global campaign.More recently, an Australian was arrested in Bangkok for his hurty words about a Malaysian government department on his Malaysian media stream. He apologised and withdrew the defamatory articles to avoid being jailed here for a "crime" committed there.None of that is the Thai government using extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Thai government retains jurisdiction over folks in Thailand.
February 8Feb 8 1 minute ago, Yagoda said:Civil matter vs government interventionWhen the end result is detention, jail, extradition or deportation, does it really matter?2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:Civil matter vs government interventionNone of that is the Thai government using extraterritorial jurisdiction. The Thai government retains jurisdiction over folks in Thailand.Just because they may have not publicly exercised that right yet, doesn't mean it's not going to happen. Thai activists going missing overseas, or their bodies turning up in the Mekhong isn't an unknown phenomenon.Didn't the Thai government of the time ship a bunch of Uyghurs off to China a few years ago?
February 8Feb 8 3 hours ago, Screaming said:I am not British but I thank God that the good folks of the UK voted to get out of the Brussels fascist controlled European Union.Who are leaders (names) of this fascist group who have seized control of the EU?
February 8Feb 8 Author 2 hours ago, NanLaew said:When the end result is detention, jail, extradition or deportation, does it really matter?There is no jail for SLAPP. It is purely civil2 hours ago, NanLaew said:When the end result is detention, jail, extradition or deportation, does it really matter?Just because they may have not publicly exercised that right yet, doesn't mean it's not going to happen. Thai activists going missing overseas, or their bodies turning up in the Mekhong isn't an unknown phenomenon.Didn't the Thai government of the time ship a bunch of Uyghurs off to China a few years ago?Well the issue isnt Thailand is it, its the EU seeking to impose censorship.
February 8Feb 8 14 minutes ago, Yagoda said:There is no jail for SLAPP. It is purely civilWell the issue isnt Thailand is it, its the EU seeking to impose censorship.No, it's not. The EU/Europe have rules governing what can and can't be said, just like the US and any other place on earth.That is not an issue for anyone except for the MAGA crowd, and Putin, of course.
February 8Feb 8 5 minutes ago, BLMFem said:just like the US and any other place on earth.US media is a circus.
February 8Feb 8 Author 5 minutes ago, BLMFem said:The EU/Europe have rules governing what can and can't be said, just like the US and any other place on earth.How does the US govern what can be said outside the USA?5 minutes ago, BLMFem said:That is not an issue for anyone except for the MAGA crowd, and Putin, of course.So you beleive that censorship of the internet is OK. Got it.
February 8Feb 8 56 minutes ago, Yagoda said:Well the issue isnt Thailand is it, its the EU seeking to impose censorship.Incorrect, it's about Americans demanding first amendment protections outside the US.It's about Americans not respecting the laws of other countries.One thing it's not about is accepting censorship on this forum or otherwise.
February 8Feb 8 1 hour ago, Yagoda said:How does the US govern what can be said outside the USA?So you beleive that censorship of the internet is OK. Got it.And you've got nothing as usual, and have to resort to lame strawman arguments, gaslighting, pearl clutching and all around being the forum's drama queen.So nothing has changed.
February 8Feb 8 But, but, but Europe! 😆You know what, @Yagoda ? If you have even a modicum of self respect you should quietly ask the mods to close this thread, okay?
February 8Feb 8 Author Popular Post 29 minutes ago, BLMFem said:And you've got nothing as usual, and have to resort to lame strawman arguments, gaslighting, pearl clutching and all around being the forum's drama queen.So nothing has changed.Nothing has changed. You deflect with childish baiting and trolling ad hominems to hide that you support censorship imposed by the EU. Got it.1 hour ago, NanLaew said:Incorrect, it's about Americans demanding first amendment protections outside the US.It's about Americans not respecting the laws of other countries.One thing it's not about is accepting censorship on this forum or otherwise.So you also support EU censorship. You dont think this forum could conceivably be affected by EU censorship? They are trying to censor X, arent they?25 minutes ago, BLMFem said:But, but, but Europe! 😆You know what, @Yagoda ? If you have even a modicum of self respect you should quietly ask the mods to close this thread, okay?As usual off topic deflection. This isnt about ENTRY into the US, but rather, about the EU determining what is hate speech and enforcing on the entire internet, including American companies. We know you support censorship of the internet by functionaries, so why deflect? Is it because you have nothing?
February 8Feb 8 Popular Post 2 hours ago, BLMFem said:No, it's not. The EU/Europe have rules governing what can and can't be said, just like the US and any other place on earth.That is not an issue for anyone except for the MAGA crowd, and Putin, of course.Your contributions to these discussions are invaluable, and your insights truly illuminate the conversation. This forum thrives because of your presence, and I am grateful for the depth you bring to our shared discussions.
February 8Feb 8 Popular Post 17 minutes ago, nick supreme said:Your contributions to these discussions are invaluable, and your insights truly illuminate the conversation. This forum thrives because of your presence, and I am grateful for the depth you bring to our shared discussions.Thanks, you don't know how much that means to me, and rest assured I will double my efforts to enrich your experiences on this forum!
February 8Feb 8 9 hours ago, Yagoda said:Looks like no website is immune from the European censors.https://americanmind.org/salvo/stopping-the-european-censorship-machine/How many posts here would be denominated as hate speech by some functionary in Brussels? You may find what I write to be censorable, and I may find what you write censorable, but do you want someone in Europe deciding?Blah blah! Which post from you would be censored in the EU, exactly? 😅
February 9Feb 9 13 hours ago, candide said:Blah blah! Which post from you would be censored in the EU, exactly? 😅crickets....
February 9Feb 9 7 minutes ago, NanLaew said:crickets....Of course, he has no example to show. He doesn't even know how the DSA works! 😃
February 9Feb 9 Yep, Europe is the problem!😆 Seriously, this is some proper dystopian s**t. 'The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US'https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/07/jd-vance-boos-winter-olympics?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other"When Team USA entered San Siro during the parade of nations, the speed skater Erin Jackson led the delegation into a wall of cheers. Moments later, when cameras cut to US vice-president JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance, large sections of the crowd responded with boos. Not subtle ones, but audible and sustained ones. Canadian viewers heard them. Journalists seated in the press tribunes in the upper deck, myself included, clearly heard them. But as I quickly realized from a groupchat with friends back home, American viewers watching NBC did not."
February 9Feb 9 Again, it's not Europe anyone has to worry about. It's the fascists in the US government. Congressman Massie says Patel's staff threatened his staff because Massie didn't shut up about the Epstein files.
February 9Feb 9 On 2/7/2026 at 11:50 PM, Yagoda said:How many posts here would be denominated as hate speech by some functionary in Brussels? You may find what I write to be censorable, and I may find what you write censorable, but do you want someone in Europe deciding?Those are all wicked devil peoples playing God.No one has the authority to decide, least these crypto-Jesuit communists.
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