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PyroBlade1985 posted...

Zangulus posted...

What do you even think the first amendment is? Because by the sounds of it, you have no clue what it actually is.

Why don't you tell me smart guy?

Oh, fine, I'll bite.

First Amendment covers freedom of speech. To make a long story short it means that the government cannot fine, charge, imprison, or otherwise punish you for expressions of opinion (subject to several restrictions regarding safety). It also means that the government cannot compel you to make statements you do not believe in.

Notably, these restrictions apply to the government and absolutely no one else. A private employer, for instance, can punish you for making speech that it disagrees with or finds embarrassing. Using a service - like, say, an online forum like this one - may require you to agree to terms limiting what speech you can make while using that service (which is why offensive or hateful speech will get you banned on this website).

As Valve is a private corporation, they are protected by the First Amendment and, therefore, cannot be compelled to host, support, or promote games that do not align with their corporate views. Valve, as a private entity, is free to remove games from their service at any time, for any reason. Your right to free speech does not include a right to use Valve (or Youtube or Facebook or Twitter or GameFAQs) as a host for airing those views.
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