Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

i was banned from an internet public forum based here in the united states because i protested the admin for censoring a picture of myself sitting in a chair fully clothed. there was nothing that i am aware of nor did the admin state that anything about the picture violated another individuals rights or evidenced any misconduct of any sort. all they stated was that the picture could somehow put me at "risk". i protested stating i was an american adult with rights under the u.s. constitution to express myself how i saw fit as long as i did not violate the rights of others by doing so. they replied that because they operated on the web they were exempt from the u.s. constitution. mind you this company is based in the u.s. i replied that use of the web is governed by the state and country in which the user/host is operating in. they then banned me from thier site. i feel that this is unlawful discrimination but would like an advice from someone more versed in internet law before i continue pursue legal ramifications if deemed appropriate. i have tried everything exept to get on a public computer to bypass the ip ban to contact said company. which i will only do if the answer i get is favorable to me having legal rights for unlawful discrimination because of this ban, to alert them and allow them to forment thier response to this unlawful discrimination. i thank you for your time.


Asked on 5/06/12, 2:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

You do not have a right to be on somebody else's website.

He owns it; you don't.

You don't have the right to "express yourself" standing on my front lawn.

The US Constitution protects you (generally) from GOVERNMENT discrimination - not (generally) from discrimination by an individual.

Did the website owner "ban" you because you're Jewish? Croatian? Negro? Female? Unless you're in a "suspect class," what you call "discrimination" is legal.

Any time we make a decision, we "discriminate." If I choose one candidate over another one (for employment), I have "discriminated," and it's perfectly legal.

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Answered on 5/09/12, 6:42 am


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