Originally posted 2008-06-10 23:21:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Increasingly, meritless IP claims and spineless takedown policies (always a dangerous combination) are making a Cafe Press a battleground for political speech assassination.
No, it’s not a First Amendment issue; they’re a private company. Private censorship is legal, usually, and often absolutely necessary.
That’s all well and good, but still you wonder when Cafe Press is going to get serious. (Hat tip to the other IP.)
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