Alkanadi:

Bemused:It is owned by a charitable institution, and run by administrators appointed by the institution.

Didn't this institution sign on to the Prague Manifesto? Shouldn't there actions be in accordance with the principles thereof?

Appointing people is not democratic.

It is similar to other ideological organizations. They say one thing and do another. They want their rules to apply to the masses, yet they themselves will not follow them. Kind of like how certain environmentalists live in mansions that use the same amount of electricity as 50 regular house.

A- This is a website accessible in multiple languages for the study of another language. Nothing at all dealing about politics or governments. Nor is it an organization.

B - If you don't like the rules, then don't come here. It's that simple. No one is forcing you to keep coming back here, but you. No one is forcing you to follow the rules. If you don't like them you're more than free to leave.

Alkanadi:

Vestitor:

Alkanadi:

Vestitor:Maybe a school can remove all its rules...

In a civilized society, everyone has the freedom to do as they like, as long as they don't harm others.

Exactly

So, we agree that I have the right to express opinions contrary to the opinions of the admins.

Hurt feelings don't count as harm because otherwise you could claim that everything you don't like is hurting your feelings.

This is like a child who comes back with persistent smart cracks out of context from a lack of experience of reality. Don't you get tired of it? (For reference, that's also rhetorical).

Privately run websites are quite often benevolent dictatorships. This is news?

I would count Lernu! among those operating as a benevolent dictatorship. There's nothing wrong with that, and we may as well be honest about it. What the admins say regarding this site, goes. Period. Anyone who can't figure that out will, depending on their behavior, find themselves ousted if they become obnoxious enough. I have no problem with that at all.

Welcome to the internet.