MAPLEWOODONLINE BLACKBALLS ME FOR NOTHING

So Maplewoodonline has kicked me off again, apparently because I want to allow its reader to link to some of my work.

As Jamie Ross knows, I make no money from my website and I only link to things that are not otherwise reported.

Several fellow residents have raised the issue of how Maplewoodonline's practice of limiting access to what has become a real public square of commentary is a form of censorship and likely the basis for legal action.

Interestingly, Maplewoodonline's rules indicate there is no "inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene" conduct allowed.

As anyone who regularly reads the site knows this is broken daily by many others.

The site then states it can kick anyone off for any reason.

Read it all below:

You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this community to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you.

We at this community also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you. We log all internet protocol addresses accessing this web site.

Please note that advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are inappropriate on this community.

We reserve the right to remove any content for any reason or no reason at all. We reserve the right to terminate any membership for any reason or no reason at all.

You must be at least 13 years of age to use this service.

If you read my links on MOL often, you see I break none of these rules.