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> For a user who is not a software developer,

For a reader who is not a journalist, what is the value of free speech? Is there one?

The day a journalist loses free speech is the day a reader loses it too. So the value is the same for both.

I am not sure I understand the point you are trying to make. Both losing it at the same time does not say anything about the value?

Devil's advocate: The journalist loses his job and livelihood. I had nothing to say anyways. Clearly to him it had much more value.

I obviously agree that free speech is valuable for everyone (and so is free software), but how do you best explain why?