I agree with this in part. It should be up to the person who created the forum to mute Anyone who comments on it, I've gotten a ridiculous amount of trolls.
Trolling is inherent with forums and a good troll is entertaining. Spamming is another thing.
A good troll is entertaining. I'm referring to people who aren't so good.
Free speech just means the government can’t arrest you for what you say. People have the right to be mad at you, even ban you from an online forum if they don’t like what you said, and they won’t be violating your free speech.
(Basically summarized from xkcd 1357. I feel like the message it conveys is very useful. Swearing warning if you do read it)
I don't see this as a nitpick at all and a very good idea.
As I've stated once here and in other threads...opinions are one thing and spamming is another. That is the basis of the title of this thread. I feel like some are just here to spam about other sites.