19/08/2026
‼️A Call for Responsible Freedom of Expression ‼️
As a fellow freedom wall from the same university, we believe that freedom of expression should never come at the expense of another person’s dignity and well-being.
We respectfully call on Inang Freedom Wall to be more mindful of the content it allows on its platform. While we understand the purpose of providing students with a space to voice their concerns, grievances, and experiences, allowing posts that contain bullying, harassment, personal attacks, and unnecessarily harsh language crosses the line between legitimate expression and harmful conduct.
One of our key stands as a freedom wall is filtering content that we deem harmful. We do this not because we want to silence people, but because we recognize that giving harmful words, harassment, or personal attacks a platform also gives them attention and reach. We do not believe that everything submitted deserves to be published simply because it was submitted. Sometimes, responsible moderation means knowing what should not be amplified.
We also acknowledge that, as a freedom wall, there may be times when an inappropriate post slips through our moderation. We are not claiming to be perfect. However, whenever we notice that we have published content that violates these principles, we take responsibility and delete it immediately. We believe that recognizing a mistake and acting on it is part of responsible moderation.
We also believe that concerns involving specific individuals, offices, or university matters should first be redirected to the appropriate university offices and channels before being aired publicly. These offices exist to investigate, mediate, and address concerns through proper processes.
This is not a call to silence students. It is a call for responsible freedom of expression.
We can give students a voice without giving harassment a platform. We can raise legitimate concerns without resorting to humiliation. We can hold institutions accountable without turning fellow students into targets of public scrutiny.
Freedom comes with responsibilities. As freedom walls, we have a responsibility not only to give people a voice, but also to consider what our platforms amplify, who may be affected, and whether publishing something contributes to a solution or simply creates more harm.
We hope that Inang Freedom Wall, as a platform within the same university community, takes this responsibility into consideration.
