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Political and religious conversations are two good examples because there is no FCC regulation which prohibits these topics from being discussed in amateur radio. However, these topics may be disallowed on a repeater as part of rules which govern that specific repeater made and enforced by the person or party responsible for the repeater. Another example is that a repeater might have a specific purpose, such as being reserved for storm spotting or another specific purpose.Political conversation is a good examples because there is no FCC regulation which prohibits the topic from being discussed in amateur radio. There are hams that would prefer not to talk politics on a repeater, however, it is not regulated by the FCC. However it may be disallowed as part of rules which govern that specific repeater made and enforced by the person or party responsible for the repeater. By violating a rule which is not defined under FCC Part 97, but is specific to a certain repeater, your liability is that you can be denied future access to the repeater. If you choose to ignore the governing body of the repeater and continue to use it, then the FCC can and will step in and take legal action against your license. Follow repeater rules even if they are not in Part 97!By violating a rule which is not defined under FCC Part 97, but is specific to a certain repeater, your liability is that you can be denied future access to the repeater. If you choose to ignore the governing body of the repeater and continue to use it, then the FCC can and will step in and take punitive action against your license. Follow repeater rules even if they are not in Part 97!Alternatively, no club, organization, or individual owns a frequency if that frequency is not reserved for a specific use in a specific area by the local coordinator. Although you cannot cause interference, you are otherwise not bound by any specific club or individual regulation when using a frequency such as a simplex frequency. Alternatively, no club, organization, or individual owns a frequency if that frequency is not reserved for a specific use in a specific area by the local coordinator. Although you cannot cause interference, exceed the scope of your license, or practice modes outside of the band plan, you are otherwise not bound by any specific club or individual regulation when using a frequency such as a simplex frequency. If you want to talk politics on 146.52 simplex no local club or coordinator has the authority to say otherwise.On the HF band there are certain frequencies that clubs meet on at specific times of day for conversation or a net. If you were there first and are in an ongoing QSO, then there is no regulation stating you must yield anyone with the exception of emergency traffic. If you want to talk politics on that frequency then no club, or group has a legal right to interrupt. However, it is good manners and operator practice to move your QSO off the frequency of a regularly scheduled net is scheduled to occur. This has more to do with being polite than following a specific rule.On the HF band there are certain frequencies that clubs meet on at specific times of day for conversation or a net. If you were there first and are in an ongoing QSO, then there is no regulation stating you must yield to anyone with the exception of emergency traffic. If you want to talk politics on that frequency then no club, nor group has a legal right to interrupt. However, it is good operator practice to move your QSO off the frequency of a regularly scheduled net. This has more to do with being polite than following a specific rule.