Re:Censorship is bad even when it’s done by private companies
by tomp on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @08:53AM
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The difference is that there's a Spam folder in your GMail where you can see all those "unwelcome" emails... and also, filters adapt to your preferences, not the other way around.
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Re:Censorship is bad even when it’s done by private companies
by jasonlotito on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @09:46AM
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So, the argument is Twitter shouldn't combat spam? That HN shouldn't edit/delete content? That if a website accepts user generated content, they should have to make it viewable?
Re:Censorship is bad even when it’s done by private companies
by tomp on Wednesday November 06, 2019 @10:09AM
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That's my argument, yes. I'm fine with hiding replies, and users using opt-out-able block-lists (e.g. that's how porn is implemented on Twitter and many other websites)... moderation is OK, censorship & (shadow)banning is the evil.