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If we end up saying downvotes = censorship, then "censorship" is fine. The natural reaction of "uh oh, censorship is bad, we should be careful about that" only
by oconnor663 8y ago
If we end up saying downvotes = censorship, then "censorship" is fine. The natural reaction of "uh oh, censorship is bad, we should be careful about that" only makes sense if we're careful about how we use the word.
- glitchc 8y agoDownvoting falls under soft censorship. The term is loaded and has many contexts. Wiki has a good article, it's worth a read. And to those downvoting this discussion, thank you for proving my point.