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False, censorship is done by states. Otherwise would you say that removing spam links from this comment section is "censorship"?

• wu-ikkyu 8y ago
  Censorship can obviously be done by states, but the definition is not restricted to states only. >Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information, on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient" as determined by a government or private institution
  • s73v3r_ 8y ago
    So then we need to allow spam links, in order to not be "censoring"?
    • wu-ikkyu 8y ago
      Email spam filters handle things well I think. Instead of completely censorsing/hiding things from you, suspected spam is placed in a folder that you can view and decide for yourself whether or not it's worth your attention.
      • joshuamorton 8y ago
        Unless you roll your own email server, the majority of spam never hits your spam folder, but is bounced without you ever noticing it.
      • s73v3r_ 8y ago
        I'm not talking about email. I'm talking about this board.