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You don't fight censorship by doubling down on censorship. It's entirely possible to show the uncensored version in America and raise awareness that the segment
by fucking_tragedy 7y ago
You don't fight censorship by doubling down on censorship. It's entirely possible to show the uncensored version in America and raise awareness that the segment was censored in other regions.
- mgbmtl 7y agoBut then it wouldn't be on the front page of HN or a NY Times article. I hope it's still available if you access some obscure torrent site using a VPN.
- kbenson 7y agoIt's entirely possible to fight censorship by selectively doubling down on censorship when you know or suspect the effect of that censorship will backfire and have the opposite result. It's not just about what you do, it's about the outcome you expect and aim for.
- icelancer 7y agoThis is absolutely true. However, I am not sure CBS deserves the benefit of the doubt here...
- kitotik 7y agoSomehow this reminds me of the “Explicit Language” stickers on music packaging that Tipper Gore and the PMRC brought about in the 80s. Those stickers sold product!
- deogeo 7y agoWhat better way to raise awareness that it was censored, than by showing the censored version in the US?
- serf 7y ago>You don't fight censorship by doubling down on censorship. even though that's basically what the entire internet 'black bar' campaign was about during the SOPA/PIPA crisis.[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_SOPA_and_PIPA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_SOPA_and_PIPA