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Self censorship is nonsense. Freedom of speech entails the right to not say things you don't want to. People tend to avoid saying things others don't like - p
by CivBase 6y ago
Self censorship is nonsense. Freedom of speech entails the right to not say things you don't want to. People tend to avoid saying things others don't like - particularly businesses whose profits depend on their reputation.
- heavyset_go 6y ago> Freedom of speech entails the right to not say things you don't want to Ars clearly wanted to say it, which is why they published what they originally did. However, because of the chilling effect, they felt the need to go back and retroactively censor themselves even if they didn't want to.
- CivBase 6y agoHeaven forbid Ars changes their mind on something. Have you never said something you later regretted? Have you never corrected something after posting it?