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> The Streisand effect is a social phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of further publi
by BrianOnHN 6y ago
> The Streisand effect is a social phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of further publicizing that information
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
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- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoI wonder if her name will be remembered for the effect longer than for her celebrity.
- BrianOnHN 6y agoBarbara who? Edit: seriously, I couldn't tell you what she's done. Sing? Movies? Both?
- SketchySeaBeast 6y agoCool. I feel vindicated and very old at the same time.
- dfraser992 6y agoOh dear... I assume you're being sincere, so no shade or anything like that. I just realized exactly how old I am relative to you and the other person who posted the same sentiment. ;) Both. She was a big big name of my parent's generation (think Rhianna version 2, Rhianna is version 3 or 4 or 5... if you go back to Maria Callas or Josephine Baker being version 1)
- BrianOnHN 6y agoI guess Rihanna better do something worth her namesake soon, then! And no "shade" or anything... am I using that right?... but those latter two names are more foreign than B.S.
- frogpelt 6y agoThere's a whole bunch of people who think (for good reason) that George Foreman is famous for inventing and marketing a counter-top grill.
- silicon2401 6y agoIt's already happened, I had no idea Barbara Streisand was a person, but I have heard of the Streisand effect
- BrianOnHN 6y agoIf you're like me, you may also be interested in https://rejected.substack.com/ https://rejected.substack.com/ * * No affiliation, just stumbled across it today