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> This amplifies their message and validates their concern Also known as the Streisand effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect https://en.wikiped
by criticaltinker 5y ago
> This amplifies their message and validates their concern
Also known as the Streisand effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect
- ethbr0 5y agoNo, the Streisand effect has to do with censored (i.e. made inaccessible) information, not countered information.
- criticaltinker 5y agoAh I see, thanks for clarifying. Is it unreasonable to expect a similar phenomenon to occur for countered information?
- ethbr0 5y agoIt's an interesting question. I feel like both turn on "What they don't want you to know!" mental lures. But I'd guess there are some subtle differences? If a debate is being had about a thing, it's hard to say "they" don't want you to know.
- yellow_lead 5y agoIt's quite similar, but you're technically right according to the wiki definition. I think both evoke similar feelings in the original poster or poster's Internet social circle.
- webmaven 5y agoThe Streisand Effect refers to the outcome of an attempt to suppress information, eg. having your lawyer threaten to sue a news organization. The attempt need not be successful.
- samstave 5y agoMaybe more clearly - the Sreisand Effect is the resultant *BackLash* to censorship attempts Censorship happens. Censorship attempts happen. The Streisand Effect is a backlash to the failed attempt at censoring something which a minority wants to keep information from a majority. --- I think there are some higher-level Streisand-Effects that we have yet to experience. Of which, it will always, ultimately, manifest as a violent act against those who are publishing (regardless of medium), information which the opposing elite(^Citation Needed) - want to quell...
- webmaven 5y agoI'd really rather avoid using the word 'censorship' in this context, it doesn't require government involvement.
- missedthecue 5y agoI think "The government doesn't like us saying this" headlines would have the same effect despite the precise difference in definition here.