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No, the Streisand effect has to do with censored (i.e. made inaccessible) information, not countered information.
by ethbr0 5y ago
No, 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.