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The 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 n
by webmaven 5y ago
The 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.