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> It should not be done because it simply does not work in the long run. The phrase "work" here is pretty subjective from case to case. The outcome ultimately
by root_axis 5y ago
> It should not be done because it simply does not work in the long run.
The phrase "work" here is pretty subjective from case to case. The outcome ultimately is determined by who is getting censored by whom and for what. As a general rule it "works" just as often as it doesn't.
- blitzar 5y agoInfowars comes to mind as a "successful" deplatforming (ignoring the fact that they still have a platform - so the label itself is bullshit)
- stephc_int13 5y agoMy case here is that censorship can be effective to shut down individuals, but it does not matter because it won’t stop what made that voice powerful, it’s often the opposite. We’re targeting messengers…