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That's why the distinction made by the dictionary definition AFAIK is not made by form, but by actor. Censorship is done by a public authority, moderation is do
by groestl 4y ago
That's why the distinction made by the dictionary definition AFAIK is not made by form, but by actor. Censorship is done by a public authority, moderation is done by a private entity.
- dumpsterdiver 4y agoIn this day and age when not only companies, but individuals command the wealth of small nations, is that truly a clear distinction?
- groestl 4y agoI've said elsewhere that Twitter might be public infrastructure. The distinction is still clear though. (Me personally, I think it should not be allowed for individuals to own the wealth of small nations, much less command it. But that's a different topic)
- triceratops 4y agoSo...don't allow individual to command the wealth of small nations and all these problems go away.
- whiddershins 4y agoWait, really? Then why do we say 'government censorship' ... that would be redundant. I don't think that definition works.
- groestl 4y agoWell, I didn't say 'government censorship', and I think it's redundant. Which might be just me, but you can Google "difference moderation censorship" and see that this is a generally accepted view.