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It isn't "censorship", it's private people choosing not to host stuff they don't want to host. That's their choice, and it's good for them to be able to choose.
by sanderjd 3y ago
It isn't "censorship", it's private people choosing not to host stuff they don't want to host. That's their choice, and it's good for them to be able to choose.
- cubefox 3y agoCall it what you want, the effect is the same.
- sanderjd 3y agoNo it isn't. For instance, even though you seem to be mad about having your reach there limited by the choices of mastodon server admins, here you are freely expressing your opinions on a different website. You have not been censored.
- cubefox 3y agoOkay, Google removes your website from the search index. You have not been censored, after all, you are still on Bing. Oops, Bing also removed your Website. Don't worry, you are still on, err ... yandex.ru?
- sanderjd 3y agoYes, correct. Your website is not entitled to be included in any search index; many websites are not, for many different reasons. This is a uniquely internet-era phenomenon, where people feel they are entitled not just to speak, but to be heard. Nobody ever argued about whether the Wall Street Journal has an obligation to publish any article sent to them by anyone, or whether CBS is required to broadcast any television programming sent to them. It's an absurd idea.