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When it's opt-in, it's called editing, not censoring. Nothing is forcing them to censor themselves, contrary to what you have asserted.
by sneak 3y ago
When it's opt-in, it's called editing, not censoring. Nothing is forcing them
to censor themselves, contrary to what you have asserted.
- ghaff 3y agoIf you choose not to discuss something because you know it's an unpopular opinion in some circle and may lead to nasty and from your perspective unconstructive criticism, it seems reasonable to call that self-censorship even if it doesn't fit the dictionary definition of censoring (which primarily applies to the government or other authority body).
- teddyh 3y agoSelf-censorship is, in fact, a thing: <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Self-censorship&oldid=1168568448 https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Self-censorship&o...>
- lbotos 3y agoI get the pedantic line you are trying to draw here, but self-censorship is different than editing. Editing == adjusting so the point is clearer or more easily understood. Censorship/Self-censorship == avoiding a topic that the author wants to talk about due to fear or external forces.