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Isn't it both? I don't see how moderation (in the form of removing/editing content) isn't censorship.
by Goronmon 11y ago
Isn't it both? I don't see how moderation (in the form of removing/editing content) isn't censorship.
- wisty 11y agoGet ready for someone to tell you that the legal definition of "censorship" is only if the government does it.
- bhandziuk 11y agoYou were 13 minutes ahead of me but I didn't reload the page so I just said it anyway. :)
- shpx 11y agoI think he was implying that it doesn't. Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication or other information which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by governments, media outlets, authorities or other groups or institutions.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship
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- bhandziuk 11y agoBecause it's not the government doing it I'd say.
- Goronmon 11y agoBut censorship isn't limited to governments.
- mfukar 11y agoLet me clear it up for you: Say you post an article about the current state of socioeconomic affairs in the EU in /r/askscience. Your submission will be deleted, because /r/askscience's subject is not to host such articles. There is room elsewhere in Reddit for such an article. This is an example of moderation.
- Goronmon 11y ago...and censorship. They aren't mutually exclusive terms.
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