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by revelio 1113 days ago
Censorship isn't "not listening", it's stopping other people from listening.
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It's more complicated than that. If my comments on news.ycombinator.com are removed, am I being censored or just asked to leave a publicly accessible private venue.

That is to say, where do free speech zones begin, publicly accessible private areas areas end, and even public right-of-ways end?

It's really a complex question when you delve into nuance, and I think it's worthwhile to do that, even for people who genuinely as deeply pro-free speech.

I think the key is for each platform to have consistent rules that allow users to decide if they want to engage. Reddit is an extreme example, where every sub is allowed to make its own rules. Want to delete any content using the letter 'E'? Go for it!