[nobodyandproud]

> As the OP makes pretty clear, the amplification effect of the internet has made the problem worse than it used to be, so "traveled well before" is misleading at best.

Correct. What about our ability to ruin reputations? Hasn’t that amplified as well via the so-called Streisand effect?

You are advocating for censorship for practical reasons, but it is censorship at the end of the day.

What you’re saying is that it’s hard to battle misinformation, and this is true. What isn’t true is that muzzling misinformation is the only way to combat this problem, even if it seems like the easiest approach.

And if you want accountability, then censorship is the least effective approach in a democratic society; as you’ve hidden away what should be held to account.