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Is Blocking Censorship?

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  • Melizmatic 2012/06/20 16:50:17
    No...
    Melizmatic
    +11
    Is not opening your door for an annoying Jehovah's witness "censorship?"

    Is turning off your phone to ignore an intrusive caller 'censorship?'

    Is walking away from a creepy stranger who's bothering you on the subway "censorship?"


    restraining order

    NO.

    If people can still make their own posts, and engage other members in conversation, then their freedom of speech isn't being impeded, no matter how much anyone may whine about it.

    Not everyone is going to like each other, or want to talk to each other; that's life.
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  • SK-LIBERTY OVER EQUALITY 2012/06/20 23:12:02
    No...
    SK-LIBERTY OVER EQUALITY
    +2
    I don't block for difference of opinion, but when the other person can't handle the other side of things and show their true intolerant, idiotic, full of insult colors then they are done. I don't waste my time on fools.
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  • NEVER FORGET, NEVER FORGIVE... 2012/06/20 23:08:48
  • Muskoka NEVER F... 2012/06/21 01:12:07
    Muskoka
    +3
    Totally in agreement. Particularly when then like to get the last word in befor the block.
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  • fisherman NEVER F... 2012/06/21 03:05:59
  • Feria~THEZombieSlayingB!tch... 2012/06/20 21:55:15
    No...
    Feria~THEZombieSlayingB!tch of PHAET!~Badass Incarnate~
    +3
    It doesn't stop you from sharing your opinion, it just stops you from pestering someone.
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  • Foxhoun... Feria~T... 2012/06/20 22:00:25
    Foxhound BN0
    +2
    yeah some people are pestered by disagreement! lol
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  • Muskoka Feria~T... 2012/06/21 01:13:25
    Muskoka
    +2
    Not true at all. Some people simply block because they do not want to hear any alternate opinions.
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  • Feria~T... Muskoka 2012/06/21 01:19:05
    Feria~THEZombieSlayingB!tch of PHAET!~Badass Incarnate~
    +1
    And it's their right to do so, as mussed up as it is.
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  • evangelism_vision 2012/06/20 21:52:16
    No...
    evangelism_vision
    +2
    Blocking simply means that you are not interested some of the comments that were shared and you simply don't want to listen to them.
    FREE CHOICE. It's not not censorship
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  • cmdrbnd007 2012/06/20 21:24:15
    No...
    cmdrbnd007
    +4
    Censorship is government sponsored. If you want to block someone that is totally ok. However, I think most that block are chickensh!t.
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  • evangel... cmdrbnd007 2012/06/20 21:53:46
    evangelism_vision
    +1
    That's you're view.... Oh well
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  • cmdrbnd007 evangel... 2012/06/21 04:08:01
    cmdrbnd007
    +1
    I cannot censor someone, You cannot censor someone. It takes a government to censor.
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  • evangel... cmdrbnd007 2012/06/21 16:36:43
    evangelism_vision
    +1
    YA YOU CAN IT'S CALLED WALKING AWAY AND NOT LISTENING TO THEM

    Example;

    Moving on!
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  • cmdrbnd007 evangel... 2012/06/21 17:05:49
    cmdrbnd007
    +2
    That is not censoring them. To censor you have to silence them and all you are doing by walking away is ignoring them. Big difference.
    http://dictionary.reference.c...
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  • evangel... cmdrbnd007 2012/06/21 22:18:23
    evangelism_vision
    +2
    I DO BLOCK FROM TIME TO TIME BUT YA I SEE YOUR POINT
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  • cmdrbnd007 evangel... 2012/06/22 04:42:59
    cmdrbnd007
    +1
    Only time I block is if they have blocked me. If someone gets on my nerves I just stop talking with them.
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  • DFA 2012/06/20 21:19:20
    Yes...
    DFA
    +3
    censorship of the brain from opposing points of view.
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  • wildcat 2012/06/20 20:41:35
    No...
    wildcat
    +3
    If I don't want someone coming into my home I can keep him out. Same way here, if I don''t want someone on SodaHead in my house I can block him. It is just that simple.
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  • Muskoka wildcat 2012/06/21 01:14:51
    Muskoka
    +2
    Sh isn't your house. It is easy just to ignore posts.
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  • wildcat Muskoka 2012/06/21 01:16:47
    wildcat
    +1
    my computer is in my house and If I don't want some one on my computer I will block him and I am not ashamed to admit I do Block
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  • Foxhound BN0 2012/06/20 20:26:51
    Yes...
    Foxhound BN0
    +3
    If you value public opinion and freedom of speech then don't be a cowardly blocker.
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  • Jo 2012/06/20 20:22:07
    No...
    Jo
    +1
    Making the very healthy choice to refuse to engage with psychopaths is NOT censorship---not even close.
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  • me being me 2012/06/20 20:14:04
    Maybe...
    me being me
    +4
    Depends on the reason behind it. If it's just because u don't want to hear it than yes. But if you feel that it is more of a case for ur safety then no.
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  • Charles E 2012/06/20 20:13:43
    No...
    Charles E
    +2
    Freedom of speech does not compell anyone to listen.
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  • Heavy 2012/06/20 20:13:11
    No...
    Heavy
    +3
    More like a restraining order.
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  • President Camacho 2012/06/20 20:03:45
    No...
    President Camacho
    +2
    You have a right to speak...no right to be heard.
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  • Jan Haskell 2012/06/20 20:00:31
    No...
    Jan Haskell
    +4
    I've never blocked anyone, but I would do it if someone became chronically abusive. It wouldn't prevent them from taking it elsewhere.
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  • Devonly 2012/06/20 19:51:02
    Maybe...
    Devonly
    +1
    Depends on what your getting blocked from, why you are being blocked, and/or who is blocking you. Not all three criteria are necessary.
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  • Maddog 2012/06/20 19:45:41
    No...
    Maddog
    +3
    Some people are impossible to reason with. In that case, blocking is the only solution.
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  • Muskoka Maddog 2012/06/21 01:16:09
    Muskoka
    +2
    You can always just stop responding.
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  • Maddog Muskoka 2012/06/21 15:04:33
    Maddog
    +1
    That is the other option.
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  • JohnT 2012/06/20 19:42:12
    No...
    JohnT
    +3
    No it is stopping the mentally challenged who are generally borderline psychotics. Some of us want to enjoy our time here and not everything is open for some sort of long winded debate, especially politics
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  • Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET 2012/06/20 19:16:27
    No...
    Xerxes,Phantom of PHAET
    +6
    People block for all sorts of reasons only known to them
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  • john doe 2012/06/20 19:14:29
    Yes...
    john doe
    +1
    Only when the government does it.
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  • cents-less 2012/06/20 19:12:23
    No...
    cents-less
    +2
    You mean setting up their options on this site so they can't see your post?
    No that's there choice.
    If they can block others from seeing what you typed, that might be censorship.
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  • rand 2012/06/20 19:09:18
    Yes...
    rand
    +2
    ...but on a personal level. We all censor what we take in by virtue of what we choose to give our attentions to, no?
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  • Julian 2012/06/20 19:00:37
    Yes...
    Julian
    +2
    I think it can be used that way, for instance by systematically blocking differing points of view from responding to polls, but mostly I think it's a response to frustration or percieved disrespect.
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  • Fran-Halen 2012/06/20 18:47:55
  • Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll 2012/06/20 18:46:07
    Hmmm...
    Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll
    +5
    The way some people use it it sure is. I've been blocked by people that just don't like my opinion about their post.
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  • Jo Mr.Hood... 2012/06/20 20:25:03
    Jo
    +1
    You have no way of knowing with certainty that that's why you were blocked.
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