Censorship?
Censorship on the internet? By a friend? WTH I was shocked to find my comment removed from a friend's post. Shocked I tell you. Shocked. What happened to free speech? The right to debate? The right to have a different opinion AND not be deleted?? Srsly??
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That Comment Is Marked for Deletion...
This morning I read a couple of blogs that sparked my interest. They were both about censorship on blogs. Censorship? can be found on The Krazy Train, and it is written from the point of view that censorship in any form on a blog is wrong. The Right To Comment written by Nile Flores on Blondish.net approaches this topic from a different point of view.
My blog post discusses the two opinions and I share my own about whether or not blog owners have the right to control what types of comments are left on their site.
http://sugarfilledemotions.blogspot.com/2010/02/that-comment-is-marked-for-deletion.html
The Right To Comment
I recently read an article at The Krazy Train, a fairly new blog. The woman had her comments deleted from another person’s blog because she disagreed with the site owner. Now, this is not a rant post, but something out of years of blogging that I have come to know. There really are facets of censorship.
While in her case, the site owner was possibly looking for a little support and really did not want to hear the other side of the argument. Or, her author just prefered that everything goes her way. Who knows? Unfortunately the only way to learn what the problem was is to go to the source and ask.
To change the point of view, if you comment on another’s site, your comment is subject to the site owner’s final opinion and actions, regardless if there is a bond of friendship or some type of relationship. People choose to delete comments for several reasons:
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http://blondish.net/the-right-to-comment/
