On 12/1/06, Rob gamaliel8@gmail.com wrote:
On 12/1/06, Jim Schuler jim62sch@gmail.com wrote:
On 11/30/06, Rob gamaliel8@gmail.com wrote:
On 11/30/06, Jim Schuler jim62sch@gmail.com wrote:
Some day I'll remember not to post philosophical points here. I
simply
don't have the time to explain how fear and ignorance are the
catalyst
for censorship.
And when we remove personal attacks, vandalism, or libel, are we censoring as well?
In answer to this strawman: libel is is illegal, personal attacks are covered under the TOS, and vandalism speaks for itself.
Hardly a strawman. Removing vandalism, libel, and personal attacks are normal, widely accepted rules in a semi-public or private sphere such as Wikipedia and necessary for WP to function as a usable and relatively non-offensive workspace for rational adults to contribute to the project. I would argue that removing pro-Nazi propaganda or statements advocating Nazisim falls into the same category as the other rules.
And none of that had anything to do with what I said, nor was it anything I argued against. As I noted, I will remember (memo to self) not to try to engage in philosophical discussions here -- they are clearly not welcome. A shame really, as we are engaged in the writing of an encyclopedia here, an avocation I had assumed to be academic in nature.