Chris Howie wrote:
2. We do not censor ourselves. This includes
opt-in/out mechanisms
that are censorship bearing the form of a reasonable compromise.
Can you explain how an opt-out mechanism (by which I mean,
certain content can be hidden if an easily-offended reader
(a) has JavaScript enabled and (b) checks a preference or clicks
a "hide" button) is "censorship"? We would not be controlling
what others can see; we would merely be giving them tools to allow
them to tailor what they see.
To me, such an approach *would* be a reasonable compromise, and
would not be censorship. I'm curious to hear the arguments the
other way.