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.