It puzzles me how some see blocking as "censorship"…

Censorship is preventing someone from expressing their opinion at all, including to others who may actually want to hear it. When I block I’m simply deciding I (personally) don’t want to hear it, and no longer want to be part of that audience. 😔

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LadyGrace ·

Could it be that they just use the word [i]censorship[/i] instead of [i]blocking[/i] as a matter of preference and maybe because they're lazy?

bijouxbroussard · F

@LadyGrace They can indeed call it whatever they choose, but it isn’t really the same thing. When I block someone, they still have an audience; I’m just not part of it. It’s not like reporting someone or having their content removed so that [b]no one[/b] can read it.
Arguably that’s closer to censorship, which isn’t always a bad thing, to be sure.

LadyGrace ·

@bijouxbroussard I see your point and understand now how you feel. Thank you.