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It's poll feedback time: Almost EVERYBODY self-censors already
And you know what they say, self-censorship is the worst form of censorship.
See the results here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6017918
From now on, read HN comments with this in mind and draw your own conclusions.
- kunil 13y agoOr people simply didn't care enough.
- kimlelly 13y agoIn that case, only severe pain can help us. The thing is, it will be way more difficult to correct the problems, once we really feel the pain.
- antitrust 13y agoI self-censor because I want people to like me. If I accidentally blurt out that I think Pearl Jam sucks or the Metallica black album "has some good songs," they may decide I'm a moron and never talk to me again.
- Zergy 13y agoIt only takes one joke about killing Bambi hunting last weekend to cause some people to think you’re a terrible human being who shouldn't be trusted.