[governance] Google to Censor Blogposts

[Michael Gurstein]

I may be being dense here but I don't see how a blanket ban (including
banning by categories) removes subjectivity since the subjectivity would
come in equally in determining whether a specific instance was or was not
subject to the blanket ban unless there is some mechanical way for
introducing and enforcing the blanket ban in which case adjudicating
disputes on marginal cases would again introduce a degree of subjectivity,
no?

M

-----Original Message-----
From: Suresh Ramasubramanian [mailto:suresh at hserus.net] 
Sent: February 24, 2015 6:51 PM
To: Barry Shein; governance at lists.igcaucus.org
Cc: Michael Gurstein
Subject: Re: [governance] Google to Censor Blogposts

Not here. They don't censor specific content and only limit categories of
content. It still doesn't stop people from uploading it but they do have a
policy basis for taking down any objectionable content going forward. I
guess this removes the subjectivity and need for editorial control as to
whether a nude picture was solicited or taken by a voyeur with a long lens
through an open bedroom window.



On February 25, 2015 8:07:42 AM Barry Shein <bzs at world.std.com> wrote:

>
> From: Suresh Ramasubramanian <suresh at hserus.net>
> >Given that they are the ones stuck with policing all the nude content 
> >and s= eparating the drunk nude selfie bloggers from the upskirt 
> >voyeurs / revenge=  porn site operators / child abuse perpetrators 
> >from the scholarly discussa= nts of the precise way to achieve the 
> >flexibility necessary to perform sex = acts described in the 
> >kamasutra ...=20
> >
> >I can understand their blanket ban, though I don't necessarily condone
it.
>
> Whatever happened to the theory that if you act as the censor then you 
> can be held responsible for the content (e.g., failure to perform 
> liability when some kid gets porn this way anyhow)?
>
> Did that have no legal basis? Is there any case trail?
>
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