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Mon, Jan 30 2012 23:17:46

Is Twitter's censorship policy a good one?

Debating Twitter's censorship policy.

  1. I linked to and endorsed my colleague Paul Smalera's post about Twitter censorship which elicited some dissenting responses in terms of how lightly we should take or accept Twitter's new censorship policy.
  2. AntDeRosa
    If you haven't already seen it, @smalera's reasoned analysis of the Twitter censorship fury is a must read http://reut.rs/xEcIha
    Anthony De Rosa
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:18:09
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  3. xeni
    @AntDeRosa "grow up" and accept censorship as a given? So condescending, & doesn't address why this is happening: staff+offices overseas.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 17:03:12
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  4. xeni
    @AntDeRosa the difference in reactions from US press and those in MX, mideast, etc is notable. Surprised so many here are eager to defend.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 17:03:12
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  5. xeni
    @AntDeRosa some important points missing in the piece, and your defense. It's an issue because of physical expansion to foreign countries.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 17:03:12
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  6. AntDeRosa
    @xeni Countries are going to block Twitter entire without this, it's almost as if Twitter ran an end around on them with this policy
    Anthony De Rosa
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:33:32
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  7. AntDeRosa
    @blogdiva @xeni the "grow up" comment was a bit gratuitous but point is that Twitter just made it easier to point out what is being censored
    Anthony De Rosa
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:34:31
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  8. xeni
    @AntDeRosa if Twitter were only subject to US laws, this would be non-issue. Once physically inside another nation, another matter.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 17:03:12
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  9. xeni
    @AntDeRosa clarification: not having a physical location and on-the-ground staff in speech-hostile countries.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 17:03:12
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  10. xeni
    @AntDeRosa last I checked, Twitter was already used by people around the world, despite not having offices/staff in each nation.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:37:34
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  11. xeni
    @AntDeRosa the EFF piece dug into some of what I'm highlighting here. We may write a bit more about the lost nuances on BB soon, too.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:40:55
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  12. AntDeRosa
    @blogdiva @xeni one big concern for me though is that it removes an early warning system for those in the countries doing the blocking
    Anthony De Rosa
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:36:02
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  13. AntDeRosa
    @blogdiva @xeni the only real reason for Twitter to censor is so they can have offices in these foreign countries
    Anthony De Rosa
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:40:42
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  14. xeni
    @AntDeRosa bingo.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:41:04
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  15. xeni
    @AntDeRosa I do agree the partnership w/@ChillingEffects is good, & more than Facebook would do, etc. Still doesn't make this positive news.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:42:13
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  16. AntDeRosa
    @blogdiva @xeni the trade off is not having Twitter in that country at all, so which is better?
    Anthony De Rosa
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 21:36:25
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  17. xeni
    @AntDeRosa nothing. But then, Twitter would not be taking an active role in censorship.
    Xeni Jardin
    Mon, Jan 30 2012 22:02:25
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