If I read the above and then look at the flagging, it becomes too obvious for me to ignore that this is censorship, not just one person unhappy about what is said about him.
It is weird how the very people who keep tellijng us that flagging is not censorship, flag to death anything they do not like, not because of wanting to protect steemit users.
@kawaiicrush
If you are genuine in your analysis, then it took guts to make this post. Either way, you made me think, and that is always 'a good deed'.
Thanks
PS: I have bookmarked this post, so it will not just disappear into the black hole of the blockchain.
Welcome to the list.
WARNING: IF YOU REPLY TO THIS ACCOUNT YOU WILL BE FLAGGED, YOUR REP HARMED AND ALL OF YOUR REWARDS REMOVED. DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THE TRASH. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
Thank you kindly for your response. Yes it never hurts to think, and to ask questions. Can you imagine if the wheel was square, and no one was allowed to wonder if it instead should be round. Asking questions helps find solutions to making things better. And for me that is always a win.
As for the censorship topic yes I full heartedly agree. This is how it looks at first:
Even the memo that comes with the censorship in and of itself admits to censorship, as it states "this post was hidden". Many people are under the misconception that censorship equals total eradication, but it actually does not. The mere act of hiding/concealing something, or a portion of something is the very definition of censorship.
The censorship resistant feature of Steem(it) was one of the main features that set Steem apart from the rest. I know this was a huge draw for people who stand for freedom of speech, and freedom of thought. Slowly over time Steem(it) has, one person at a time been erasing peoples comments from being seen all together. Did you know that if coininstant or fulltimegeek were to comment on your or my post, we would not be able to see it. We would have to know where to look to find the comments to be able to see or respond to them. One at a time they are erasing people. Of course their wallet still exists, and of course you can see what they say if you view it directly on the blockchain. But what average user is going to 'surf Steem' on the blockchain? Most average normal folks don't even know what a blockchain is, much less where to go to view what is on it!
Thanks again for your comment.
Cheers
The author behind @kawaiicrush spends every waking moment of his pathetic life thinking about @berniesanders. He claims @berniesanders has made over 11 million dollars in Steem and is INSANELY jealous he could never live such an amazing life. He's SO fucking pathetic he will make multiple posts and comments with ABSURD claims just to get the attention of his 8 pathetic followers who also have nothing better to do with their time than dream about @berniesanders and the life they will never live. How fucking pathetic can someone be, @kawaiicrush?
When there is a discussion between two people and a third person gives himself the right to intervene and flag the exchange of thoughts or ideas, as they have done with YOUR reply to ME, then it is proof of total and absolute censorship - and the arguments claiming it is not are just the typical leftist student sophistries that communists and dictators use to justify their actions.
In a previous discussion about flagging, I explained that censorship does not require that a message is totally deleted; all it requires is that the article be removed by at least one step from easy or obvious availablity for the eye to notice and read.
I gave the example a business person understands: If I own a large store, but do not want to be seen to be boycotting your products, I do not remove your products from my shelves. What I do is place them in the least noticed parts of the store (which of course also includes shelves ar floor level or at above head level). Also, for instance, if I place the product out of context, on shelves promoting non-related products only.
In other words, just as I can make the marketing of your product more effective by positioning, so can the converse be easily achieved.
I was told I do not know what I am talking about and flagging is NOT censorship. What they did not take into account is that I grew up in a country where the government used censorship in many ways and we learnt to look beyond the flimsy/emotional excuses given to us.
My posts were ripped out of steemit.com two steps removed, flagged & censored for sure! Flagging is nothing compared to censoring!
Is there any way we can get in touch on Discord or other? There is something very important I want to share with you. Sort of hard to do it here. And I know you will be very interested in what the information is.
Thanks man
The author behind @kawaiicrush spends every waking moment of his pathetic life thinking about @berniesanders. He claims @berniesanders has made over 11 million dollars in Steem and is INSANELY jealous he could never live such an amazing life. He's SO fucking pathetic he will make multiple posts and comments with ABSURD claims just to get the attention of his 8 pathetic followers who also have nothing better to do with their time than dream about @berniesanders and the life they will never live. How fucking pathetic can someone be, @kawaiicrush?
l’ll get back on discord tomorrow!
Ok great. Looking forward to chatting coin.
The author behind @kawaiicrush spends every waking moment of his pathetic life thinking about @berniesanders. He claims @berniesanders has made over 11 million dollars in Steem and is INSANELY jealous he could never live such an amazing life. He's SO fucking pathetic he will make multiple posts and comments with ABSURD claims just to get the attention of his 8 pathetic followers who also have nothing better to do with their time than dream about @berniesanders and the life they will never live. How fucking pathetic can someone be, @kawaiicrush?