Is Your Internet Access Being Subtly Censored? Find Out
The most effective censorship is the censorship you don't know about. If what you can learn is controlled by a government, corporation, religion, you won't know what you're missing. You will likely believe what you're told.
The Internet has been censored by various groups and nations for years. At first, the censorship was quite obvious. Now, it's getting more subtle. You may head for a website that's not blocked, but just takes a really long time to load. Too long, so you head somewhere else. But is the delay due to poor website design, heavy bandwidth usage, or subtle censorship?
Want to know if your internet provider that claims to only be blocking hate speech and child pornography is also blocking politics they disagree with and the competition? Check out Herdict. It's run by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. You can go there to learn of blocked websites, and also report your own suspicions. You can also sign up for alerts, and download a browser add-on you can use when you can't access a site. It's at www.herdict.org
Comments
There should be more censorship, not less. Pornography stimulates men to lust; other sites raise other crimes. Even if you sin in your heart, you've sinned.
I use an Internet filter, but it doesn't always work. There's too much filth out there, it's hard to stay clean. But you can be clean with the cleansing blood of Jesus.
"For God so loved the world that He sent His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth on Him shall not perish, but shall have everlasting life."
Posted by: Christian Andy | May 19, 2009 02:51 AM
Well if Jesus is in charge of censorship, then maybe I'd consider it worthwhile. But someone I don't think it's Jesus.
Posted by: Mad Greg | May 19, 2009 11:56 AM
Is this site censored? Let's do a test.
Question: What's long and green and smells like bacon?
Answer: K***** t** F***'* f*****.
Posted by: Miss Piggy | May 20, 2009 03:05 AM
I think that any censorship is too much censorship. Filth is relative. While some things are just plain nasty many other articles are just opinions. Get over it.
Posted by: Vernon Avaritt | May 20, 2009 09:33 AM
I don't remember Jesus preaching against freedom of speech.
Posted by: Jenny Girl | May 20, 2009 02:32 PM
The censors need to get smart and block this site. Too many idiots posting.
Posted by: Rev. Bootie | May 21, 2009 05:34 AM
Rev. Bootie speak for yourself.
Censorship = Control = Oppression = End of Democracy
Posted by: Arnold Schwartz | May 21, 2009 05:52 PM
I'm fine with the government spying on me as long as I can spy on the government. Secret White House DVDs, anyone?
Posted by: Texan for Discordia | May 23, 2009 07:28 AM
Texan, you got any of Barack and Michelle?
Posted by: Everett Climber | May 23, 2009 06:49 PM
Government is there for control. It's not about freedom. Freedom is anarchy. Add government and freedom dies.
Posted by: Ganja Jim | May 26, 2009 06:03 AM
Stop looking at me!
Posted by: Hannah | May 27, 2009 05:05 PM
Government censorship includes the idea that the government knows what's best for you and can be trusted. Well who appointed them our guardians? Why can't we make our own choices? And how do we know we can trust them?
It's like the saying, "Who watches the watchmen?"
Posted by: Ellenora | May 29, 2009 11:54 AM