OFF-TOPIC: The Story of an Internet Revolt by G.R. Reader
In September 2013, the Goodreads book reviewing site, which had previously operated a strict policy of free speech, began censoring reviews. The reviewers fought back, and the conflict was soon being reported in the mainstream media. This is the story of what happened, told in the protesters'...
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In September 2013, the Goodreads book reviewing site, which had previously operated a strict policy of free speech, began censoring reviews. The reviewers fought back, and the conflict was soon being reported in the mainstream media.
This is the story of what happened, told in the protesters' own words.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781304575197 (1304575195)
Publish date: 2013-12-06
Publisher: G.R. Reader
Pages no: 216
Edition language: English
What happened next? (September 2013 feels like a long time ago.) A backlash against protest activity started.Protestors eventually left or ceased protesting.Occassional stories of further deletions surfaced in the ensuing months, after significant protest activity had ceased.Some people who had le...
The closest source I have to hand "the doctrine that knowledge, truth and morality exist in relation to culture, society, or historical context, and are not absolute" does seem to cover some of the arguments dealing with Goodreads' censorship. I don't deny that the world's a complex place but when y...
Its worth reading this book for people who are active here, but it is a bit repetitive and overblown at times. Fundamentally, we are just discussing a website and it doesn't really matter. So the rhetoric is over the top. However, I have contributed quite a bit of content to Goodreads and Goodrea...
The History of the Great Battle of 2013 has been writ....but as with every war, the full consequences will not be understood for years to come...
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