[OT] Re: U.S. begins censoring Internet at U.K.'s request

[F. Fox]

On 11/07/2010 01:10 PM, Curious Kid wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----
>
>> From: F. Fox<kitsune.or at gmail.com>
>> To: or-talk at freehaven.net
>> Sent: Sun, November 7, 2010 7:19:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: U.S. begins censoring Internet at U.K.'s request
>>
>> It's awful soon to be saying it's war, given it's one website.  It could
>> just be an error of some kind, or someone could have taken the site
>> offline on their end.
>>
>> It's just something I was taught: Don't be  quick to imply malice on the
>> part of others, since mistakes are far more  common.
>>
>
> A site going down after a takedown request is more likely than it actually being
> taken down? We should play cards sometime...
>

Perhaps I just try not to jump toward pessimism and paranoia the second 
something goes bump in the night.

In any case, my bigger point is: This was one website; it's not 
widespread censorship.

Could it be a prelude to something bigger? Certainly possible.

I'm just saying it's too early to start saying "ZOMG TEH USA HAZ MAID 
WARZ ON THE INTARWEBZ!!1!!ELEVENTYONE!"

-- 
F. Fox
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