Censorship and the Mosque Shooting
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@Hooroo The younger generation are using it far less frequently with Instagram and Snapchat preferred platforms. Minds.com is a great alternative and I think there is another called memo which works on the blockchain (I don't understand how it works). These platforms are more resistant to the privacy & censorship issues that facebook has been causing.
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Fuck, where does this sit?
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12214455
I saw about 4-5 seconds at work on Friday before I knew wtf was going on. Noped out as soon as it dawned on me it wasn't real. Had already let my boss know but how does it work in terms of retrospective application of the law?
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I have a problem with firing people for watching or sharing a real world event. I don't like that sort of sheltering from an actual event.
Sure up to each individual if they wish to view reality but don't like someone stopping others from orientating myself in the real world and learning what people and nature are capable of.
Ostrich burying it's head in the sand, to reference a metaphor
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This part is concerning
"It is an offence to share this material as soon as it is produced, and the timing of the official classification does not affect the ability for police and enforcement agencies to prosecute offences under the Films, Videos & Publications Classification Act 1993, Shanks says."
So you can be prosecuted for something that wasn't a crime when you did it. Am I reading that right?
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@Rembrandt said in Censorship and the Mosque Shooting:
So you can be prosecuted for something that wasn't a crime when you did it. Am I reading that right?
It means a snuff film/kiddie porn/torture/pro terrorism films can be considered illegal even if the government has got around to classifying the specific video yet.
It's a crime immediately, not after the fact
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@Duluth @Rembrandt from my perspective there's the precedent setting around the live stream nature of this content. Did we know 100% it was real, or exactly what was going on when clicking in. Were people aware that this sort of thing would end up illegal when previously you could reach mainstream sites (reddit, youtube) that show some pretty grim stuff, some of which would be classed as (non-NZ related) terrorism etc.
There were some comments in that article about people being aghast at colleagues 'watching it on the job' - where does that sit versus watching at lunch or anyone using company internet to watch anything non-work related?
Have to admit I am nervous, but my boss wasn't worried in the slightest when we spoke about it.
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Really you guys? No offense but this is entirely predictable and will only get worse in the years to come. The fact you are shocked just shows you really havent believed those of us warning about increased censorship.
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To lighten the mood
You can still buy Mein Kampf from Whitcoulls.... -
And the left and reasonable aren't entirely mutually exclusive. Although I fully agree a massive proportion have absolutely gone off their collective rockers. Don't lets start losing that nuance we are trying to retain in all of this stuff.
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@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Censorship and the Mosque Shooting:
Really you guys? No offense but this is entirely predictable and will only get worse in the years to come. The fact you are shocked just shows you really havent believed those of us warning about increased censorship.
Got to admit I'm pretty aware of the potential censorship consequences but this Peterson ban has me rattled. This isn't just idiocy. It's dangerous. Want to ensure more terrorist attacks? Just follow this blueprint.
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It's some amazing advertising for the book.
I tried reading a borrowed copy of the book about six months ago and put it down after the first chapter. It bored me to tears. However, I just purchased a copy from Unity books to put back on the bedside table. Thought $40 was a bit steep but it's worth it.