It's a new name for an old idea. Shakespeare wrote outrageous things to sell plays, and ever since then, when the printing press was invented, people wrote outrageous things to sell books, and they always will. The internet's just another distribution vehicle. The idea of controlling speech online has been elusive. In even China, it's really difficult. The only option you have is to actually shut it down. Once it's out there and once people have a VPN or ability to go around the IP that's been shut down, they get access to it.
It's a new name for an old idea. Shakespeare wrote outrageous things to sell plays, and ever since then, when the printing press was invented, people wrote outrageous things to sell books, and they always will. The internet's just another distribution vehicle. The idea of controlling speech online has been elusive. In even China, it's really difficult. The only option you have is to actually shut it down. Once it's out there and once people have a VPN or ability to go around the IP that's been shut down, they get access to it. ♬ original sound - Mr. Wonderful
