Drunk Yoda Time:

Yoda was way too old to understand how subtle life is.

Objectivity vs Subjectivity

There are absolute objective truth nuggets out there. Humans can often be lost in subjectivity. I sometimes choose to use subjective wording in order to appeal to people who are unable to grasp objectivity.

Appealing to Crowds

So, I try to appeal by being extremely vague by suggesting a move in the right direction.

Private Property

It comes partly down to private property rights. Therefore, there are several different issues that we are dealing with all at the same time. We have probably talked a bit about some of this before.

What is Censorship?

Censorship, for example, is and is not several different things depending on how you define it.

X-File Truth is Out There

Again, I believe in objectivity, meaning I'm not trying to sound subjective. Rather, I'm trying to describe how people sometimes use different words to describe different things.

Different Definitions & Applications

So, censorship is one of those words that different people sometimes hijack and perhaps redefine.

Specific vs General

Again, it depends on how specific or how general you want to be with these terms. It really does come down to what it might mean to censor. I prefer freedom over safety.

Mind Your Business

So, you should have the right to do what you want with what you own to the extent it doesn't interfere with the rights of others.

Applying Priciples

How those principles applies to the Internet is very tricky because it depends on who owns which things on the Internet.

Who Owns The Internet?

Yes, people can own physical and tangible hardware, computers, servers, phones, laptops, devices, hard drives, etc.

Who Owns Electricity?

But what about the actual electricity? Well, technically, some might argue and say that power plants and power companies own the electricity and that people rent it as they pay for their monthly electricity bills. I'm not saying that is true. However, if that was true, then perhaps they own the Internet in the sense that they own the data that is running around the world wide web.

Data Soup

But then the data goes to different jurisdictions, different countries, different places, globally. So, the waves, electrical currents, volts, watts, energy, radio waves, signals, packets, etc, are running around the Internet almost like cancer.

Drop in the Ocean?

Uploading a picture onto the Internet is like dumping a drop of water into the ocean. Where is your drop of water now?

Tracking Air?

It can be hard to track and find the water or oxygen. We can talk for days about how complex the Internet is. Now, some people may like flagging systems. Perhaps, if people vote for flagging systems, and perhaps if that is what they want, then power to the people to some extent maybe, as long as that is what they want lol. Baby Yoda is cute. Is flagging the same as censorship? I do not know the answer to that question. I do not know a lot. I like asking questions and trying to figure things out.