Comments on: Hole in the Ladder http://www.hergestridge.com/hole-in-the-ladder-673 kill all my demons and my angels might die too Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:46:58 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: larissa http://www.hergestridge.com/hole-in-the-ladder-673/comment-page-1#comment-438 larissa Sun, 04 Jan 2009 09:44:46 +0000 http://www.hergestridge.com/?p=673#comment-438 Censorship usually bugs me too, though I can understand the usefulness of something like Safe Search (even if it is super annoying for those of us who don't need our hands held). While it kind of pisses me off now, I might feel differently if I had kids accessing my computer. All I'm saying is there likely is a demand and maybe even a need (?) for that kind of thing - though the way it's dealt with should be changed. (Like, by not making it the default no matter what you tell it to do, as you pointed out.) Censorship of music, movies, or any other kind of art, is an entirely different matter to me. The argument is that by 'bleeping' so-called bad words, or blacking-out so-called bad images, then *all* people can enjoy the art, without being offended. But, I'm offended when an artist's work is messed with in this way. Whatever's been blocked was originally part of the art; removing it changes the entire song, or show, or poster, or whatever. And besides, hearing a loud "beep" every few minutes (or seconds, depending on the material, lol) really isn't enjoyable for anyone. Censorship usually bugs me too, though I can understand the usefulness of something like Safe Search (even if it is super annoying for those of us who don’t need our hands held). While it kind of pisses me off now, I might feel differently if I had kids accessing my computer. All I’m saying is there likely is a demand and maybe even a need (?) for that kind of thing – though the way it’s dealt with should be changed. (Like, by not making it the default no matter what you tell it to do, as you pointed out.)
Censorship of music, movies, or any other kind of art, is an entirely different matter to me. The argument is that by ‘bleeping’ so-called bad words, or blacking-out so-called bad images, then *all* people can enjoy the art, without being offended. But, I’m offended when an artist’s work is messed with in this way. Whatever’s been blocked was originally part of the art; removing it changes the entire song, or show, or poster, or whatever. And besides, hearing a loud “beep” every few minutes (or seconds, depending on the material, lol) really isn’t enjoyable for anyone.

]]> By: Arthur Brash http://www.hergestridge.com/hole-in-the-ladder-673/comment-page-1#comment-429 Arthur Brash Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:51:50 +0000 http://www.hergestridge.com/?p=673#comment-429 I must admit that I am uncertain if you're with me, or against me - well, my ideas anyway. For it'd be foolish to make _me_ into every idea I might toss around, inevitably only to discard it later. :) I must admit that I am uncertain if you’re with me, or against me – well, my ideas anyway. For it’d be foolish to make _me_ into every idea I might toss around, inevitably only to discard it later. :)

]]> By: icanrule http://www.hergestridge.com/hole-in-the-ladder-673/comment-page-1#comment-428 icanrule Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:33:34 +0000 http://www.hergestridge.com/?p=673#comment-428 Why won't anyone think of the children. As a matter of fact why do we have to think of the children. When I was growing up nobody thought about the children, and I grew up just fine, I think. Why not create a world where parents aren't necessary. A world where a child can grow up with no parental guidance. This is our future. censorship. 18+ movies. No drinking until the age of 25. No smoking until the age of 12. No games with fake blood, but rape, theft, prostitution, and murder is ok. After all blood is red and red is evil. Why won’t anyone think of the children. As a matter of fact why do we have to think of the children. When I was growing up nobody thought about the children, and I grew up just fine, I think.

Why not create a world where parents aren’t necessary. A world where a child can grow up with no parental guidance. This is our future. censorship. 18+ movies. No drinking until the age of 25. No smoking until the age of 12. No games with fake blood, but rape, theft, prostitution, and murder is ok. After all blood is red and red is evil.

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