Earlier I posted a question regarding marijuana. Weather or not it has positive effects. Within hours the question was pulled. I understand that Yahoo has this right as a private entity. At the same time I belive that their actions are completely uncalled for. Why is that an unreasonable topic for debate? This is a free country, is it not?
Allowing questions of that nature could give Yahoo a bad name. Why would they condone it? The downside is much bigger than the upside as far as they're concerned.
That's what happens when large corporations are in control of things. It's the track that the internet and our country is on. We won't have laws that prohibit free speech. It's just that everything will be privatized and as private corporations they will have the right to censor anything they want.
Look at Google, they bowed down to Chinese censorship. It was their feduciary responsibility to do so. If they hadn't it would have left them open to a lawsuit by their stockholders.
2006-10-03 21:03:04 · 8 answers · asked by josephmarzen 1 in Social Science ➔ Economics
If they hadn't, they wouldn't be doing everything they could to maximize profit, which is illegal. People want public schools privatized. That's why, so the subject matter taught is
2006-10-03 21:03:32 · update #1
controlled and isn't subject to government oversite. The constitution.
2006-10-03 21:04:25 · update #2
It's not right. Yahoo censoring me is part of the problem.
2006-10-03 21:05:14 · update #3
In regard to the first response. I understand that. That's what my entire rant is about. Thye can do whatever they was as a private corporation. Even if it's unethical, as Yahoo's treatment of me was.
2006-10-03 21:11:14 · update #4
No, you did agree to the terms and conditions when you first joined, although I don't agree with some of the censoring. PS, you say this is a free country, but remember this is an international site.
2006-10-03 21:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Controverse upon controverse.... I had my first joint of hashiesh,when I was 22..... I had a nightmare youth and don't even think of it as such. My dream at an age of 12 contained the word hashiesh, even though I never had a clue as to what it was..... Wanted to quit it because that's easier then finding it... We need to consider the spiritual us in the use of it.... THC ministry on Hawaii run by a Vietnam Veteran.... I also have growing experience in a solidair project, that died with the man, because growing is ok... But I do not like growers stealing the energy from the company... It does make the stuff bad.
2006-10-04 04:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, yahoo isn't the only one censoring your life. Most all the news heard in America is distributed by a few conglomerates that only tell you what you want to hear. There are many other places on the 'net that you can discuss those subjects you are interested in, but there are also gov't entities that are trying to clamp those down as well. Defend your freedom. Find out who, what, when, where, & why.
2006-10-04 05:14:59 · answer #3 · answered by thrag 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Answers is a business, meant to capture some of your internet experience, ideally all spent on Yahoo. They are strategizing to provide any internet experience one could want under the Yahoo brand. Business decisions have placed some content out of bounds. This is a business, and could incur liabilities. I don't agree with all of their decisions, but do find enough latitude that I can widely express myself. If it rankles enough, start a portal with wider limits, and see what happens. That is how things change, if you cost Yahoo.
2006-10-04 04:22:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEY! Does anyone actually read the agreement? The answer is NO.
What he means is the way questions are judged/censored is not very fair in the first place, a violation of freedom of expression and honest discussion.
2006-10-04 08:22:09 · answer #5 · answered by Cat Commander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, if you'll read the terms and agreement you 'checked' when you set up your account you'll find your answer.
2006-10-04 04:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No...but I may or may not have been told to write this by the Yahoo administration.
2006-10-04 04:13:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you don't like the rules then don't particpate
2006-10-04 19:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by xyz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋