Yesterday’s story about a woman who made her Twitter account private because of harassment from men sparked a lot of discussion about how blocking and free speech interact with each other. Here’s my $0.02 on the matter:
If you think "free speech" is the right to force others to listen, you actually believe in "compelled attention" #blocktogether
— Cory Doctorow (@doctorow) September 22, 2015
If you think “free speech” is the right to force others to listen, you actually believe in “compelled attention” #blocktogether
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