12-04-2006, 12:44 PM
hokeshel Wrote:Yes it is censorship, but not int he way you are meaning it. For it to be a legal issue of censorship, that would require government involvment. If I had a store and chose not to sell alcohol or porno mags, I would be censoring it but, odng nothign illegal, nothign worng, just running my buskness as I see fit. Once again, like it or not, it is they business and they can run it as they please as long as it is legal. They don't seem to have don't anything illegal. I understand your point of view, though. Did those of you who had domains removed ever appeal the decision?
I can see what you mean... BUT take this example: if you were one of the main providers of alcohol, and had thousands of customers who would buy alcohol from you.... and you just stopped selling alcohol because you consider it to not be 'family friendly', then you are not supplying the social need for alcohol.
I'm not talking about legal need, or business need.. I'm talking about social need.
My point it, it might not be LEGAL censorship, but it is SOCIAL censorship (considering Afternic's position). Companies should have at least some social responsibility.
What you are saying is essentially the same logic as: people shouldn't pay taxes if they don't want to, because it's their money. Well that's not the case, because each person has responsibility towards their society.
In my opinion (and that's my logic), afternic is not being responsible.
But anyway, everyone should feel free to sell gambling and adult domains here on Domain Social.
