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		trowawee on May 23, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When does moderation become censorship? So...it's defined, but it's impossible to know whether it's happening unless the person specifically tells you they're trolling? That sorta seems like a flawed definition.

markdown on May 23, 2016 | [–]

Can you define lying? Has lying been defined? Check your dictionary.

Knowing what a lie is is not the same as knowing when someone is lying.

trowawee on May 23, 2016 | [–]

I can prove something is false. I can't prove someone else's motivation.

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