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How so? It's not requests from the state that are discussed but from individuals. It also seems to be in line with Eric Schmidt's comment about how teens should have the right for a new online identity when they grow up. I really wish people could accept different views here and add arguments to support their point.

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How so? It's not requests from the state that are discussed but from individuals.

How is it any different when individuals work for the state? Couldn't government entities just submit complaints on behalf of their employees? Hell, why wouldn't the government just have employees have to sign a form allowing for the government to send out blanket complaints to Google every month to remove information related to them or their work?

It's different in principle. I'm not saying that this will be easy to manage in practice, that's not the point I was trying to make. There seems to be some clear cut cases however, like bullying and character assassinations where perhaps law enforcement is involved. I think the question it self is important, and it will be interesting to see how this works out in practice.

Censorship is censorship, whether initiated by bureaucrats or citizens.

In this case it's removal of your own data, so it's self-censorship if anything.

What does it mean when Eric Schmidt says someone "should" have a right to do something, when his company works against it every day?

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