"Chilling effect" is a general term that seems about right, though isn't internet or censorship specific. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilling_effect Another related term is "the panopticon", a prison designed so that you always felt like you were being watched. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon
Ask HN: What's the name of this concept related to surveillance
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Re: Ask HN: What's the name of this concept related to surveillance
#12I pasted your question verbatim into ChatGPT-4. " The concept you may be thinking of is the "chilling effect." It refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to engage in certain behaviors, such as expressing themselves or accessing certain information, due to the fear of surveillance or other forms of monitoring. The term "chilling effect" is often used in the context of government surveillance or cen…
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#13(it’s also a great metal album)
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#14Re: Ask HN: What's the name of this concept related to surveillance
#15"Chilling effect" is a general term that seems about right, though isn't internet or censorship specific. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilling_effect Another related term is "the panopticon", a prison designed so that you always felt like you were being watched. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panopticon
Might be chilling effect indeed, thank you. I'm trying to find that website which was very visual and well designed...
Re: Ask HN: What's the name of this concept related to surveillance
#16Chilling effect? https://www.thefire.org/research-learn/chilling-effect-overv...
That could be it indeed, thank you. Now I'm trying to find that website which was very visual and well designed to illustrate consequences of chilling effect...
Re: Ask HN: What's the name of this concept related to surveillance
#17I pasted your question verbatim into ChatGPT-4. " The concept you may be thinking of is the "chilling effect." It refers to the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to engage in certain behaviors, such as expressing themselves or accessing certain information, due to the fear of surveillance or other forms of monitoring. The term "chilling effect" is often used in the context of government surveillance or cen…
Well I'm actually looking for the website which was very visual and well designed to illustrate consequences of this concept...
Re: Ask HN: What's the name of this concept related to surveillance
#18https://www.socialcooling.com/
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well I'm actually looking for the website which was very visual and well designed to illustrate consequences of this concept...
How ungrateful. That was not your original question.