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Who defines the terms "Nazis" and "terrorists" By your logic, Youtube would have to host child pornography, because "how do you define child pornography?" The

Who defines the terms "Nazis" and "terrorists" By your logic, Youtube would have to host child pornography, because "how do you define child pornography?" These terms are whatever the moderator says they are. If their definition does not match up with mine, I complain. If it does match, I don't.

spaginal 8y ago
Hyperbolic non sense. Child porn is illegal and has a clear legal definition. We don’t argue as a society over what is or isn’t child pornography. We don’t look at puppy videos and complain to others that it’s child pornography. We do have people simply express discomfort with how our government behaves, legitimate concerns with immigration, civil rights, or other aspects of society, blanket labeled as nazi’s or extremists and banned from online forums. It’s dangerous, and it’s being used as an excuse to shutdown speech and information now, specifically more and more to one side of the debate. So he asked a legitimate question. Define nazi, because much like labeling people as communists simply because they want better access to healthcare, these terms are being used fast and loose these days to describe anyone someone else may politically disagree with, even when it bears no resemblance to the person being labeled.
- charlesism 8y ago
  There's no point continuing this.
luckylion 8y ago
> By your logic, Youtube would have to host child pornography, because "how do you define child pornography?" I agree with spaginal that child pornography isn't a very grey area. If you're asking people to decide who is and isn't a Nazi, I believe you'll get much more different ideas than if you're asking about child pornography. Is Sam Harris a Nazi? Is Joe Rogan? They were named as far right-adjacent and far right influences in a report - would they be banned from Youtube under your idea?

spaginal 8y ago

Hyperbolic non sense. Child porn is illegal and has a clear legal definition. We don’t argue as a society over what is or isn’t child pornography. We don’t look at puppy videos and complain to others that it’s child pornography. We do have people simply express discomfort with how our government behaves, legitimate concerns with immigration, civil rights, or other aspects of society, blanket labeled as nazi’s or extremists and banned from online forums. It’s dangerous, and it’s being used as an excuse to shutdown speech and information now, specifically more and more to one side of the debate. So he asked a legitimate question. Define nazi, because much like labeling people as communists simply because they want better access to healthcare, these terms are being used fast and loose these days to describe anyone someone else may politically disagree with, even when it bears no resemblance to the person being labeled.

charlesism 8y ago
There's no point continuing this.

luckylion 8y ago

> By your logic, Youtube would have to host child pornography, because "how do you define child pornography?" I agree with spaginal that child pornography isn't a very grey area. If you're asking people to decide who is and isn't a Nazi, I believe you'll get much more different ideas than if you're asking about child pornography. Is Sam Harris a Nazi? Is Joe Rogan? They were named as far right-adjacent and far right influences in a report - would they be banned from Youtube under your idea?