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Why get tired of correct usage of a term? You can simply reduce you complaint from ‘hate speech’ and ‘violent speech’ to ‘speech’ to reveal the nuanced perspec
by justsee 8y ago
Why get tired of correct usage of a term?
You can simply reduce you complaint from ‘hate speech’ and ‘violent speech’ to ‘speech’ to reveal the nuanced perspective of grey thinkers.
Dismissing the societal effect of censorship by dominant public mediums because their profit structure is private is - regardless of your position on said censorship - a very incurious and unserious to adopt.
The contrived examples to support your position are unlikely to resonate with anyone who spends the briefest moment in consideration of all the game theoretic outcomes that are possible with your attitude.
I presume in your world it is okay for telecommunication companies to deny cell phone access to individuals based on arbitrary, internal and opaque reasons because they’re privately held.
Attempting to deny the reality of societal responsibilities when a service hits societal scale is just silly.
- ams6110 8y ago> Attempting to deny the reality of societal responsibilities when a service hits societal scale is just silly. Indeed, especially when the primary purpose of the service is to be a platform for speech. Hotels don't get to violate peoples rights just because they are private businesses.
- Pharmakon 8y agoAn advertising platform that makes their money selling and targeting ads owns a video platform funded by advertising, but the purpose of the service is speech and not ads? Hm. I see some obvious holes in that line of thought. I feel that the answer to “why is this advertising company so much more interested in selling ads than promoting free speech?” is more obvious than some give credit for, as is the answer to “why isn’t this massive for profit advertiser not on board with my narrow absolutist view on speech?!”
- ams6110 8y agoOur mission is to give everyone a voice and show them the world. We believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share and build community through our stories. Our values are based on four essential freedoms that define who we are. Freedom of Expression We believe people should be able to speak freely, share opinions, foster open dialogue, and that creative freedom leads to new voices, formats and possibilities. Freedom of Information We believe everyone should have easy, open access to information and that video is a powerful force for education, building understanding, and documenting world events, big and small. Freedom of Opportunity We believe everyone should have a chance to be discovered, build a business and succeed on their own terms, and that people—not gatekeepers—decide what’s popular. Freedom to Belong We believe everyone should be able to find communities of support, break down barriers, transcend borders and come together around shared interests and passions. https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/ https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/
- Pharmakon 8y agoThere’s no way this group of all groups of people takes mission statements and marketing seriously, unless of course it’s convenient.
- ams6110 8y agoIt's what they promote themselves as to the public. I don't get out of my obligations as a public accommodation just because my hotel makes money by also having billboards on the property.
- Pharmakon 8y agoMarketing isn’t an obligation, it’s bullshit believed by middle managers and gullible people. I don’t believe that you’re either, or that you make a habit out of buying into this kind of thing.