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Youtube runs on the back of publicly-funded infrastructure and, as a natural monopoly in the space, it has a position of privilege that needs to be regulated.

Youtube runs on the back of publicly-funded infrastructure and, as a natural monopoly in the space, it has a position of privilege that needs to be regulated. We need an Internet Bill of Rights to ensure free speech on any platform of this scale. Yes, that means speech you don't like; may I suggest not watching it?

dageshi 7y ago
I see, would that include allowing pornography on youtube, or would that not be allowed, if not why not?
- core-questions 7y ago
  Interesting question. Of course, being of sound mind, I don't consider pornography to be the same thing as political speech, and don't really seem to have any issue drawing a line between the two. It should certainly be just as easy to NOT see either thing, if you don't want to; but presently it's much harder to get a platform for the speech than it is for the porn. Funny, that.
  - UncleMeat 7y ago
    I find porn to be considerably less objectionable than holocaust denial.
- busterarm 7y ago
  Yes, that would include pornography. Age verification is not that challenging.
- belorn 7y ago
  Interesting question. US culture has a rather long history of censoring sexual content, but other nations has other areas which they prefer to censor. Historically in Sweden, we had about as restrictive ban on violence as the US had on sex. As an example, we had sexual education for teens on national broadcast and allowed movies which got banned in the states. On the other hand we banned Darkwing Duck as it "taught children how to use physical violence against each other". Following more modern censoring in Sweden, should Youtube allow videos that include tobacco, alcohol and gambling? if not why not?
BubRoss 7y ago
Anyone can put video on the internet. How is YouTube a monopoly? It isn't a human right to have a certain number of people stumble on to your video through algorithm recommendations.
etchalon 7y ago
In what possible respect is YouTube a natural monopoly, under any classic economic definition of the term?

dageshi 7y ago

I see, would that include allowing pornography on youtube, or would that not be allowed, if not why not?

core-questions 7y ago
Interesting question. Of course, being of sound mind, I don't consider pornography to be the same thing as political speech, and don't really seem to have any issue drawing a line between the two. It should certainly be just as easy to NOT see either thing, if you don't want to; but presently it's much harder to get a platform for the speech than it is for the porn. Funny, that.
- UncleMeat 7y ago
  I find porn to be considerably less objectionable than holocaust denial.
busterarm 7y ago
Yes, that would include pornography. Age verification is not that challenging.
belorn 7y ago
Interesting question. US culture has a rather long history of censoring sexual content, but other nations has other areas which they prefer to censor. Historically in Sweden, we had about as restrictive ban on violence as the US had on sex. As an example, we had sexual education for teens on national broadcast and allowed movies which got banned in the states. On the other hand we banned Darkwing Duck as it "taught children how to use physical violence against each other". Following more modern censoring in Sweden, should Youtube allow videos that include tobacco, alcohol and gambling? if not why not?

BubRoss 7y ago

Anyone can put video on the internet. How is YouTube a monopoly? It isn't a human right to have a certain number of people stumble on to your video through algorithm recommendations.

etchalon 7y ago

In what possible respect is YouTube a natural monopoly, under any classic economic definition of the term?