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If you censor conspiracy videos, you're validating them. It looks like you're trying to hide the truth. There is just no way of getting rid of them, unless you

If you censor conspiracy videos, you're validating them. It looks like you're trying to hide the truth. There is just no way of getting rid of them, unless you want to censor all of the internet.

SquareWheel 7y ago
They will feel validated regardless. That is the nature of conspiracy theorists. It's still advantageous to discourage the spread of misinformation. Nobody is obligated to host that content, and certainly not make it readily accessible on their platforms.
- tjansen 7y ago
  I think demonetizing them is a better solution. It discourages their production, but creates less attention.
- loudtieblahblah 7y ago
  >They will feel validated regardless. That is the nature of conspiracy theorists. What are you going to define as a conspiracy theory? Should we not talk about the JFK assassination possibilities? The Gulf of Tolkien incident? MK Ultra? The Business Plot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot) Where are you going to draw the line between conspiracy theories that are probably false and ones worth exploring? Who's the arbiter of that? is the fact that Trump may have raped a 13 year old sex slave a conspiracy theory? Or do we only use that term with Alex Jones rants about false flags?
  - SquareWheel 7y ago
    There is no need for an arbiter. However, statistically, the majority of conspiracy theories are going to be invalid. As they grow in scale the likelihood of being real also goes down. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35411684 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35411684 If there is strong evidence for such a conspiracy, then it's gone beyond theory (colloquially) at that point. By that definition the term is like "alternative medicine". If it worked, it'd be called medicine. Additionally, it's worth pointing out that the existence of a previous conspiracy being true is not actually evidence that later conspiracies are also true. MK Ultra and co are the exception rather than the norm.
    - loudtieblahblah 7y ago
      the problem is once you give platforms the ok to silence dissent, you silence the spread of truth right along with lies and falsehoods. And i'd rather live with a 1000 lies if that means the truth can still come out.
  - masonic 7y ago
    Gulf of Tolkien incident? I think you inadvertently proved a point.
BubRoss 7y ago
You don't have to get rid of them, just don't feed them into discovery as much.
481092 7y ago
If you watch the linked video, it seems the guy found them because youtube's algorithm suggested other conspiracy videos instead of more 9/11 videos like he was watching. Other people probably have more relevant 9/11 videos but they were "censored" because they probably weren't dramatic conspiracy videos as youtube's current algorithm "censors", as some see it, rational and less emotional content over clickbait drama.

If you censor conspiracy videos, you're validating them. It looks like you're trying to hide the truth. There is just no way of getting rid of them, unless you want to censor all of the internet.

SquareWheel 7y ago

They will feel validated regardless. That is the nature of conspiracy theorists. It's still advantageous to discourage the spread of misinformation. Nobody is obligated to host that content, and certainly not make it readily accessible on their platforms.

tjansen 7y ago
I think demonetizing them is a better solution. It discourages their production, but creates less attention.
loudtieblahblah 7y ago
>They will feel validated regardless. That is the nature of conspiracy theorists. What are you going to define as a conspiracy theory? Should we not talk about the JFK assassination possibilities? The Gulf of Tolkien incident? MK Ultra? The Business Plot (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot) Where are you going to draw the line between conspiracy theories that are probably false and ones worth exploring? Who's the arbiter of that? is the fact that Trump may have raped a 13 year old sex slave a conspiracy theory? Or do we only use that term with Alex Jones rants about false flags?
- SquareWheel 7y ago
  There is no need for an arbiter. However, statistically, the majority of conspiracy theories are going to be invalid. As they grow in scale the likelihood of being real also goes down. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35411684 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35411684 If there is strong evidence for such a conspiracy, then it's gone beyond theory (colloquially) at that point. By that definition the term is like "alternative medicine". If it worked, it'd be called medicine. Additionally, it's worth pointing out that the existence of a previous conspiracy being true is not actually evidence that later conspiracies are also true. MK Ultra and co are the exception rather than the norm.
  - loudtieblahblah 7y ago
    the problem is once you give platforms the ok to silence dissent, you silence the spread of truth right along with lies and falsehoods. And i'd rather live with a 1000 lies if that means the truth can still come out.
- masonic 7y ago
  Gulf of Tolkien incident? I think you inadvertently proved a point.

BubRoss 7y ago

You don't have to get rid of them, just don't feed them into discovery as much.

481092 7y ago

If you watch the linked video, it seems the guy found them because youtube's algorithm suggested other conspiracy videos instead of more 9/11 videos like he was watching. Other people probably have more relevant 9/11 videos but they were "censored" because they probably weren't dramatic conspiracy videos as youtube's current algorithm "censors", as some see it, rational and less emotional content over clickbait drama.