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The problem is: who determines who the "wackos" are and what is and isn't "extreme BS"? If it's defined by social consensus then during periods of groupthink a
by SamPatt 5y ago
The problem is: who determines who the "wackos" are and what is and isn't "extreme BS"?
If it's defined by social consensus then during periods of groupthink and hysteria (common among humans) even the most reasonable people will be labeled wackos and shunned.
- jakelazaroff 5y agoDo you think YouTube would be justified in banning ISIS recruitment videos, for example? After all, who’s to say that’s “extreme BS”?
- HeroOfAges 5y agoWell, any ISIS content on the platform could be considered recruitment material. If in the content of the video no crime has been committed, YouTube would not be justified in banning ISIS recruitment videos or any of their content.
- SamPatt 5y agoMy preferred policy would be to only remove speech which is actively calling for violence. This fits in line with a common conception of what we view as reasonable limits on free speech. Removing speech of people sharing their beliefs about the risks and rewards of putting substances in their bodies or other medical decisions doesn't meet this standard.
- goatlover 5y ago> Removing speech of people sharing their beliefs about the risks and rewards of putting substances in their bodies or other medical decisions doesn't meet this standard. That's different from spreading conspiracy theories about putting substance in their bodies. Actual disinformation (blatantly false) and not just discussing their hesitancy to get a vaccine.