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While I don't agree with censorship, I think that companies are smart in censoring any fringe ideas, even if those viewpoints ultimately the accepted norm. As s

While I don't agree with censorship, I think that companies are smart in censoring any fringe ideas, even if those viewpoints ultimately the accepted norm. As soon as a business takes a political stand, then they paint a huge target on their back from legislators and the majority who are fine with them just toeing the line somewhere in the middle. Statistically (which I'm sure they've done studies) it doesn't work in their favor, which a large business usually has one goal which is profit, to align themselves one way or another.

FpUser 5y ago
>"As soon as a business takes a political stand, then they paint a huge target on their back" Well it does not seem to scare big gorillas of companies. Their type of censorship screams "political stand"
- encryptluks2 5y ago
  It does to an extent, but the majority of users complaining about it are like the Twitter users complaining about it on Twitter and the YouTubers complaining about censorship on YouTube. In order for those companies to change their strategy they would have to see a mass exodus of users due to their actions. With the number one priority of large corporations being profit, they will continue to justify the censorship of a few until it impacts their profits.
  - FpUser 5y ago
    >"It does to an extent, but ..." "but" part does not matter. There is always an explanation why they do it. Does not make it any better.
    - encryptluks2 5y ago
      I don't disagree. It can be hard to put yourself into the shoes of someone that you wouldn't make the same choices as, but I'm just trying to explain why they are making those choices. Bottom line is they will keep doing it until it hurts their profits.
raxxorrax 5y ago
Very true, people with demands of content removal are the real problem. Still, the best way to deal with this would have been to not ever give in to demands of removals. Otherwise you made yourself a slave towards everyone that asks for more. And it will never subside again as the critics have other problems and will never be happy.

FpUser 5y ago

>"As soon as a business takes a political stand, then they paint a huge target on their back" Well it does not seem to scare big gorillas of companies. Their type of censorship screams "political stand"

encryptluks2 5y ago
It does to an extent, but the majority of users complaining about it are like the Twitter users complaining about it on Twitter and the YouTubers complaining about censorship on YouTube. In order for those companies to change their strategy they would have to see a mass exodus of users due to their actions. With the number one priority of large corporations being profit, they will continue to justify the censorship of a few until it impacts their profits.
- FpUser 5y ago
  >"It does to an extent, but ..." "but" part does not matter. There is always an explanation why they do it. Does not make it any better.
  - encryptluks2 5y ago
    I don't disagree. It can be hard to put yourself into the shoes of someone that you wouldn't make the same choices as, but I'm just trying to explain why they are making those choices. Bottom line is they will keep doing it until it hurts their profits.

raxxorrax 5y ago

Very true, people with demands of content removal are the real problem. Still, the best way to deal with this would have been to not ever give in to demands of removals. Otherwise you made yourself a slave towards everyone that asks for more. And it will never subside again as the critics have other problems and will never be happy.