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This argument would work equally well to support spreading neo-nazi propaganda material. Trite catchphrases are nothing to base a belief system around. An argu
by a_shovel 5y ago
This argument would work equally well to support spreading neo-nazi propaganda material. Trite catchphrases are nothing to base a belief system around.
An argument doesn't have to make logical sense for it to convince millions of people. Especially not if they like the conclusion.
- cryptonector 5y agoThat's Godwin's law territory. I remember being taught in the very liberal NY schools I went to that the ACLU defending the free speech rights of Nazis in Illinois was part of the deal in a free society, and in this case we're not even talking about Nazis. But I'll defend to the death your right to say ridiculous nonsense.
- a_shovel 5y agoWell, on one hand, there's a group's right to say what they like, and on the other, there's the discussion of what a corporate platform should host for free, what they can remove, what they ought to remove, what they're required by law to remove, and whether/how monopoly status changes any of that. Those are thorny and nuanced questions that catchphrases are no use in solving. Also, we were already off topic when you mentioned censorship, so Nazis aren't that much further a digression. I think the real topic here is that Youtube can never possibly support a moderation team proportionate to its size while still offering free uploads, so it's limping along with garbage moderation that often has disastrous effects.
- x86_64Ubuntu 5y agoYoutube isn't saying that no one has the right to say ridiculous nonsense, they are saying that they can't use their platform and infrastructure to do so.
- jankyxenon 5y agoWho gets to decide what other people are allowed to believe, and on what basis?