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Re:YouTube bans coronavirus-related content that directly co... by redml on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:33PM (#22960146)
You know its funny how I only see this argument when the service is doing something they agree with. When it's something they don't like there's suddenly outrage.

Remember a few years ago ISPs wanting to remove net neutrality and wanting to potentially charge for access to websites on "their platform"? Suddenly they're big enough to be a "public utility" and "invasion of free speech".

You can't have it both ways.

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Re:YouTube bans coronavirus-related content that directly co... by akersten on Thursday April 23, 2020 @04:55PM (#22961275)
Completely different. ISPs are often a government granted monopoly. You can't just up and start one to compete, so it makes sense that they must be neutral. It's not a free market.

Anyone can start a YouTube clone, and if enough people disagree with YouTube's policies, they'll come use the clone. That's the free market of ideas.

See: Reddit/Voat

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