Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by ekianjo on Saturday October 09, 2021 @04:51AM
(#28808149)
> Those videos lead to deaths
Smoking and Drinking also directly cause deaths, yet as a society we are fine with taking such levels of risks and let people in videos show that they are smoking and drinking too. And don't get me started on opoids prescriptions which kill way more people that COVID all things considered (in years of life cost) and for which nobody seems to lift any finger to stop the carnage.
Which is why it's wrong on so many levels to censor stuff, because orgs that do that have no clue and no principles and just follow a certain political agenda instead of any rational motive.
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by t0bia_s on Thursday October 07, 2021 @07:35PM
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How could video lead to death? I though it works only in horror films.
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by munk-a on Thursday October 07, 2021 @09:30PM
(#28794632)
The US is currently 64% vaccinated even though the vaccine has been available there the longest - this is well behind most other western countries.
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by t0bia_s on Friday October 08, 2021 @01:57AM
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It is not answer for my question.
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by perryizgr8 on Friday October 08, 2021 @10:44AM
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Every video leads to death. You waste 10 minutes of your limited time. You are 10 minutes closer to death after watching the video.
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by ekianjo on Saturday October 09, 2021 @04:52AM
(#28808158)
> Every video leads to death.
your comment has led to death too, by that kind of logic?
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by t0bia_s on Friday October 08, 2021 @02:04PM
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Ok, that is valid answer. Should we ban entire YouTube then?
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by perryizgr8 on Saturday October 09, 2021 @01:02AM
(#28807190)
Exactly, lol! It's a net detriment to mankind.
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by otabdeveloper4 on Friday October 08, 2021 @02:42AM
(#28796397)
Well, "crate challenge" videos demonstably lead to deaths as well.
Re:Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on clima...
by munk-a on Friday October 08, 2021 @02:18PM
(#28802343)
America prides itself on being the land of personal responsibility - I think the crate challenge stuff is quite dangerous and folks need to stop being idiots. But in the US people will cheer on Darwin Award candidates so that's sort of part of the culture now - doing something that harms other people is still a no-no though.
If we're going to ban instructional bomb construction videos then I think anti-vax stuff is perfectly acceptable as well. I really don't understand where this miscomprehension that you should be able to say anything you want on private platforms comes from - there have always limits even on public speech, and private platforms have traditionally refused to print or publish items that go too strongly against their corporate beliefs. This even extends into print media and editorial boards.