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Re:YouTube deleting comments who criticize their hiding of t... by chongli on Saturday December 04, 2021 @01:38AM (#29439183)
Why would anyone join that campaign? That would only hurt the creators they follow and damage their recommendations.
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Re:YouTube deleting comments who criticize their hiding of t... by bellyfullofbac on Saturday December 04, 2021 @01:50PM (#29443264)
If there's enough traction, the creators would start complaining to YouTube, and they'd have to rethink it.

Also it would confuse creators: is this video shit, or is it the campaign?

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Re:YouTube deleting comments who criticize their hiding of t... by chongli on Saturday December 04, 2021 @06:21PM (#29445232)
Creators are already complaining to YouTube. So far they aren’t listening.
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Re:YouTube deleting comments who criticize their hiding of t... by bellyfullofbac on Sunday December 05, 2021 @07:25AM (#29448748)
Let's not do anything then, and let the emperor do as he wish... /s
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Re:YouTube deleting comments who criticize their hiding of t... by chongli on Sunday December 05, 2021 @05:55PM (#29454195)
No, what we should be doing is figuring out a way to solve the root cause: that YouTube has this much power in the first place.
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