Let's talk about some ridiculous YouTube censorship and some bizarre content that had no censorship problems
While browsing the internet I came across this guy with multiple videos removed by YouTube. He's a 68 year old guy from Ireland who calls himself a free speech fundamentalist which is obviously a reason to have multiple YouTube vidos removed. Here is one such video that got removed two hours after it was uploaded. When I first discovered it, it was on LiveLeak. Then right after I started typing this article, I found that it was restored.
This is where I originally found the video: https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=e06_1519057581
Since LiveLeak seemed sort of a platform for free speech, I did some digging. What I found out was that the site does have censorship but it's used sparingly. I have no problem with the way the censorship is being handled. The problem is that the censorship is centralized. They already have sort of a guide outlining what content is accepted and what isn't. But the site has its main server in USSA of all places. We all know how that government works. They can crash in and claim all the servers and control of the website for themselves. Anyways, here are the guidelines.
1)Media which we deem to be the glorification of graphic violence or graphic content such as graphic compilations or graphic media with insufficient information.
2)Media which is deemed to be illegal in the United States of America including, but not limited to child pornography or bestiality. In these cases the media will be removed, your account will be banned, and any information we have will be passed on to the relevant authorities.
3)Uploads showing the poster involved in criminal activity.
4)Spam or advertising media. LiveLeak.com is supported by advertising so if you wish to advertise please contact us.
5)Soft- and Hardcore pornography. We do not host softcore or hardcore pornography of any kind.
6)Videos or images depicting nudity for the purposes of / created for titillation or sexual gratification are not acceptable. This is due to several issues not least of which being age verification and copyright related. Nudity in non-pornographic uploads (not covered by the above criteria) is still acceptable i.e. News related footage which might feature nudity for any reason.
7)Media created to attack another member. This includes any media containing the personal information of another member of the site.
8)Music. Unless you are the copyright holder
Seems like a fair list and the site has YouTube for competition. One thing about capitalism is that you can only win by either going cheaper/better or being different. Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) currently has a 769.648 Billion USD marketcap. There is no way to top that technologically. So they have real incentive to be a free speech platform. But that doesn't mean some government can't simply intervene. Take a look at this video which is harsh, accurate and very likely to trigger a lot of people: https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2f0_1513345261 This video had over a million views and was translated to 19 languages before getting removed.
It's common to see the same YouTuber get constantly attacked by YouTube. These flagging is carried out by a bunch of low paid grunts with nothing else to do. When they flag some content of a popular channel and spark outrage, then finally an E-mails comes saying how the content was removed erroneously. Eg: "Upon further review of the context of Pat Condell's comments, we've reinstated it." If you were wondering about the Video from the Polish Government, here it is.
The video was deemed hate speech and was originally removed. According to YouTube "Following user reports, if our review teams determine that a video is borderline under our policies, it may have some features disabled." Now here are some videos that are still floating around alive and well with no resistance from the "review teams". I'll let you be the judge. The first one isn't that terrible.
Now let's make things little softer with something bit more mild. It's just plain stupid. I'm not calling for censorship on these videos. I think as long as the production and distribution doesn't violate the NAP(Non-Aggression Principle), it should be allowed and the individual should make up their own individual conclusions.
If I sell you the next part as a comedy sketch, you might actually buy that easily. Even if you didn't watch any of the other videos watch this one. Even CNN haven't reached these levels of madness. But I'm sure they will (from a different angle)
YouTube has a staff of 10,000 that is dedicated to monitoring the video-sharing website and surely they don't pay a huge amount of money and surely those people are not very educated. It's a bunch of millennials with the power to disrupt the free flow of valuable information (political or otherwise). This is the equivalent of the security personal of a hospital taking care of patient admission.
That is the kind of people who are calling the shots. These idiots leads to spirals out of control like this:
Worst thing is that great movements like #120db gets buried under stupid non-issues including but not limited to #metoo #notmypresident notmypresident #BlackLivesMatter #OscarsSoWhite #CancelColbert and get 10 times the views and coverage compared to the one that truly needs to be supported.
Obviously I see a bright future and a lot of room to grow for DTube. But just having the tech isn't going to take us too far. We need to think critically, share information and expand our understanding of the world. Instead of deciding which kind of videos to censor, we must focus more on which is the right and which ideas to accept. I've presented you 2 kinds of videos on this article. I'm sure you guys are intelligent enough to figure out what makes sense and what doesn't. If you already understand what is good and what isn't; then why bother with censorship.
Don't throw away the material you can study with and don't let that toxic material take over your sensibilities. Enlightenment comes from within. Develop your mind and learn to be its master. Don't control and censor the world around you. Until next time, Happy steeming!
When it comes to mainstream media and censorship, I always look first for the questions not being asked and the answers being avoided.
Great article bro.
Pat Condell is fantastic!
They avoid asking good questions with pointless questions on pointless topics and answers are basically this:
There were some good comments on YouTube below the video.
clearly they have given a lot of thought to wife beating.
Just beating isn't enough. They want to make it look righteous. That's why they rape little kids while reading verses of Koran and say they are doing the God's work. They are actually helping and purifying the little girls by raping them and bringing them into the light of Islam.
You should talk to someone who works in the field of dealing with human issues before you take some anonymous people and accuse them of doing this and that. That is hate speech; only in a more subtle way. The most rapes of women don't take place on open streets but within relationships family or friend related, did you know that? It's the people who know their victims who commit sexual violations the most.
That is nonsense what you show here.
You may find disgusting or stupid what that Islamic guy talks about and I find it alien, too because I live in a totally different world. You may find it strange what kind of culture and notions people have. That doesn't give you the right to mock them. It would be the same as when humans decide to brand themselves to give themselves away to unknown rituals and codes of morals. You don't have to understand them or to sign them for yourself.
What the "nice elderly guy" is saying is also hate speech in a gentle form. It hides within his clean appearance but is nevertheless shining through. The streets of Germany are not less save they were some decades ago. He relates rapes to migrants. Well, maybe he is in good company.
I don't care if this or that is banned from youtube. All this information war is just useless in my eyes. People mock other people for the pleasure of sensation, feeling superior to this or that group.
Don't be arrogant.
Non defensive violence is disgusting and unacceptable. A culture that is talking about beating women in live television and a system of law where getting raped is a criminal offense (it is considered sex outside of marriage) is simply barbaric. Don't even get me started on genital mutilation. Everybody has the right to be not aggressed upon and any culture that advocate non-defensive violence is inhuman and unacceptable.
If individuals sign up for being beaten up, then that's one thing. But they don't have a choice. They weren't asking for it. We have people talking about the right way to violate basic human rights. If that's not less than the rest of us who believe in the Non-Aggression Principle and unalienable fundamental human rights, you might as well put Mother Theresa and Hitler together. One way of life is certainly superior. It's an objective fact.
Here is a 3rd party opinion I've found from Japan:
This is a Swedish Immigrant talking about immigration:
This one is more aggressive. But you can't accuse it for lies. You could call it selective reporting:
I don't live in Europe. I gain information through the internet. https://twitter.com/hashtag/120db paints a much different picture and even mainstream media are reporting things that can support what you call "hate speech in a gentle form". If you are saying that's not the case you need to break down their points with facts. I'm not omniscient. If you have facts to prove otherwise, go ahead. I'm willing to change my mind. But that will be based on facts; not feelz.
What's this publishing of yours going to help? You think you add on peace and non-violence? What I see is that you abuse other peoples content and videos for your own purposes. You state to be inferior to them. You think that those wrongdoing people you state your righteousness above are going to thank you or being grateful to be corrected by you? Have you talked to one of them?
Already this war of cultures is going on on a grand scale. So you decided to be the judge over what you call "wrong" and place yourself as the protector of women? You're not better than the people you are accusing. You are victimizing women for your selfish tendencies wanting to be seen as a warrior for the disabled and poor?
Clean up or be of service in your own real life. When you care for people than go out and leave the Internet.
The countries & cultures you show here: Don't they have their own governments? Don't they have their laws, morals, and habits? Don't they have judges and law courts? Don't they have an own police? Who are you to question the social and political and ethical actions of other cultures?
Freedom giving means that you tolerate what you DON'T like and leave those in peace you aren't attached to.
What you are feeding on is that already mocked and ridiculed men become even more angry because they prefer not being lectured by you. You are sitting in your safe room using a computer to judge?
I ask you to stop this broadcasting of your obscure and immature notions!
That is exactly what Hitler thought.
That is not objective that is outright inhumane.
What you do is put your suffering and disgust into the realm of the Internet. You unleash your not well thought through content to others who than are even more burdened by the evil world outside. I call on your responsibility.
When you long to be of help & service, care for the people you can get hold on. Go out and volunteer for a school, a kindergarten or a place where the elderly live and need people.
Make experiences where you can be of real help and receive good things from others.
I cannot believe I am the only one correcting you here.
A post worthy of a bookmark. It also gave me an idea a for a post. I'll post it tomorrow. Got some life's work to engage in.
Keep posting great stuff :)
PS: ReasonTV is awesome!
Well it's nice to spread some inspiration to the world. So let me know when you post.
Hi, I finished it. Check it out: https://steemit.com/steemit/@d-zero/dtube-can-eat-up-the-market-share-of-this-alternative-video-streaming-platform-here-is-my-comparison-post
I hope it's good :)
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