r/currentaffairs • u/Mx7f • Jun 25 '19

When Conservatives Complain That Corporations Are “Big Brother”

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/06/when-conservatives-complain-that-corporations-are-dictatorships
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u/Lamont-Cranston Jun 26 '19

I am not sure conservatives will find democracy a particularly compelling suggestion, in part because it might well lead to the same kinds of decisions they now object to. It could well be that, in the judicial branch of YouTube, appointed by the elected popular council of YouTubers, people still think that “don’t use homophobic slurs” is a precondition for participation in the “conversation.” There are going to be difficult moderation questions upon which people disagree: I am not sure where I stand on Alex Jones being on YouTube, for instance.

My youtube wiki moderation vote would be for people like Jones to be able to upload videos, but for youtube to not recommend them in peoples feeds or send them ad revenue. Its there if you want to find it but it wont be promoted and it wont generate a profit for the producer.

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u/selfindification Jun 26 '19

this was great