Why Does Trump Refuse to Call Out Nazis in Charlottesville?

[UpperLimits]

Has he been tried and convicted of anything?

Whatever has happened to the good old rule of being innocent until proven guilty?

I think it went out with traffic court.....

Seriously. I read the highway Traffic Act. In my jurisdiction if you're charged with a driving offense, you are automatically presumed guilty until you prove yourself innocent. A total reversal of what most people expect. It was right there in the text. I was stunned!

 

[UpperLimits]

The first amendment has nothing to do with youtube. They can remove whatever they want. They are a private company, not the government.

True. It's just unfortunate that with such a position of power as being in control of a significant portion of world internet traffic, they wouldn't feel a bit more compelled to remain more neutral. They can really influence things in an unfair fashion by simply adjusting a few algorithms. Problem is: most people don't realize they have this special power and can wield it any way they want.

It's like a soccer team having a few extra balls that they can toss in the net at any time. Right, or wrong, the other team can't do a thing about it.

 

[leibowde84]

True. It's just unfortunate that with such a position of power as being in control of a significant portion of world internet traffic, they wouldn't feel a bit more compelled to remain more neutral. They can really influence things in an unfair fashion by simply adjusting a few algorithms. Problem is: most people don't realize they have this special power and can wield it any way they want.

It's like a soccer team having a few extra balls that they can toss in the net at any time. Right, or wrong, the other team can't do a thing about it.

It's like how some soccer teams have so much more money than other teams, making it almost impossible for smaller teams to keep up. Youtube doesn't have a responsibility to be neutral simply because it is extremely successful. They have the right to express their views in any way that they want, just like you and me. If people don't realize that, that is on those people. You can't blame YouTube for their ignorance.

 

[UpperLimits]

It's like how some soccer teams have so much more money than other teams, making it almost impossible for smaller teams to keep up. Youtube doesn't have a responsibility to be neutral simply because it is extremely successful. They have the right to express their views in any way that they want, just like you and me. If people don't realize that, that is on those people. You can't blame YouTube for their ignorance.

Oh I don't disagree with you at all on that point. They do own the company. And it is their rules that govern the platform.

But here's the deal: (BTW, I'm a YouTuber myself, so I'm well aware of the rules that surround the platform, as well as much of it's inside workings.)

When YouTube was first started, ALL of these people were basically invited. They were told it was an open platform and all views (except illegal things like child porn, financial scams, etc) were welcome. People spent thousands of hours building their channels, their audience, etc. Their work, in return, is what drives the economy of Google. Google sells ads, and everyone gets paid.

In denying a platform, either in presence, or monetarily, YouTube has now betrayed many of the people that helped make it a commercial success. If there were actually formal contracts in this situation, in many instances they would likely be facing "breach" lawsuits. So while what they are doing in censorship may be technically "legal" (tentative, at best.), to do what they are doing is first and foremost highly immoral, and at very least, a significant betrayal of trust. You can't change the rules of the game mid stream and call that fair.