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Antifar 06/07/19 11:32:53 AM #1:	https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-youtube-hate-extremism-20190606-story.html YouTubes campaign against hateful and racist videos is claiming some unintended victims: researchers and advocates working to expose racist hatemongers. A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down after the company announced plans Wednesday to remove more videos and channels that advocate white supremacy. The civil rights advocacy group received an email notification early Thursday that a video of journalist Max Blumenthal interviewing prominent British Holocaust denier David Irving was removed from the SPLCs YouTube channel. We know that this might be disappointing, but its important to us that YouTube is a safe place for all. If content breaks our rules, we remove it, YouTube said in the email. A video channel tied to Cal State San Bernardinos Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism also disappeared from YouTube, the centers director, Brian Levin, said. YouTube declined to confirm whether the dozen or more academic videos were removed as part of the recent crackdown, but after the Los Angeles Times inquired, it said Thursday that it had reinstated the channel. YouTubes moves to start banning content promoting bigotry were positive and well-intended, but the execution has been botched, Levin said Artificial intelligence has not been honed to the level where it can distinguish between content that is promoting the most odious bigotry, and that which is reporting and analyzing it, he said. That organizations working to raise awareness of hate speech may have been casualties of an effort to reduce the spread of hate speech was not surprising to Heidi Beirich, director of the SPLCs Intelligence Project. That kind of ironic collateral damage has often resulted from tech companies efforts to police their platforms with software that relies on keywords and other ambiguous signals, backed up by human moderators. Another anti-racist group, One Peoples Project, had an informational video removed from its YouTube page after Wednesdays policy change, according to a report by the Daily Beast. A high school history teacher and a South African blogger were among others affected while attempting to counter white supremacy. It indicates that they have not refined well enough the difference between someone who is exploring issues of racism and hatred and someone whos promoting it, Beirich said. Other large internet platforms have fallen prey to the same types of errors. Trying to curb anti-gay posts, Facebook accidentally censored posts by LGBT users who use terms such as queer. Last year, some LGBTQ creators on YouTube raised concerns about their content being hidden, restricted to adult users or demonetized by the company, the Verge reported. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:922918791] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-youtube-hate-extremism-20190606-story.html <quote>YouTubes campaign against hateful and racist videos is claiming some unintended victims: researchers and advocates working to expose racist hatemongers. A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down after the company announced plans Wednesday to remove more videos and channels that advocate white supremacy. The civil rights advocacy group received an email notification early Thursday that a video of journalist Max Blumenthal interviewing prominent British Holocaust denier David Irving was removed from the SPLCs YouTube channel. We know that this might be disappointing, but its important to us that YouTube is a safe place for all. If content breaks our rules, we remove it, YouTube said in the email. A video channel tied to Cal State San Bernardinos Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism also disappeared from YouTube, the centers director, Brian Levin, said. YouTube declined to confirm whether the dozen or more academic videos were removed as part of the recent crackdown, but after the Los Angeles Times inquired, it said Thursday that it had reinstated the channel. YouTubes moves to start banning content promoting bigotry were positive and well-intended, but the execution has been botched, Levin said Artificial intelligence has not been honed to the level where it can distinguish between content that is promoting the most odious bigotry, and that which is reporting and analyzing it, he said. That organizations working to raise awareness of hate speech may have been casualties of an effort to reduce the spread of hate speech was not surprising to Heidi Beirich, director of the SPLCs Intelligence Project. That kind of ironic collateral damage has often resulted from tech companies efforts to police their platforms with software that relies on keywords and other ambiguous signals, backed up by human moderators. Another anti-racist group, One Peoples Project, had an informational video removed from its YouTube page after Wednesdays policy change, according to a report by the Daily Beast. A high school history teacher and a South African blogger were among others affected while attempting to counter white supremacy. It indicates that they have not refined well enough the difference between someone who is exploring issues of racism and hatred and someone whos promoting it, Beirich said. Other large internet platforms have fallen prey to the same types of errors. Trying to curb anti-gay posts, Facebook accidentally censored posts by LGBT users who use terms such as queer. Last year, some LGBTQ creators on YouTube raised concerns about their content being hidden, restricted to adult users or demonetized by the company, the Verge reported.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Romulox28 06/07/19 11:33:37 AM #2:	lol, tattletales btfo --- https://imgur.com/LhwwG <cite>Romulox28 posted [p:922918823] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>lol, tattletales btfo</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NinjaBreakfast 06/07/19 11:34:23 AM #3:	now this is radical centrism! --- https://imgur.com/nGZeEqw Do you really think you can beat me? <cite>NinjaBreakfast posted [p:922918854] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>now this is radical centrism!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/07/19 11:35:31 AM #4:	It's somehow racist now to not be racist. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:922918897] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>It's somehow racist now to not be racist.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 06/07/19 11:39:25 AM #5:	They're still better than gamefaqs mods. --- PSN: Jiek FFRK: Tyro God Wall KZcv <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:922919050] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>They're still better than gamefaqs mods.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlecSkorpio 06/07/19 11:40:13 AM #6:	Sounds like a typical youtube algorithm --- https://i.imgtc.com/obYpb0u.jpg <cite>AlecSkorpio posted [p:922919089] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like a typical youtube algorithm</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkChozoGhost 06/07/19 11:45:04 AM #7:	Expected. Hopefully that can be fixed --- My sister's dog bit a hole in my Super Mario Land cartridge. It still works though - Skye Reynolds 3DS FC: 3239-5612-0115 <cite>DarkChozoGhost posted [p:922919280] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Expected. Hopefully that can be fixed</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hop103 06/07/19 11:48:59 AM #8:	I knew the far left wouldn't last long, YT wants to be like cable, cable is establishment and thus you have to get rid of the far left eventually, it's the rules. --- "In the name of the future moon I shall punish you"-Chibi Moon <cite>Hop103 posted [p:922919425] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>I knew the far left wouldn't last long, YT wants to be like cable, cable is establishment and thus you have to get rid of the far left eventually, it's the rules.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 06/07/19 11:52:50 AM #9:	Antifar posted... The civil rights advocacy group received an email notification early Thursday that a video of journalist Max Blumenthal interviewing prominent British Holocaust denier David Irving was removed from the SPLCs YouTube channel. Antifar posted... Artificial intelligence has not been honed to the level where it can distinguish between content that is promoting the most odious bigotry, and that which is reporting and analyzing it, he said. It is like the copyright system. It doesn't matter if you are parodying a video, just having part of a clip is enough to get your revenue stolen. --- "Even if that's not the case, I would prefer this bill fail, since I'd rather see a Democrat get this win instead" - Doom_Art <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:922919593] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>The civil rights advocacy group received an email notification early Thursday that a video of journalist Max Blumenthal interviewing prominent British Holocaust denier David Irving was removed from the SPLCs YouTube channel.</quote> <cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>Artificial intelligence has not been honed to the level where it can distinguish between content that is promoting the most odious bigotry, and that which is reporting and analyzing it, he said.</quote> It is like the copyright system. It doesn't matter if you are parodying a video, just having part of a clip is enough to get your revenue stolen.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Quorthon109 06/07/19 11:57:25 AM #10:	I've only ever followed a handful of Youtube channels, mostly gaming and artists, and most of whom have abandoned it. Can't say I blame them. --- https://imgur.com/Kjo08 <cite>Quorthon109 posted [p:922919764] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>I've only ever followed a handful of Youtube channels, mostly gaming and artists, and most of whom have abandoned it. Can't say I blame them.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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The Admiral 06/08/19 9:29:27 AM #12:	Antifar posted... A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down Good --- - The Admiral <cite>The Admiral posted [p:922960185] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down </quote> Good</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jagr_68 06/08/19 9:30:03 AM #13:	Youtube - "BOTH. SIDES!" ugh --- New York Rangers [2004-2008] https://imgur.com/BLrKxEd https://psnprofiles.com/Jaromiroquai68 <cite>Jagr_68 posted [p:922960195] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Youtube - "BOTH. SIDES!" ugh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shuto-uke 06/08/19 9:32:02 AM #14:	NinjaBreakfast posted... now this is radical centrism! it's youtube's version of BoTh SiDeS <cite>Shuto-uke posted [p:922960245] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>NinjaBreakfast posted...</cite> <quote>now this is radical centrism!</quote> it's youtube's version of BoTh SiDeS</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shuto-uke 06/08/19 9:35:36 AM #15:	The Admiral posted... Antifar posted... A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down Good LMAO You probably want the cheerios commercial taken down too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbWeH9cztHw" data-time=" Jagr_68 posted... Youtube - "BOTH. SIDES!" ugh beat me by a minute lol <cite>Shuto-uke posted [p:922960333] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down </quote> Good</quote> LMAO You probably want the cheerios commercial taken down too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbWeH9cztHw" data-time=" <cite>Jagr_68 posted...</cite> <quote>Youtube - "BOTH. SIDES!" ugh </quote> beat me by a minute lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nemu 06/08/19 9:37:17 AM #16:	Automated censorship is stupid. I get that the community is colossal, but just pressing a kill everything button in an attempt to appease whatever imaginary audience the mainstream media is pretending exists is stupid. <cite>nemu posted [p:922960365] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Automated censorship is stupid. I get that the community is colossal, but just pressing a kill everything button in an attempt to appease whatever imaginary audience the mainstream media is pretending exists is stupid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shuto-uke 06/09/19 11:55:51 AM #17:	bump <cite>Shuto-uke posted [p:923006278] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>bump</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Torrific 06/09/19 12:00:29 PM #18:	Purge them all. <cite>Torrific posted [p:923006431] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Purge them all.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 06/09/19 12:02:59 PM #19:	Torrific posted... Purge them all. you didn't read the topic did you <cite>Zikten posted [p:923006513] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Torrific posted...</cite> <quote>Purge them all.</quote> you didn't read the topic did you</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Prestoff 06/09/19 12:05:02 PM #21:	Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0 --- It's what all true warriors strive for! Switch FC: SW-0575-4758-7878 <cite>Prestoff posted [p:923006582] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shuto-uke 06/09/19 12:23:31 PM #22:	Prestoff posted... Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0 how dare he get threatened? lol <cite>Shuto-uke posted [p:923007225] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Prestoff posted...</cite> <quote>Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0</quote> how dare he get threatened? lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 06/10/19 12:22:07 AM #23:	Shuto-uke posted... Prestoff posted... Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0 how dare he get threatened? lol By having some loud mouth conservative calling him names? Very threatening indeed, many innocent channels are going to suffer because of this guy's bitching. --- It's what all true warriors strive for! Switch FC: SW-0575-4758-7878 <cite>Prestoff posted [p:923042719] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Shuto-uke posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Prestoff posted...</cite> <quote>Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0</quote> how dare he get threatened? lol</quote> By having some loud mouth conservative calling him names? Very threatening indeed, many innocent channels are going to suffer because of this guy's bitching.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eggcorn 06/10/19 12:31:23 AM #24:	take it all down fuck it --- Warning: This post may contain triggering or distressing content. <cite>eggcorn posted [p:923043005] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>take it all down fuck it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 06/10/19 12:33:04 AM #25:	eggcorn posted... take it all down fuck it You leave OneyPlays the fuck alone <cite>Zikten posted [p:923043064] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>eggcorn posted...</cite> <quote>take it all down fuck it</quote> You leave OneyPlays the fuck alone</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Bad_Mojo 06/10/19 1:00:57 AM #27:	HOw about YouTube just let people have the freedom to say what they want and let the Down Vote system weed out the bad videos? I fucking HATE censorship of free speech --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:923043924] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>HOw about YouTube just let people have the freedom to say what they want and let the Down Vote system weed out the bad videos? I fucking HATE censorship of free speech</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StickFigures720 06/10/19 1:19:37 AM #28:	Considering that YouTube uses bots more often times than not, and that bots can malfunction, I can expect this to go south real fast --- "You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant." - Harlan Ellison <cite>StickFigures720 posted [p:923044466] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Considering that YouTube uses bots more often times than not, and that bots can malfunction, I can expect this to go south real fast</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shuto-uke 06/10/19 9:58:28 AM #30:	Prestoff posted... Shuto-uke posted... Prestoff posted... Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0 how dare he get threatened? lol By having some loud mouth conservative calling him names? Very threatening indeed, many innocent channels are going to suffer because of this guy's bitching. no, by getting fucking death threats <cite>Shuto-uke posted [p:923055799] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Prestoff posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Shuto-uke posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Prestoff posted...</cite> <quote>Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0</quote> how dare he get threatened? lol</quote> By having some loud mouth conservative calling him names? Very threatening indeed, many innocent channels are going to suffer because of this guy's bitching.</quote> no, by getting fucking death threats</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kolibri X 06/10/19 11:15:56 AM #32:	Corporate bootlickers clapped for this. Bad day for free speech on the internet. --- Platinum GameFAQs Member <cite>Kolibri X posted [p:923058864] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Corporate bootlickers clapped for this. Bad day for free speech on the internet.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
C_Pain 06/10/19 11:16:39 AM #33:	good --- How quaint. <cite>C_Pain posted [p:923058892] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>good</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
King_Hellebuyck 06/10/19 11:18:37 AM #34:	The Admiral posted... Antifar posted... A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down Good Its always incredible when I know Ive read the dumbest post of the day before noon --- All Hail King Connor! Official Connor Hellebuyck fanboy <cite>King_Hellebuyck posted [p:923058969] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down </quote> Good</quote> Its always incredible when I know Ive read the dumbest post of the day before noon</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/10/19 1:09:05 PM #35:	First they came for Spiderman & Elsa, and I did not speak out - because I was not Spiderman & Elsa... <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:923063776] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>First they came for Spiderman & Elsa, and I did not speak out - because I was not Spiderman & Elsa...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 06/10/19 1:39:09 PM #36:	Shuto-uke posted... Prestoff posted... Shuto-uke posted... Prestoff posted... Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0 how dare he get threatened? lol By having some loud mouth conservative calling him names? Very threatening indeed, many innocent channels are going to suffer because of this guy's bitching. no, by getting fucking death threats Everyone, even Stephen Crowder, gets death threats especially when you talk about controversial things in public. --- It's what all true warriors strive for! Switch FC: SW-0575-4758-7878 <cite>Prestoff posted [p:923065197] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Shuto-uke posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Prestoff posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Shuto-uke posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Prestoff posted...</cite> <quote>Carlos Maza's fault. Adpocalypse 4.0</quote> how dare he get threatened? lol</quote> By having some loud mouth conservative calling him names? Very threatening indeed, many innocent channels are going to suffer because of this guy's bitching.</quote> no, by getting fucking death threats</quote> Everyone, even Stephen Crowder, gets death threats especially when you talk about controversial things in public.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sativa_Rose 06/11/19 11:13:08 PM #38:	No one should be shocked by this. They can't afford to manually review all this crap, and the technology to automate this stuff is still very primitive. This is the obvious consequence of constantly screaming about how a platform isn't removing people you don't like. --- [This signature was deleted at the request of a moderator or administrator] <cite>Sativa_Rose posted [p:923169458] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>No one should be shocked by this. They can't afford to manually review all this crap, and the technology to automate this stuff is still very primitive. This is the obvious consequence of constantly screaming about how a platform isn't removing people you don't like.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 06/11/19 11:17:21 PM #39:	It's rather amazing that some people ITT are celebrating videos that are against racism being taken down. --- Be wary of boarding the hype train, lest you end up on the ruse cruise... - nanobuilder (r/nintendo) http://backloggery.com/SolarCrimson <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:923169686] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>It's rather amazing that some people ITT are celebrating videos that are against racism being taken down.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CADE FOSTER 06/11/19 11:34:02 PM #40:	Shuto-uke posted... The Admiral posted... Antifar posted... A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down Good LMAO You probably want the cheerios commercial taken down too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbWeH9cztHw" data-time=" Jagr_68 posted... Youtube - "BOTH. SIDES!" ugh beat me by a minute lol Alt right champion Admiral smh --- https://imgtc.com/i/HXEuaL9.jpg https://imgtc.com/i/xZ5hGDm.jpg https://imgtc.com/i/UZiqG9l.jpg https://imgtc.ws/i/gEfkzml.gif <cite>CADE FOSTER posted [p:923170532] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote><cite>Shuto-uke posted...</cite> <quote><cite>The Admiral posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>A video published by the Southern Poverty Law Center was among those taken down </quote> Good</quote> LMAO You probably want the cheerios commercial taken down too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbWeH9cztHw" data-time=" <cite>Jagr_68 posted...</cite> <quote>Youtube - "BOTH. SIDES!" ugh </quote> beat me by a minute lol</quote> Alt right champion Admiral smh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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aki_sora 06/15/19 6:29:33 AM #43:	Rip free speech --- this is GFAQs and stating an opinion is a declaration of WAR! Own PS3 & PS VITA <cite>aki_sora posted [p:923341536] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>Rip free speech</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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RoboLaserGandhi 06/15/19 6:43:01 AM #45:	>LA Times <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:923341709] in YouTube's ... [t:77768741]...</cite> <quote>>LA Times</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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