So, I have pretty thick skin when it comes to online harassment, but something has been really bothering me.
-
Show this thread
-
Replying to @gaywonk
(1/4) Thanks again for taking the time to share all of this information with us. We take allegations of harassment very seriously–we know this is important and impacts a lot of people.
2,077 replies 194 retweets 3,899 likes -
Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk
(2/4) Our teams spent the last few days conducting an in-depth review of the videos flagged to us, and while we found language that was clearly hurtful, the videos as posted don’t violate our policies. We’ve included more info below to explain this decision:
2,357 replies 275 retweets 5,462 likes -
Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk
(3/4) As an open platform, it’s crucial for us to allow everyone–from creators to journalists to late-night TV hosts–to express their opinions w/in the scope of our policies. Opinions can be deeply offensive, but if they don’t violate our policies, they’ll remain on our site.
1,263 replies 382 retweets 5,328 likes -
Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk
(4/4) Even if a video remains on our site, it doesn’t mean we endorse/support that viewpoint. There are other aspects of the channel that we’re still evaluating– we’ll be in touch with any further updates.
2,757 replies 177 retweets 3,817 likes -
Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk
Update on our continued review–we have suspended this channel’s monetization. We came to this decision because a pattern of egregious actions has harmed the broader community and is against our YouTube Partner Program policies. More here:https://yt.be/help/xLtT
4,286 replies 221 retweets 2,433 likes -
Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk
This is how free speech dies. To
@voxdotcom's thunderous applause.251 replies 47 retweets 647 likes -
Replying to @Robeno @TeamYouTube and
Free speech dies when a company....wait...when they keep the videos up, but suspend monetization? Where is the clause in the constitution that says citizens should always be able to make money off of their speech?
13 replies 14 retweets 307 likes -
Replying to @WalterFBiela @Robeno and
Maybe learn to take a wider appreciation for the principle instead of stamping on the greatest jurisprudence document ever written as an excuse for doing your best impression of a swivel-eyed loon?https://youtu.be/GKW9ngS7VRU
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Didn’t stamp on anything. At this point it’s not even a freedom of speech issue, because the videos are still up. He’s not silenced, he’s not going to stop, he’ll probably move to another platform, and YouTube has the right to terminate their contract with him.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.