So, I have pretty thick skin when it comes to online harassment, but something has been really bothering me.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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
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Replying to @TeamYouTube @gaywonk
Would love to see the list of “egregious actions”
@YouTube has considered to have “harmed the broader community.” Publish the specific infractions. If the rules are going to be subjective, we ought to at least get a feel for your strike zone.2 replies 7 retweets 87 likes -
Replying to @jmonkeh80 @TeamYouTube and
At what? The point is that YouTube’s rules are arbitrary.
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Replying to @Ramsey_Payne @jmonkeh80 and
YouTube is a corporation that absolutely CAN make its own rules. You don't like it? Switch platforms
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YouTube absolutely does have every right to determine their rules as a publisher. But, if they are a platform, then their editorial power diminishes greatly. That’s existing precedent (Stratton Oakmont v. Prodigy). I’m simply highlighting their inconsistency in picking a lane.
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