Comment on YouTube removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy

• cotlovan@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Your reply and your up votes just prove what I said. You’re not allowed to disagree with the rhetoric around here.

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  • wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Sure, if your issue is that it’s okay for corporations to remove protections for hate speech towards marginalized groups, then yes, go get bent. This kind of false equivalence between normalizing hate and ostraciszing progressives for speaking out against oppression is EXACTLY what we’re fighting against. What in the hell ‘rhetoric’ do you disagree with? Have empathy for lgbtq+ people? Jesus. If so, this is definitely not the place for you.

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    • cotlovan@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Speaking about false equivalence, how did you came to the conclusion that just because I don’t find a corporation removing gender stuff from their policies relevant from a technological stand point - makes me an LGBT hater? You seem to already have made your mind, you probably did assume that I’m a trump supporter who wanna see gays being hanged, even though I was saying that I expected more tech and less gender politics from this sub.

      There are a lot of subs dedicated to LGBT, I came here for tech. Which sub would in your opinion be more appropriate for tech talk if not this one?

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      • wolfinthewoods@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        When big Tech, especially the biggest video platform in the world, does something lile this it is relevant to tech. The better question is, if you do support lgbtq+ people, why the public freakout about mentioning a far reaching tech policy, by one of the biggest (if not THE biggest) tech companies against them on a tech sub?

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  • redwattlebird@lemmings.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    No, you’re definitely allowed. Otherwise you’d have had your comments removed from the public discourse.

    The up and downs just gauge public approval to the comment. Remember, you’re also free to up and down vote to voice your disagreement.

    Also remember, if you think everyone around you are assholes then likely you’re the asshole.

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  • suite403@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    You are welcome to disagree and people are welcome to tell you off. That’s how speech works. Or should we tip to around disagreeing with you?

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    • cotlovan@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Of course everyone is allowed to speak their mind. But being called names for not supporting a particular point of view sounds like hate speech to me, wouldn’t you agree?

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      • slackassassin@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice on the basis of ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or most importantly against people who have just the worst takes.

        Hmmm, checks out. I guess the technology platform, YouTube, should get right on that after they straighten out this horrible policy change.

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      • suite403@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        No, hate speech is targeting someone for how they were born. (Skin color, sexual orientatio, gender identity, ect.) Reacting to someone saying stupid shit is not hate speech and dilutes the meaning of the word to use it that way.

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