[tropo]

You really have to pick a category. For example, "News & Politics" is decent.

Of course, an alternate ranking does nothing to fix the problem of videos that have simply been banned by YouTube. Lots of good stuff is just missing now. Freedom of speech: tearing out a man's tongue doesn't prove him wrong, but it does prove that you fear his message and it strongly suggests that his message might be correct.

[comesee]

Yeah the education category is alright https://www.fairtrending.com/?lang=en&fc=cat&cat=27&tag=&msc...

[toofy]

> ...but it does prove that you fear his message and it strongly suggests that his message might be correct.

I find it strange that one would believe this A) means people are scared, and B) means the message is more likely to be correct.

For example, if we were to watch two random idiots arguing or "debating" over a complex and highly nuanced topic, if neither of these "debaters" has any expertise or really any understanding of the wider issues which may need to be considered, its incredibly unlikely either of these people will come to anything close to the "correct" answers. While one of them may make more convincing arguments, this means very little.

If my car mechanic makes a convincing argument,links me to a bunch of youtube videos, and official looking webpages which all tell me I should use homeopathic medicine and the guy I'm sitting next to me simply says "Nah, doctors are totally way better, dude." Neither of those two people are trained in medicine, but should I listen to the mechanic because his argument was more convincing? No, of course not.

Having an innate ability to use Sophistry absolutely does not indicate whether or not their position should be trusted. And refusing to engage with a Sophist is in no way an indication of being fearful of their message.

It's so weird when people believe "debate me bro, a random idiot, or you're wrong and I'm correct." is in any way a rational conclusion to make.

[tropo]

That is a different situation. Nobody is banning the advocate of homeopathic medicine.

YouTube actually bans videos. They leave up plenty of incorrect things that are nonthreatening, so correctness is clearly not the determining factor.

This is not a matter of refusing to debate. It is a matter of refusing to let alternative opinions exist at all.