[wmkn]

> Youtube is more and more siding towards removing content. I wonder, can US regulators do something about it?

A few weeks ago the discussion here was about how YouTube is not removing enough content (mostly in relation to Covid-19). The consensus was pretty much that they do it on purpose because it makes them money.

I don’t think YouTube (or any large public content platform) has a winning move in this discussion. Any move will be perceived as nefarious.

[seph-reed]

User configurations.

Opt in/out features.

This isn't even remotely difficult, and I can't believe people are so obsessed with forcing their opinions on each-other that a live-and-let-live solution does not even occur to them.

[fredrb]

> This isn't even remotely difficult

Not technically but in practice it is difficult.

- What happens if I opt out but you reply with an "offensive" word in the thread I'm in?

- If two people are discussing and one uses "offensive" words what do I see? Nothing or one person screaming at the void?

The other problem I see having more confirmation bias. We would have a split in the community between politically correct and incorrect. You'll get deeper in the rabbit hole if you only talk to people that have the same views as you. Regardless of which side of the wall you're at.

Edit: Formatting

[seph-reed]

If someone wants to hammer in screws, let them. YouTube is a tool. Obviously things will be a bit broken, that's what happens when you want a hammer for screws.