[Hyolobrika]

Maybe they should stop deciding what people can and can't say. That would solve the problem, wouldn't it.

[kevincox]

The problem is that many advertisers don't want their ads appearing next to "unsavory" content. So if they don't do a "good enough" job flagging inappropriate videos less ads will be bought.

It isn't really a choice that YouTube is making. It is them attempting to remain appealing to advertisers.

[commandlinefan]

As poorly defined as "hate speech" is, who's to say that the bot wasn't correct in flagging the chat in question in the first place?