My Problem With YouTube Censorship

((BE FOREWARNED OF UBER-LONG DESCRIPTION/RANT WITHIN))

A couple of days ago, I made a video concerning the situation between CammehYaBams and thatsojack, wherein CammehYaBams made a video criticizing thatsojack's video content, and (both before AND after the video was made) thatsojack made active attempts to get it removed (which I've already covered in detail).

Now, some people have said that I should leave this alone, but I can't just sit here and be quiet when someone's rights are being threatened. For all the negative opinions CammehYaBams expressed in his video about thatsojack, I dare you to find even ONE instance where he said that Jack shouldn't be allowed to make videos or that he should stop making videos on the sole basis that Cammeh said so. You can't, because he didn't do that. Cammeh, as someone who's made MULTIPLE videos in which he's said he's all for free speech so long as they don't infringe upon the rights of others, was well within his legal rights to say what he said, because he didn't make an attempt to censor Jack. Jack, on the other hand, actively goaded his subscriber base into attacking Cammeh's video with thumbs-downs and false flaggings just because Jack didn't want to take any legitimate criticism into account like a normal human being. No matter how much his fanbrats may defend him and how much he may cry, "CYBERBULLY!!", thatsojack actively attempted (and failed, by all accounts) to remove CammehYaBams' video from YouTube, which was an attempt to censor him and deny him free speech. And before anyone mentions that some people have gone to thatsojack's channel and videos and left death threats, Cammeh himself has said that he doesn't want people leaving idiotic death threat posts on the videos of anyone he criticizes, so he doesn't condone that moronic death threat shit, and neither do I, but I digress.

The other problem I've come across that I mention in this video was that of Onision, once again, only allowing comments on his OnisionSpeaks videos through approval, meaning he sees every comment that people attempt to make, reads through it, and chooses whether to let it be seen by the public or to delete it entirely, thus filtering who has a voice and who doesn't. Again, that's blatant censorship, but Onision tries to defend himself in the scenario by saying he's "not giving his haters a voice" by taking away their chance for "self-promotion" or "an ego boost". Believe it or not, Greg, not everyone who disagrees with you is just some haphazard troll out to ruin your life for "teh lulz". Some people (like me, for instance) have legitimate things to say about the kind of things you've said and done (especially recently) and want to voice our opinions about it, but get lumped in with mindless "haters" simply because a differing point of view doesn't fit so well into the rigid plane of existence in which you live. You said yourself in a video on OnisionSpeaks that people shouldn't be able to attempt to strip others of the right to speak their mind on a site that isn't their property (i.e., YouTube), and yet, that's exactly what you're fucking doing with the comment approval system. You're actively censoring anyone that doesn't give you a verbal blowjob and tell you you're an amazing, caring, humble, loving, and all-around perfect human being, because you don't want to allow anything to ruin your attempt to save face in front of your easily-malleable fan-base, which admittedly I was once a part of.

The reason I speak out against these people, even if the situations don't directly involve me, is because I loathe the thought of people with legitimate thoughts and opinions and ideas to express being censored because other people would get butthurt over it, even if said opinions are victimless and cause no real harm. As long as you don't make an active attempt to infringe upon the rights of others and take away their rights and their expressions, you can say and express what you wish. It's when you try to control who does or doesn't have a voice that I and many others decide to stand up and call you people on your bullshit. The fact that you inflate your disagreement with how someone feels and what they say, even if it's about you, to the point where you think you have the authority or the right to strip them of their ability to express themselves is outright goddman shameful. And yes, you ought to be ashamed of it, and you ought to feel like utter shit for trying to censor other people's thoughts just because you have a barbwire stick up your ass.

But that's just my opinion, after all.

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[deathreaper12321]

Holy fuck! look at the fucking description guys!!!! damn I respect you for how much work and effort you put into these videos :)

[DHSpeaks]

@deathreaper12321 Much appreciated, thank you. :)

[gettheledouthomes]

Just some friendly advice, I think you should either edit out your "uh"s or learn to be able to speak without it. I took a speech class where I had to read a speech without saying uh once and if I did I had to restart. its a great exercise and I think it will make you seem a bit more intelligent. :D love your videos and schtuff.

[DHSpeaks]

@gettheledouthomes Thanks, I've been trying to do that more often. I should try and keep the mishaps out of there. Thanks for that feedback.

By the way, folks, THIS is how you take criticism. :)

[TheArchfiend]

Well said. Nice to sede so many people coming out against this little t.w.a.t. word. 

[DHSpeaks]

@TheArchfiend *see (Sorry, had to do it, you set me up for it. :P)

Thanks, Archfiend. Like I said, I'd be against anyone who actively tries to silence others just to suit their own desires.

[Nagneto]

Yes, yes, yes, and YES!

[MrDiablolord]

i said this so many times now and still people like jack HAS NOT GET THE PICTURE

[howardclevenger]

What bugs me the most about the Jack Twat brat is that he needs to understand and understand hard that even the greatest performers had to recieve critisism, Movie and talent Critics have been online since the beginning and in papers for hundreds of years and their job is to actually try and elevate a performance and make it better. Talented people became better at their jobs becuase Critisism for better or for worse motivated them! Jack needs this life lesson above all else!

[joeywhite00]

@TheArchfiend I know right! I also made a video thatsofaggot.

[jcshadess]

*snickers* the little twat's 2nd channel was disabled/suspended/not there anymore. and onision "they just want attention. if i have comments pending approval, they're less likely going to comment cause people won't see them." no my friend it's cause you want such an each ego, that even if they comment legit criticism you won't approve it. heh i half expect him to block me cause he'll probably think i'm a troll lol