Comments on: YouTube: Violence is Bad, Vetting is Worse

By: YouTube a Part of Drug Cartel Violence

YouTube a Part of Drug Cartel Violence — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:18:38 +0000

[...] Graphic violence is an issue YouTube has struggled with throughout its short history. Last year, YouTube co-founder Steve Chen said he still believed that while violent videos were bad, trying to vet content before it gets posted would be worse. [...]

By: YouTube Changes Flagging for Kids Fighting « NewTeeVee

YouTube Changes Flagging for Kids Fighting « NewTeeVee — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:14:51 +0000

[...] he prefers having the community police video content rather than the company itself to maintain the “fabric” of the service. And this YouTube Blog post reinforces that, calling users its “first line of defense” [...]

By: Lieberman vs. YouTube Over Terrorism « NewTeeVee

Lieberman vs. YouTube Over Terrorism « NewTeeVee — Mon, 19 May 2008 21:48:26 +0000

[...] Chen said earlier this year that while violent videos are the site are bad, he prefers to let the community police itself. And more recently, the New York state senate introduced legislation that would make it a felony to [...]

By: What Should be Done About Fight Videos? « NewTeeVee

What Should be Done About Fight Videos? « NewTeeVee — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:20:58 +0000

[...] proactively monitor content and remove fight videos, but the video sharing company says this would ruin the fabric of the site. So what should be [...]

By: ms

ms — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:56:55 +0000

Just as Napster was held accountable for providing the method to distribute copyrighted material, so should YouTube for providing the same for material promoting criminal behavior.