HorseWithNoName @ HorseWithNoName @lemm.ee

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Oh, they're over on reddit. That place is a cesspool when it comes to posts like this one.

These arguments that always try to absolve giant corporations of any responsibility are so tired, and so nonsensical. They decided to start a company that hosts random people's content, then they and the content creators can take responsibility for it and face the consequences of allowing for, and profiting off of, the exploitation of vulnerable people, bigotry, violence, hate speech, etc etc. There has to be a line drawn somewhere or else you end up with "free speech absolutists" who only allow alt right content on their platform. Gee, where have we seen that one before.

Finally someone is noticing this.

I report this garbage every time it gets recommended to me on YT, which is way too often. These are real human beings going through the most difficult and humiliating experiences of their lives.

One thing that's always overlooked about homelessness is the complete, total, utter lack of any privacy whatsoever. It seems obvious when you say it out loud, but no one seems to acknowledge it. Imagine every bad day you have, you have an audience. When you wake up in the morning after a shit night of sleep, everyone gets to walk by you, judge you, and gawk at how shitty you look. I'm sure not everyone in these videos is homeless (likely fewer than people would automatically assume), but probably a significant enough number.

The fact that there is anyone out there who believes treating people like they're in a zoo and then profiting off of their suffering for "entertainment" is an actual, unfeeling psychopath.

The worst part is that there are a bunch of channels like this and even more videos. They're not limited to addiction but exploit any marginalized people they can. I blame Vice for having constant drug/addiction content with no real message besides "watch this person shoot up for some reason. No, we're not blurring their face." Wtf.

Tbf your comments are a great example of why we do need universal mental healthcare. And better education.

this is the most idiotic reply I've seen on lemmy

Idk, I kind of like this one:

Gang shootings make up the vast majority of "mass shootings"

These gang members are the very definition of criminal, they know their actions are highly illegal. Making more guns illegal will not stop them

Sometimes this is referred to as "grad school."

Well aren't you special

It worked for me, but I think there may be an issue with question 4. I used Firefox btw, but it did take a little while to load.

Good luck with your research

I don't think it's so much that they're offensive. They're just stupid.

They just did for selling those coal rolling kits. I don't see why this would be any different. They're facilitating the sale. It's their platform. They have a responsibility to the people who use it, as well as a responsibility to treat their workers like human beings.

I'm not saying it's the same here

"I'm not saying the example I just used in this situation is an example that should ever be used in this situation."

And if scientists can't "magic" new chemicals, I wonder how they came up with the ones addressed in this article? Besides, isn't capitalism supposed to "drive innovation" and all that? Amazing how that suddenly goes right out the window the minute anyone questions the status quo or, god forbid, the profit that comes from destroying the earth and the people on it.

I am so not understanding all the comments on this post that are literally defending their right to be given cancer by large corporations.

Wtf are the responses to this comment? "No, I like being poisoned for profit!" Jfc.

Also read "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream" by Harlan Ellison

One of the most deeply disturbing and fascinating things I've ever read. Something about it just stuck with me and I think about it randomly, but I can't reread it.

The AP article said it's still not been paid back from the covid shutdowns and when the qualifications and time periods to receive it were expanded.

But I guess it's easier to just make assumptions about California because that's the popular thing to do lately.

Also the "Newsom ordered most businesses to close." I guess I thought it was a pandemic that had ordered most businesses to close?

Yes, you all talk the same way, make the same statements; you're not intellectuals, you are parrots.

A lot of critical, open minded analysis going on here.

selection criteria necessarily exists.

Sure. But it shouldn't be based on racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and forcing christianity on people. Hence the issue.

I take it you don't work in academia

I hope this is a joke.

Because it is weird. It's even weirder for any average person to defend it.