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Post by Cooper, the Golden Retriever on Apr 16, 2017 2:47:57 GMT
What's far more likely, in my opinion, is that sponsors, and the like, sent not-to-ambiguous encouragement to websites, like IMDb, to either start implementing Gestapo-like policing of its communal message boards ― particularly for material that was deemed 'inauspicious' for the industry (even if it was edifying for consumers) ― or risk losing $upport. I believe this is what the problem was. They were afraid of losing sponsors because of some of the harsh statements people had made about certain celebrities and movies. Their buggy automated report system was practically useless, so the most logical step for them was to wipe the boards entirely. Anybody noticing something similar going on with YouTube? There's a guy called T.J. Kirk who made a whole video about Google losing advertisers because the material people uploaded was being deemed offensive. So, they took a lot of the controversial channels and dropped most of the sponsored content on their videos. He had the word "Atheist" in his name, so Google marked that as a red flag. I think his ad revenue was cut by 85%. That's huge considering the guy makes a living off it. I enjoy T.J.Kirk, formerly "The Amazing Atheist", and am long-subscribed to his site. He's a hilairous guy.. |
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