Drew DeVault

Google is deleting YouTube comments including the word "共匪" within about 30 seconds of being posted. The word means "communist bandits" and is often used in comments critical of the Chinese government.

Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23223219

https://drewdevault.com/2020/05/05/We-are-complicit-in-our-employers-deeds.html

https://drewdevault.com/2019/11/20/China.html

Google deletes “communist bandits” 共匪 comments on Youtube globally. | Hacker News

May 18, 2020 at 3:24pmWeb
Show threadfabianMay 18, 2020
@sir wow
Show thread🙈🙉🙊May 18, 2020

@sir Forget about search and web mail, those are solved problems with plenty of decent alternatives.

I think YouTube is by far the hardest Google thing to replace due to hosting costs and inertia.

Show threadNormand C. May 19, 2020
@middlepath @sir
I think Peertube addresses the first point with federated instances that can share the load. Now inertia, that's a whole different thing.
Show threadJasper 🍉May 18, 2020

@sir maybe should post 共匪 in the comments of completely innoculous "non political" stuff.

Also with this article for balance https://fair.org/home/corporate-media-setting-stage-for-new-cold-war-with-china/

Corporate Media Setting Stage for New Cold War With China

Corporate media present China as a hostile power that needs to be kept in check.

FAIR
Show threadJasper 🍉May 18, 2020
@sir either the "Journey to the microcosmos" is real fast at moderating, or google already removed it.
Show threadlebowskiMay 18, 2020
@sir 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪 共匪
Show threadkaikatsuMay 18, 2020
@sir Are you actually braindead? Why would Google censor comments about the CCP when GOOGLE PRODUCTS ARE BANNED IN CHINA ANYWAY
Show threadwinterMay 18, 2020
@kaikatsu @sir all them filthy commie pinko libruls in silicon valley are working together!! wake up, sheeple!!!
Show threadskunksarebetterMay 18, 2020
@sir 五毛