It's about principle because Trump lost. Trump wins and you might be someone who would still argue that it is unconstitutional, but most wouldn't that are currently saying it is.

If there is a risk it was already at risk... With no publicity.

@busillis Dolores Cahill was saying that months ago but she was outcast

Agreed

So you choose or do you like being told how to handle your safety?

@Autumn_Katrina isn’t that what this whole ‘streaming moment’ is?

You have to use those instances to enforce your principles though.

@Autumn_Katrina movement nor moment

@Autumn_Katrina But it's also a business decision. They cater to the customers they want. People don't like deranged, defective, disturbing diatribes. It's not about moral imperative or even free speech. It's about retaining customers.

Idk...

@Phil I'm about 11 minutes behind, this is in refernece to your message to @Corndog --- what exactly is Texas trying to argue is a remedy in the suit, because I think I have an idea where they do have standing....it may surprise you, but I need to know exactly what they filed if you know the details...

I need to go find something to eat before it's too late...

Too late?

Or they cater content to what their advertisers find to be acceptable. Why did YouTube get rid of Alex Jones?

Their advertisers are advertising to someone.

Or others... If you like your cookie thoughts go to another platform.

Yes, that's the idea.

Alex Jones had a fairly big following on YouTube. He was 86ed.

@Autumn_Katrina https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/files/images/admin/2020/Press/SCOTUSFiling.pdf?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

@Phil, you just advanced to level 8!

Point being for youtube it was more ideological, then business related.

My ideology is irrelevant to it. They know how their market works.

Oh, you editing bastard.

I would like to think that I would be consistent, too... I think it is up to PA to decide for themselves. The legislature passed a bi-partisan bill that they believed could stand up to scrutiny by the PA SC. PA voters cast their ballots in good faith using a method that was used in the Primary and nobody objected. I think it is fair to assume that were no excuse mail-in voting were not available, those same voters would have gone to the polls. It is not their fault that no one challenged Act 77 pre-election. As such, I think they should let the election stand and revisit the constitutionality post-election. This is how they handled voter suppression in the South.

I suppose but why not just shut down the advertising rather than completely banning him?

At the very least it sets a bad precedent.

Not sure. Must have had a reason.

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S1-C2-1-2-1/ALDE_00001121/

@markmen I'm lagging severly (abotu 8 minutes), and the owener of thsi discord has disabled the ability to quote messages. I think we have confused each other. What was your reply in reference to?

@TaLoN132 The problem is we cannot assess accurately which elections are legitimate and which are not. We only know that we noticed this time.

Reasons alex jones banned https://www.politifact.com/article/2018/aug/07/why-infowars-alex-jones-was-banned-apple-facebook-/

I will say the guy likely broke youtube terms of service quite frequently...

> @TaLoN132 The problem is we cannot assess accurately which elections are legitimate and which are not. We only know that we noticed this time.
@Whithers how convenient

@Autumn_Katrina of everyone was their own YouTube

> I will say the guy likely broke youtube terms of service quite frequently...
@busillis Hahaha ya think?

@Autumn_Katrina if Dam it

I think the Supreme Court may deal with the state administration changing election rules versus the state legislation but I don't think they'll touch the whole did the state legislature make a unconstitutional (via the state constitution) law issue

Yeah...

Process over outcome. Without the carrot of remedy, you rarely get the effort for pursuit.

@TaLoN132 I think the one aspect intersects with the US Constitution and the other is internal to the state and I don't see SCOTUS touching that second one

YouTube become a distribution platform for all mainstream content created by large media companies.

Makes sense... I think it comes down to standing and remedy. I still wonder if and of the states will countersue TX for pre-election voter suppressio - removing drop boxes and such.