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Never cared for him or the videos he made because he tends to cuss a lot. I don't care about cussing but when there's cuss words in almost every sentence it starts to get annoying. I've watched Markiplier back before he started to become famous and I've noticed he's started to change where he cusses a lot more now than when he first started out. Fame can change people for better or worse, I guess. :/

I'm not a fan of PerwDiePie whatsoever. I am a fan of "prove it!" Who cares if he is offensive? I think Richard Pryor and Kathy whats-her-redhead-name is offensive. Know what? I don't listen to them. The fact that this newspaper (Washington Post) sent letters to both YouTube AND Disney is outrageous! They did not just write a poorly backed article, THEY SENT LETTERS! This proves intent: Censor PewDiePie.

Some of these arguments are just as outrageous: Big Name comedians can, small names can NOT. Double Standard much?

I only know him from a Southpark Episode. He must be doing something right to be making that kind of cash, haha.

I read about this story when it broke, and in spite of my overall contempt for Pewdiepie and his MILLIONS of dollars, I don't see how he has done something worse than others.

I have no desire to pursue a religious argument here, but if Pewdiepie had made jokes about historical genocides of Christians or Muslims, would we even be having this discussion?

Food for thought.

I believe Gavin McInnes made a point about this on Rebel Media.

Words can never do any real harm, only actions can. If we begin to silence people we're going down a slippery slope. We have already seen censorship being rolled out on facebook and other places.

"In order to find out who your master is, simply find out who you can't criticise"

What would Adolf Hitler or Lenin or Mao have been without words?

This isn't censorship or political correctness, its a commercial decision made by a broadcaster who don't want adverse publicity or to offend a segment of their customer base, nothing new.

Words can influence, yes. But never do any harm by themselves.

The way I see it is it's the same as TV. You can't say certain things and you can't show certain stuff on TV, so why is it so bad that Disney decided they didn't like what he was saying? He still has his channel and can still say whatever he wants to on there.

(P.S. I don't know to much about this situation so if I have some incorrect information feel free to tell me so)

Nor do guns, drugs or toxic chemicals but most of us accept controls on all of those.

Still the point remains hes not being censored, just Disney decided they didn't want to be associated with him.

Yea, the reporters had no intention of "censoring" his YouTube channel. That must be why they wrote letters to Disney and YouTube, complaining about what someone "said", NOT did. Censorship defined, right there.

Now, if PewDiePie had videos of him beating up Jews or how he started his own (or joined another) branch of young Nazis, then... THEN you have something to complain about. Now it is not about "what is said", but "what is done," as in actions.

When someone, anyone tries to stifle another, that IS censorship, no matter how well intended.

No it isn't

The reporters and Disney can't prevent PewDiePie from speaking his mind, only the state can do that

I see what you're saying. That is "State Censorship", which is different from "Societal Censorship." When parts society gang up on another, there can be censorship.

What sets me off is that they did not just write an article. Had they left it at that, I'd have no complaints. But they actively tried to hurt this YouTuber. not physically, but financially.

PS: What if they were successful in getting YouTube to shut his channel down? Would that be censorship, then?

PPS: Censorship happens all the time, without laws. A public library bans specific books. Is that censorship? Some religious group sets about to ban certain movies. Is that censorship?

Maybe I am mistaken...

Clearly you've never been verbally abused.

Oh, that's great. They were banned for a while though, and this whole situation could have ended very poorly for them.

Are you saying that if they considered PewDiePie to be inciting hatred of a particular racial or religious group which could potentially cause violence against that group they shouldn't complain?

Shutting down his YouTube channel wouldn't be censorship, no, he still can express his opinions.

A public library banning books or limiting access to them is censorship, and sometimes a good thing too, but its actions can be challanged in the court and it would have to justify them.

A religious group can't ban a movie, they can campaign for the state to do so or seek to convince others not to show or view it. thats their right, but they can't compel others not to view or show it so they aren't censoring it.

I don't believe this is censorship. I also don't believe in an absolute right to freedom of speech but thats a different issue.

Freedom of speech just means that the government can't arrest you for what you say. However it doesn't mean that anyone else has to listen to a person's BS, or host it while they share it. The 1st amendment doesn't shield someone from criticism or consequence which for some strange reason people think it does.

Exactly. They decided not to associate with him due to his attitude. His channel is still there and he can keep screaming these "jokes" all he wants. He's just not going to get paid for it.

I finally made it to a computer and looked into what all this is about. From what I've been able to tell, a private company(Disney) felt that one of it's business affiliates tarnished it's public appearance and cut all ties.

I can't see why it's a big deal. Disney could have cut off contact with him for no reason and it would still be the same. To me, it is just another business decision in the corporate world. This guy misjudged Disney and these are the results.

I don't see the legions of offended people from the general public calling out names like "bigot" and "racist" like you would a year ago. Is it possible people are finally starting to chill and not risk an early heart attack?

Sorry for the misnomer actually. I'm an old skater punk (more or less), so I'm familiar with the type of skinheads you're talking about I just mean the neo-nazis in this case.