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gnuarm:

--- Quote from: NiHaoMike on August 13, 2023, 04:49:34 am ---Have some sort of database for moderating videos. Most users would subscribe to some in order to keep the junk away. But if the moderators of that database misuse it to block videos that shouldn't be blocked, the users can just switch over to another one without that shortcoming.

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Why would any moderator block any videos?  This would only serve to reduce their... whatever it is they get by being moderators. 

When you say, "block videos that shouldn't be blocked", what does that mean exactly???  Which videos should be blocked? 
MK14:

--- Quote from: gnuarm on August 13, 2023, 05:10:47 am ---Why would any moderator block any videos?  This would only serve to reduce their... whatever it is they get by being moderators. 

When you say, "block videos that shouldn't be blocked", what does that mean exactly???  Which videos should be blocked?

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Basically illegal content, and sometimes harmful stuff.  Such as drug misuse, how to perform some serious crimes videos, certain levels and types of XXX videos, very significantly 'wrong' content (misinformation), such as 'there is no such thing as Corona Virus ...', misinformation, deliberate cons, some types of hacking videos, illegal items for sale, dictatorship (leaders/countries) generated propaganda, and all the various things, in between.

I.e. Just like the sort of things, that Twitter (under their old management), Facebook and YouTube currently block.

An example of a 'rogue' moderator, would be like someone who blocks (bans) any videos, with any meat or animal harm, of any sort in them (which are NOT against the rules of the video organisation).  Because of their personal beliefs.

Alternatively, they block lots of things (needlessly), to make a big protest about something (such as the fairly recent Reddit actions), or the plague of UK sports (and other venues) events disruptions, by certain groups that want to just gain attention, by almost any means.
gnuarm:

--- Quote from: MK14 on August 13, 2023, 10:36:35 am ---
--- Quote from: gnuarm on August 13, 2023, 05:10:47 am ---Why would any moderator block any videos?  This would only serve to reduce their... whatever it is they get by being moderators. 

When you say, "block videos that shouldn't be blocked", what does that mean exactly???  Which videos should be blocked?

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Basically illegal content, and sometimes harmful stuff.  Such as drug misuse, how to perform some serious crimes videos, certain levels and types of XXX videos, very significantly 'wrong' content (misinformation), such as 'there is no such thing as Corona Virus ...', misinformation, deliberate cons, some types of hacking videos, illegal items for sale, dictatorship (leaders/countries) generated propaganda, and all the various things, in between.

I.e. Just like the sort of things, that Twitter (under their old management), Facebook and YouTube currently block.

An example of a 'rogue' moderator, would be like someone who blocks (bans) any videos, with any meat or animal harm, of any sort in them (which are NOT against the rules of the video organisation).  Because of their personal beliefs.

Alternatively, they block lots of things (needlessly), to make a big protest about something (such as the fairly recent Reddit actions), or the plague of UK sports (and other venues) events disruptions, by certain groups that want to just gain attention, by almost any means.

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I did not make myself clear.  Why would anyone want to be a moderator?  It has got to be the biggest PITA job ever created.  What's in it for them?   What's their motivation?   Why would they care what is posted and what is blocked?
MK14:

--- Quote from: gnuarm on August 13, 2023, 01:59:31 pm ---I did not make myself clear.  Why would anyone want to be a moderator?  It has got to be the biggest PITA job ever created.  What's in it for them?   What's their motivation?   Why would they care what is posted and what is blocked?

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In some respects I agree with you.  The commercial, profit making aspects of the likes of YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and so on.  Allow them to pay for a large team of moderators.

But, if as another poster in this thread, may be suggesting.  It is purely as a volunteer, no pay involved at all.  Then there could be some takers, in the same way forums, such as this one.  Can find volunteers to act as the moderation team.

I think some people get a 'buzz' out of doing stuff like that, and they perhaps feel good, to do free stuff to help the forum community out as a whole.
Bud:

--- Quote from: gnuarm on August 13, 2023, 02:15:35 am ---
--- Quote ---don't you pay more for a TV license over there?

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What is a TV license?  <done with my best Maggie Smith impression>

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A phenomena in some european countries when you pay to be brainwashed.
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