YouTube decides that homophobic harassment does not violate its policies

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YouTube has at last formally responded to an explosive and controversial feud between Vox writer and video host Carlos Maza and conservative YouTuber Steven Crowder. The verdict: YouTube says Crowder did not violate any of its policies, and that Crowder’s YouTube channel will stay up, despite his repeated homophobic slurs directed at Maza in videos posted to YouTube.

Crowder has routinely, over the course of years, made derogatory and mocking remarks about Maza’s sexuality and ethnicity when making videos attempting to debunk the Vox video series Strikethrough. Maza posted a cut of Crowder’s remarks last week:

Crowder likened his remarks to jokes, calling them “harmless ribbing” in a response video earlier this week. Crowder also sells a T-shirt on his website, an image of which is also his featured Twitter banner photo, that features a homophobic slur with one letter omitted. Crowder supporters have since fashioned a version of the t-shirt specifically targeting Maza. 

After days of silence, YouTube now says it doesn’t think Crowder’s homophobic and racist slurs, including Crowder calling Maza a “lispy queer” and a “gay Mexican,” qualify as harassment. Notably, the company did not mention the phrase “hate speech,” indicating it does not seem to classify Crowder’s homophobic mockery as such.

In response, Maza said he was stunned by YouTube’s verdict. On Twitter, he wrote, “I don’t know what to say. @YouTube has decided not to punish Crowder, after he spent two years harassing me for being gay and Latino. I don’t know what to say.” Maza went on to say, “To be crystal clear: @YouTube has decided that targeted racist and homophobic harassment does not violate its policies against hate speech or harassment. That’s an absolutely batshit policy that gives bigots free license.” 

He also pointed out the hypocrisy of YouTube celebrating LGBT Pride Month by changing its Twitter avatar photos to ones referencing the rainbow flag and promoting a YouTube-financed original documentary called State of Pride.

Maza says since Crowder began targeting his Strikethrough series and including homophobic and racist slurs in his commentary that he’s been subject to innumerable personal attacks on Instagram, Twitter, and other personal online channels. He was also doxxed, with his phone number posted online, and his texts flooded with messages to “debate steven crowder.”

In the past week, Maza says he’s experienced extreme harassment for even speaking out about Crowder’s harassment. Just yesterday, Maza was doxxed again on the far-right message board 8chan.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/4/18653088/youtube-steven-crowder-carlos-maza-harassment-bullying-enforcement-verdict

[HOEGa 188]

Well youtube is now cancelled 

Honestly it's disgusting that youtube would still allow people to post mean homophobic  comments on the Internet when thousands of people already suffers from severe harassment and bullying because of such things. 

Truly a trump world .

[Gov Hooka 8,008]

Remember that all these corporations making their stupid logos rainbow for a month care more about their profits than the LGBT community. YouTube is a ****ing joke 

[RoverLoader 1,254]

Have you guys SEEN what youtube allows not only videos, but comments? Lispy queer is MINOR **** compared to the stuff they let by. I mean when you can watch full on car accidents with people actually dying in them, then lets say how lispy queer is the thing they should prioritise? 

I'm not saying it's pleasant, but frankly a lot of the stuff on youtube goes way beyond juvenile homophobia. We aren't the only things they let slide...and that's before I even get to the racism and transphobia.....

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Its hard I dont like what he said so its complicated because I support the first amendment and free speech so I also support it to be practiced on youtube. Much worst things exist like actual KKK and and white nationalist with big supporters yet they care about Crowder? Even David Duke still has a channel and twitter!

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1 minute ago, Faysalaaa said:

I dont know how to feel about this but I support the first amendment and free speech so I also support it to be practiced on youtube.

You’re part of the problem 

[SHALLOW 16,469]

That's a huge step back and i didn't expect it since Google had the rainbow doodle yesterday. 

I think anyone can have an opinion but they need to express it in a respectful way 

[hankhatesyouall 2,731]

Of course, Carlos Maza is going to play the gay card when he's simply insufferable. 

 

 

[PoshLife 17,019]

12 hours ago, hankhatesyouall said:

Of course, Carlos Maza is going to play the gay card when he's simply insufferable. 

 

 

I don't give a flying f*ck how annoying you find someone, nobody deserves anti-gay and racist harassment just because you don't enjoy their personality.

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7 minutes ago, hankhatesyouall said:

Of course, Carlos Maza is going to play the gay card when he's simply insufferable. 

 

 

It amazes me that GGD has alt right members 

a lady Gaga forum of all places 

[Phaye Monster 8,809]

So, bullying to the point where people kill themselves is okay? Ok YouTube. They’ve never cared for the people that use their platforms. 

[PlastiscGuy 22,631]

#YouTubeIsOverParty 

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18 minutes ago, Faysalaaa said:

I dont know how to feel about this but I support the first amendment and free speech so I also support it to be practiced on youtube. Much worst things exist like actual KKK and and white nationalist with big supporters yet they care about Crowder? Even David Duke still has a channel and twitter!

Except YouTube doesn't really practice the first amendment since it has hate speech rules. YouTube just decided not to enforce their own rules in the case of homophobia. 

[PunkTheFunk 125,733]

YouTube has a long history of exploiting LGBT issues but treating us like sh*t. We been knew!

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18 minutes ago, Rainbow1 said:

You’re part of the problem 

Yes I am part of your problem