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PewDiePie Is Inexcusable But DMCA Takedowns Are Not the Way To Fight Him (vice.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Felix Kjellberg, better known as PewDiePie, is the most popular YouTuber in the world. He's gotten himself into another controversy, this time for shouting the n-word while livestreaming a video game. The 27-year-old Swede has repeatedly been criticized for hate speech, and just last month said he would no longer make Nazi jokes after a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia turned violent. But while playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds on Sunday, Kjellberg, who has over 57 million subscribers on YouTube, called another player the n-word before erupting into laughter. "What a fucking n****r," he said. "Jeez, oh my god. What the fuck? Sorry, but what the fuck? What a fucking asshole. I don't mean that in a bad way." Kjellberg did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and has yet to publicly acknowledge the incident.
In response to Kjellberg's use of a racial slur, a number of video game players and developers have condemned the creator. Sean Vanaman, the co-founder of video game company Campo Santo, decided to use copyright law to push back against Kjellberg. On Twitter, he said he was filing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown request against the famous YouTuber regarding a video in which Kjellberg plays Campo Santo's game Firewatch. There are compelling reasons to [remove hate speech from major internet platforms] by any means necessary, but DMCA overreach is among the least compelling options, considering that it unilaterally puts power into the hands of what are essentially uninvolved parties and allows for little arbitration or defense on the part of those who have their content removed.
In response to Kjellberg's use of a racial slur, a number of video game players and developers have condemned the creator. Sean Vanaman, the co-founder of video game company Campo Santo, decided to use copyright law to push back against Kjellberg. On Twitter, he said he was filing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown request against the famous YouTuber regarding a video in which Kjellberg plays Campo Santo's game Firewatch. There are compelling reasons to [remove hate speech from major internet platforms] by any means necessary, but DMCA overreach is among the least compelling options, considering that it unilaterally puts power into the hands of what are essentially uninvolved parties and allows for little arbitration or defense on the part of those who have their content removed.
Sure I have said things, but not a specific disgusting term like that. I may have said "Fuck off" or "Leave me alone" or even "I hate you", but I have NEVER used a discriminatory word even in the heat of the moment. It would never pop up in my head to do so.
The fact that he let an extremely offensive and racist word slip out indicates that he probably uses the term freely when he's not on camera. A prejudiced person like that doesn't deserve any attention or forgiveness.
I don't agree with using the DMCA to silence him, since he does have the freedom of speech, but I don't think people should be handwaving this. It is a red flag warning of just what kind of racist scumbag Pewdiepie is.
I wouldn't expect a privileged white kid such as yourself to understand why it's so offensive. You have never had to endure any hardships beyond losing in your little video games.
Yes. Black people are completely soft and have it cushy growing up, they should all harden up. Those stories about dad getting called that on the daily while still having to go to the same place to work to raise his kids is bullshit, who cares when someone we thought was a friend at school shows up the summer after and won't have anything to do with you and calling you that for no reason.
We should all just sit back and take it when people throw that around for fun and repress all of our memories and feelings, or be able to work through them at the drop of a hat for some random dude.
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BlackLivesMatter is bullshit. It gives the impression the other races aren't as important.
Why don't these matter?
RedLivesMatter
YellowLivesMatter
WhiteLivesMatter
There is only ONE way to end all this bullshit:
All Lives Matter