This is exactly why I asked if anyone could clarify for me, I didn't understand what was really being put on the political table here. Thank you for elucidating, the language used to write these proposals is often confusing for me. I understand that's often done purposely by the people submitting such legislation, so I usually have to find someone who can understand it better then I can.

This is why I asked if anyone could clarify for me. Thank you for explaining in a more natural manor, the language used to write these proposals is often confusing for me.

With your clarification, it definitely seems to me like the protections in place should stay there. Maybe there are issues with some of these companies, but I don't think removing these particular protections will change the issues I see, just stifle open speech.

8.4 and climbing

Not sure what this article says, but I read statistics show most Colbert shows get about 2.5mil views when initially aired.

Even his most viewed, like with Taylor Swift tend to be pretty low.

They do get streamed online after, and copied and shared in ways that likely are not tracked officially.

This video almost immediately matched those aired show views, and continues to climb.

It's at 8.4mil currently.

No, we want the view count there to go up.

It sends an important message about censorship.

If you hate ads, and you see them there, use an ad blocker or alternative YouTube app like Revanced.

YouTube doesn't load for people who use hardened browsers for years.

We literally can't view it.

props to Colbert, btw, for all his faults, he did do whatever he could to expose the capitulators. he could have gone the safe route and not said anything.

That's fair. I do apologize for my tone, but I'm queer and a core of all these attacks on free speech are directed at the LGBTQ community so I tend to get heated about it, especially if someone seems to dismiss the importance of protections like that.

I understand. I'm ND so it's hard for me to pickup social cues as it is, text makes it especially hard to figure out emotion or intention at times.

Thank you again for helping me understand a little better. 😁

I have ADHD (diagnosed) and also likely autism (undiagnosed), so I understand.

I ended up figuring out a specific way to write online because people seemed to intentionally assume the worst interpretation of what I said, usually adding meaning I didn't.

Unfortunately, because the way I write is semi-formal I now regularly get accused of using or being "AI" I guess it's because I "use words" and "know things".