Youtube censorship?
 

Was watching nature clips on Youtube earlier with a friend when we came across this clip (see below) and several others. After watching it my friend said that clips like this should not be allowed on Youtube without an age restriction, yet I replied that it is nature and this is what happens, so it shouldn't be censored.


What are your views on it or other uploads of similar content.

[Contains graphic content]

A warning at the start could help. (for those that need it)
But Yes you are right
its Nature - nothing more.

I fear this this thread which asked the question re Internet censorship is degenerating into an "Animal porn" thread as to who can post the most violent clips of animals tearing each other apart.

Suggest the Mods close this thread ASAP

Suggestion denied. However those that wish to post in here please don't just post videos without having some rational input, please.

Well the title of this particular video gives you a clear indication of what it will entail, but some videos I agree have very misleading titles and could do with placing some advisory within the title itself.

i think you have covered your arse on this:joker:
you will always get people being offended.

i saw a guy putting a screw driver down the end of his nob the other day

I understand there being an age gate, though it is just natural, it could easily be linked to some clip of a kids cartoon, leading to some young kid being shocked.

Fair enough but as you say some warning needs to be placed in the post advising the graphic content of the you tube link.

omg D';

They should do what iplayer and that does, say this content should be for more mature audiences and click agree or don't watch.

I think they do the sign in to see them

Hyenas :worship:

Mods - please reconsider your reply to me earlier, as judging by the last few posts these threadsare just getting sicker and sicker. No discussions no debate just post after post with links to animals ripping each other to pieces.

Am I the only one who thinks this is gratuitous violence served up for entertainment .

Close this thread now.....!!!

you need more than one complaint about this thread for someone to consider it being closed!
i like ben but if it was not a mod that posted this thread you may have got the answer you wanted.

salman what do you feel when you watch these?

Eurgh this thread has degenerated horribly
agree with Nedusa
im an animal lover, and understand its nature, but still finding entertainment out of seeing animals being ripped apart makes me feel ill.
Won't watch a single one of these videos, but even seeing the preview of the video is disgusting
But tbh i dont think youtube needs warnings for its videos, as its made clear, in the titles of videos usually

This is a serious discussion. If members come in here and abuse the serious discussion they will be/have been dealt with.

I think if you consciously track down these videos, and then choose to watch a clip with a title of "hyena rips off waterhog's leg", then you should have a pretty good idea of what to expect

Ahh, see we never intentionally went to watch it. We were watching a clip about a baby warthog who lost his mother and at the end it brings up a selection of vids on the vid screen and we just clicked another thinking it would be more 'suitable' and it was the one in the OP.

so do you think its right to put up these video;s in this thread?
after all its a discussion not some where to put up nasty images of animals torn apart.

Hmm ok well I suppose maybe it should depend on how graphic the content is then and have a warning added to the title of some of them, I don't really know what my opinion on this is tbh lol

Why are you asking me about that, I was just commenting on the question asked in the OP, like Ben said members will be dealt with who don't treat this as a serious discussion

:idc:

I am going to watch it dont like stuff like that

I haven't watched it,I can't but I agree that maybe the actual videos shouldn't be posted as some will be tempted to watch it,maybe just a link to the vidoes would be better as then people can actually go to it to watch,personally I don't see the fascination with watching anything getting hurt or killed nature or not.

No reason why I can't inject a spot of humour to my serious post