[Jeff Higgins]

Like anyone else with a Youtube channel, I was recently required to certify whether or not my content was "child friendly" (or whatever term it was they used). I found that kind of odd, but fine, whatever - it's their service. All I have on there are a bunch of old track videos and backroads driving/riding videos. It would make no difference to me if they were gone tomorrow. I bet they will be, since none are "monetized" in any way. Oh well.

I can't wait to see how politicized this all gets. Youtube has already suffered countless accusations of manipulating content with certain political motivations driving their decisions. My reaction has always been as ambivalent as it would be to seeing them delete my content - so what? It's their service. They should be able to do whatever the hell they want. Let viewers decide if it is worth their time to tune in.

That's my "free market", or "individual responsibility", or "freedom of choice" take on it. Terry, however, with a much more professional, legal viewpoint of such matters, does raise some very interesting points. I'm quite sure the fight will evolve along the lines he suggests. Likely with political underpinnings... should be interesting...