Is YT the right place to go for advise and/or help?

The 'experts' should be properly and/or comprehensively identified so that they can be verified as experts in fact in whatever field they presumably shine in. It is too easy to censor something because an 'expert' says differently. Who makes that determination anyway - other 'experts'?

Most youtubers tare posing as professionals and give various unrealistc advice to an audience. However, it's for the audience to understand who's giving professional advice. Those who are trying to mimic a professional should actually be prosecuted.!

No everyone is entitled to their own opinions as long as they aren't trying to portray like they are a professional

Unfortunately common sense is not that common.

In a lot of ways I agree with you. HOWEVER I do think that what is really MISSING these days is common sense. Take the example you mentioned - someone has discovered their partner has cheated on them - How is taking revenge and doing the same thing back going to make that relationship happy???? Yes - some people may find revenge makes them happy - but I can guarantee you it won't solve the "real problem. I don't really think "censoring experts" is the answer either. I think you just have to be very careful and THINK ABOUT LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES.

Just follow common sense that all you need to do

Who is an expert anyway, a drip under pressure?

NO!!!!

an expert is someone who has made all the mistakes one can make in the field he or she has chosen to be an expert in, qualifying that person to give advice yet if that person and a lot of people fall into the category of not learning from their mistakes, are entitled to keep their advice to themselves and their mouths shutEdited 18-Mar-24 20:16pm

If u expect free "advice" to be useful then good luck

What is an "expert,", ?

If you are having trouble finding information from your favorite "expert" on YouTube...try rumble...they are not so censored,yet?

There's bad advice everywhere you go. It's up to us to choose what we let into our lives and what we censor ourselves from. Freedom of speech exists.

Rumble is better 😎

No. Nobody forces you to watch these videos.

I don't ever watch that sort of rubbish but do they claim to have any qualifications? If they don't have qualifications ignore them and if they do have qualifications find out who pays them and who they work for. I recently heard about trans gender people providing advice to people who think they might be trans gender and Lesbians giving advice to people who think they might be Lesbians. These people are hardly going to be unbiased. I knew of a person many years ago who counselled young women who found themselves unmarried, pregnant and not knowing what to do next. The person handing out the advice had separated from her husband and was just about to go back to him when she found out she was pregnant but didn't know who by. I was disgusted when I heard she was providing advice to venerable young women. If you do take advice from anyone ask yourself who, what and why because you need to know their credentials and if they know what they are talking about.

No I never get time to read this matter

EX the unknown spurt.

All I can say is people on Antisocial Media are not experts to benin with just opinionated fools who should be believed as much as any Politician who you know id lying when you can see their lips moving.

No, they should come with a warning that they are self proclaimed "experts".

An expert is a drip under pressure

Definition of an expert. Leaking tap or pipe now fixed

i dont think anyone one in their right mind would actually do that though

No

It's unfortunate, but with freedom of speech and democracy , we all are supposed to have the right to express one's opinions. Even when it is biased or untrue. I have a saying when I seek "expert "advice from an expert,I will pay for it. Not from social media, which I don't use anyway.

Most right thinking people would just laugh this type of guff off, however, giving silly advice to fragile people can be very damaging so the posts most certainly should be taken down. It beggars belief that people are allowed to post such nonsense; I can only think that the administrators that allow these posts to stay up are morons.

Experts are usually "drips under pressure". There is untold millions of them out there! Most haven't a clue what they are talking about. Its better to be thought a fool than open ones mouth and remove all doubt!!!!

What is the definition of an expert? Yes lets go with town meeting wer'e everyone has their say and if they are an expert then qualification and where they get their funding from would be mandatory.

"Experts", in quotation marks, who promote stuff that is utter rubbish which cannot actually be proven should be removed and banned from every website. They should also be prosecuted for peddling false and misleading information. Some are simply loonies and others are con-artists. Some of these morons have cause people a lot of injuries and death promoting garbage such as "bleach cures Covid". 😡

No they should receive credits for their experience and expertise

I don't watch anything like that, I only like my music videos.

What makes and expert an expert?????

Wish that would happen. These days I only look on YouTube if I want to know how to fix something.

WHY. Idiots will be idiots, if you start taking down anything, you are saying you have the right or superiority and doing exactly what you are complaining about.

The world is full of mostly self-styled Experts. the worst of all the those ghastly so-called Celbrities and Influencers, most of whom haven't got half a brain to start with, have no real knowledg about anything and yet, sadly, incredibly stupid people hang on their every word. Suddenly some male ort female bimbo on some TV channel, who spends most of their time giggling and, seemingly, thinking every word they and the others on the couch are screamingly funny, starts being referred to as a Celebrity, as if they are important. Why? The there are the, again self-styled, Influencers. Just whom do they think they are influencing? Other than having over-blown egoes just what do any of these male and female brain-dead bimbos know about anything? Make up your own minds, ladies and gentlemen, if you want to know if anything is any good, go out, buy it and judge for yourselves and you'll probably get a much more intelligent result.Edited 18-Mar-24 13:22pm

Its like any story ever told truth and facts and its up to ones mind where this may lead them always do what's best for you and if you need help start with your GP and they will give you a referral if more information / help is required. The old motto is too good to be true. Venting can be a helpful process but put it down to personal experience and never offer advice lawsuits are expensive and there are so many loop holes

I think cheating on your spouse because they did is horrible advice and not really advice at all. I see being intimate in that way a very personal thing and having sex out of revenge would mess with my body, mind and spirit in a way that I couldn't handle.

What is qualified? I know that having a degree means that you are supposed to be qualified in the subject, but does it mean that you really are? I know in court that they always have an expert in whatever it is they need an expert on. They have a separate expert for each side, yet they are disagreeing with each other. They both have reasoning and things to back up their side. A lot of the times (if you listen to what they both have to say)they both seem to know what they are talking about, have points that back up what they are saying and they both seem like they are right and telling the truth. Can they both be telling the truth? It seems like if they are both experts then they would BOTH be telling the truth. I always think that I couldn't possibly know unless I tested it out myself or went through what they are talking about. Maybe they ARE both telling the truth. Or maybe neither.

As a general statement we supposedly live in a free society, and we are meant to have a policy of free speech. We have seen during the covid nonsense that free speech is just a myth and censorship runs riot. Regardless of one's attitude to the nonsense we were fed by all sides of the various debates the unfortunate truth is that those who were doing the censoring were the same vested interests who were making obscene profits from the situation. Yes there should be guidelines and rules as to what is acceptable but during the so-called pandemic some extremely highly qualified medical professionals and scientists were censored for having views that didn't accord with those of the ones who were profiting. George Orwell got it right the only difference is he was 50 years too early.🤣

I wouldn't trust anything on YouTube .You can't even trust meeting someone online.

How do you know if they are qualified? I wouldn't believe anything I read or see online

you really cant trust any body

This is one of my pet hates. So-called (self-appointed) "Experts", trying to tell the rest of us what to do and what not to do. Some of them go even one step further and call themselves "influencers". I cringe whenever I hear the word "influencer" and it really grates on me. What grotesque, over-blown opinion of themselves and their abilities they must have. So, when I hear the word "influencer" I run a mile in the opposite direction. No so-called "experts" or "influencers" for me.

How are you going to test whether a speaker knows what they're talking about or not? There are "experts" everywhere. The local coffee shop (Let me tell you!), the Doctor's waiting room (My time is just as valuable as their's is), arm chair coaches (Put in the goon, that will fix things), master politicians (Reduce taxes and the budget will fix itself.) Most of them don't know the difference between spit and Shineola (a boot polish from the depression.) "Real" experts sometimes venture too far away from their specialties to have any credibility at all (Since I know all about "X" I must know everything about "Y"). I'm Dr. Know and I know everything. Sound familiar? Since there is no law or regulation that says you can't 'just spout off' (except testimony at court) us normal people must just allow for free speech to do it's thing and don't sweat the fools. If it doesn't make sense on it's face then it should be treated like the author: NUTS!Edited 18-Mar-24 11:30am

Experts need not be censored.

I watch and listen to everything and everyone, those that claim to be experts and those that don't. Then I become the expert and make up my own mind.

Evil has become good. And good has become evil.

Gordon Ramsey they may beep out what he has said but all I want to know is why does he have to swear so much? Is it really needed and hey he's on tv never mind Youtube. He's making a living out of being a jerk to every one. I found that more disturbing than Youtube as I never look up the Bull Shite to start with on there. Yes I enjoyed watching the movie Best Sellers just recently. If you haven't seen it it's worth a look. Had a sad but sweet ending. Enjoy some thing a bit more intelligent than the other crap.

What a load of malarky

Most definitely taken with a grain of salt ….after all X is an unknown quantity and a spurt is drip under pressure……lol

I USE MY OWN JUDGEMENT WITH INTELLIGENCE AND WISDOM

Yes

How do you know who is an expert - anyone can say they are experts so how do they prove it.

No one should be censored

Do your research. You don't have to watch who ever you saw. Search out the ones you want to watch and if it does not live up to what you believe in then flick them off. You tube is there for entertainment and also their are experts on there about what content you want to watch who know what they are informing you about. You just need to research those people who are quoting the information and that means may take awhile to find what you are wanting to know. You tube has changed alot over the last few years and there are heaps of content on there.

"You pays your money and you takes your chance". I've read countless 'advices' from various experts, well they think they are. If you are adult and think you can see right from wrong, then most of these are good fun but not to be taken seriously. If they were true experts you would have to sit in their waiting rooms and pay hefty fees.

I love watching these videos. I find them very good for a laugh.

No one should be censored !

If 'experts' were censored there wouldn't be much content here.

What happened to free speech?

hmmm it's a shame that free speech, influences so many people who don't know the facts

So what is best - free speech or censorship? Where do you draw the line? Just a thought!

You Tube began innocently enough with content creators being small little fish who wanted to show off a talent they have, like skateboarding for instance, and they might over an extended period of time end up with a few hundred or even a thousand subscribers. But the leviathan that is social media today is no longer the same beast. Content creators with successful channels can earn millions annually not only from YouTube itself but by the companies which advertise on their channels or by having their own merchandise. So it's fair to ask just HOW this might impact the veracity of said "advice" offered on their channel or the platform in general. I HATE the ads and will mercilessly hit the "next" button so as not to listen to some 23 year old who wants me to follow his philosophy and if I do I can earn 30K per month or an older woman telling me to follow her program and I can own 10 houses in 6 months without a single penny down. If I believe EITHER of these people then I'm an idiot because if it sounds too good to be true it probably is! I need to engage my brain and decide for myself if the story is true and I accept that with AI and the monopoly of Google when it comes to information sharing that this is becoming more difficult but not entirely impossible. It's when we stop asking questions that we are most likely to be fooled. But we MUST have free speech because I'd we lose it then it's gone forever! Thanks for reading.

Definitely need censoring

Free speech is more important than possibly insulting or annoying someone with their advice. Anyone asking strangers on this sight what they should do in their private lives are not really serious. How can anyone accept the advice from strangers when all of the details about the situation is unknown and can't be. If you want professional advice see a professional. This site is only has entertainment value. Opinions are one thing but advice on how to live your life, in your personal life, should not be followed here.

I rarely watch TV anymore because of all the rubbish that is on so do not see it or hear it. The only thing on TV I watch is music.

If people are stupid enough to listen to self proclaimed experts there is really nothing that can be done about it. Even if videos came with disclaimers etc there are people out there who would deliberately look for something that validates their own stupid opinion and use this as "proof" that they are right (hence the spread of misinformation). The other problem is people crying foul for being censored as they think they are being denied "freedom of speech" (especially when real experts change their opinion every decade to conform with the latest research findings). On the rare occasion, someone that is not an expert may post something truthful or interesting so who decides, at the end of the day, what content should be allowed up or not? Caveat Emptor. FYI, even "qualified" people have often been proven to be wrong and are only touting products or services for cash or promotion of their own businesses (especially when it comes to health, miracle cures, and other lifestyle or money making schemes) and these experts videos or articles/blogs have been left up even though genuine news articles have been published discrediting what they are saying and uncovering whatever these experts are spruiking as a scam.Edited 18-Mar-24 07:05am

Yes they should be its a load of rubbish I would never take the addvice from these people they are just scamersEdited 18-Mar-24 06:54am

Just because someone calls themselves an expert and spews out crap with confidence, doesn't make them an expert or what they say to be truth. Don't go to YouTube for advice on anything important. Or to Google to diagnose a serious illness you think you must have. Talk to your friends, family, doctor, minister, neighbour. People who know you and care about you. IF they steer you wrong it wasn't on purpose, whereas these 'experts' online get paid to blurt out crap and don't care that they're steering you in wrong directions. All they care about is money or number of views or whatever else they get from their self-congratulatory ego boosts.

We are all expert's in something.

No

Yes, I agree with you, only Qualified people should give any advice. Not these people that think they know it all.Quilified people should have to prove that they are some sort of expert.

no such thing as experts there just people that bluff there way through life

Since covid, im not really sure where an 'expert' comes from !

A lot of experts are self-appointed.

If you believe there are "experts" on You Tube then I feel sorry for you. There are a lot of opinions for sure, but experts no. Same for Tic Tok.

Yes. What they say are 50% not sure

yes as well as politicians

Social media seems to be such an influence on people, which in my opinion isn’t healthy for our well-being, so like many of you have noted, only watch what is of interest to you, don’t be dragged into the B S…

Inability to see things simply.

There is free speech, but then again...people are influenced by what they see and hear especially because of their mental state at the time. For example, when someone jump the subway track, we might hear about an accident on the subway or even a fire when in essence it might not be. The idea behind this is to avoid having copycats doing the same thing.

I only watch mainly animal rescues from various Countries. Any thing else is of no interest to me.

no free speech only if illegal activity

Should EXPERTS be censored on YOUTUBE? NO (since censorship is not the answer)! Besides, you have the OPTION of not watching EXPERTS on YOUTUBE!

we do not know what is réal on YouTube 27 year old millionaire in just a month. this should stop

no such thing as an expert in censorship, we are all different. Just a name they have given themselves. Anyone can do it. They should go get a life, mind their own business. Who on earth do they think they are? Did this originate in America. wow they love themselves sick . I should be able to watch what I want so why don't they help children who are being abused instead, do something important and worthwhile

I think we should have the choice to watch what we want. I follow a few people that I agree with and of course big pharma doesn't want us to know how to stay healthy without drugs but yet you tube will censor them. I feel it should be my choice how I choose to care for myself.

In a sane world, yes, these immoral morons would be banned/censored/ridiculed out of reach. But unfortunately, we are no longer in a sane world. They are now the heroes, who get paid to teach our children in 'school'. Go figure.

Some so-called experts cause more trouble than not.

I have listened to news on TV especially Sky news and people on there have this look on their face when they say a big word or think they have made a 'boom' moment with a statement etc. I cannot watch them as they make me so angry with their biased and sometimes ridiculous statements. I guess free speech allows these people to say what they want even when they bend the truth or forget it altogether. I exercise my right and just turn them off. Opinions are one thing but when they incite hate, violence against women or anyone etc. then yes they should be taken down. As for taking on someone's advice I think you have to be careful as just because they are so called experts their advice is often just their opinion and may not be relevant to your circumstance. I use my own judgement and therefore if I am wrong have no one to blame but myself. Peoples advice is based on their experiences, prejudices, fears etc. and at the end of the day their advice is just that - theirs.