YouTube Boycott Dec. 18-19

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YouTube Boycott Dec. 18-19 Dec 15, 2008 8:57:41 GMT -5

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Post by duke on Dec 15, 2008 8:57:41 GMT -5

A YouTube Boycott will be observed on December 19, beginning just after midnight on December 18, in protest of YouTube's sweeping new policies, which are in effect serving to censor political messages that run counter to the ideologies of certain individuals who are monitoring channels and reporting abuses. Even though there has been no violation of the terms YouTube sets forth, the alleged offensive videos are taken down, while allowing videos that are actually offensive or abusive according to YouTube's guidelines. This has reportedly been on the increase since Google purchased YouTube in May 2007. Now, with ADL being tapped to join in on the monitoring of YouTube videos, we can expect an increase in censorship of videos it decides are abusive..

YouTube earns revenue every time someone clicks on one of its videos, no matter on what site it's located. The organizers of the boycot ask that people refrain from clicking on any YouTube (or Google) video for the entire day.

There's a YouTube video promoting the boycott, but of course YouTube keeps censoring that, too. But here it is on another service:

www.dailymotion.com/video/x7oua7_youtube-boycott-december-19th-2008_news

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tncoaster37 Full Forumite Posts: 1,654	YouTube Boycott Dec. 18-19 Dec 15, 2008 9:19:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tncoaster37 on Dec 15, 2008 9:19:38 GMT -5 Screw the ADL since they want censorship to the Jewish standards. They are just as bad as Jessie " The extortionist" Jackson and Al" The fool" Sharpton.

LimitedRecourse Senior Forumite Unlimited Discourse "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." Posts: 16,887	YouTube Boycott Dec. 18-19 Dec 15, 2008 12:01:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by LimitedRecourse on Dec 15, 2008 12:01:29 GMT -5 This will never happen.
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gridbug Guest	YouTube Boycott Dec. 18-19 Dec 15, 2008 12:45:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gridbug on Dec 15, 2008 12:45:35 GMT -5 LOL - as one that never goes to the YouTube site, I'm almost tempted to on those two days!

Bryan Stone Full Forumite I'll give it six months. Posts: 1,993	YouTube Boycott Dec. 18-19 Dec 15, 2008 13:48:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bryan Stone on Dec 15, 2008 13:48:31 GMT -5 as with all boycotts,... this means virtually nothing

fftspam Full Member Posts: 250	YouTube Boycott Dec. 18-19 Dec 18, 2008 1:59:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by fftspam on Dec 18, 2008 1:59:30 GMT -5 Yeah! lets do it!!! Everyone knows that the 'day without buying gas' is is the real reason gas prices have fallen. jesys, put your Alcoa cap back on.
	Last Edit: Dec 18, 2008 2:02:22 GMT -5 by fftspam

Post by duke on Dec 15, 2008 8:57:41 GMT -5

Post by tncoaster37 on Dec 15, 2008 9:19:38 GMT -5

Post by LimitedRecourse on Dec 15, 2008 12:01:29 GMT -5

Post by gridbug on Dec 15, 2008 12:45:35 GMT -5

Post by Bryan Stone on Dec 15, 2008 13:48:31 GMT -5

Post by fftspam on Dec 18, 2008 1:59:30 GMT -5