I just want to say that you guys are awesome! We had a GREAT month in April - and I'm here to give you the full results....Posted on 05/01/2008 5:38:38 AM PDT by StarCMC
I just want to say that you guys are awesome! We had a GREAT month in April - and I'm here to give you the full results....
Our Smackdown Bomber flew from April 12 thru 30 -- that's a total of 18 days for those of you in Rio Linda. (Thanks for the great Bomber pic, 
alfa6!) The "Smackdowns" are removal of specific videos and the "Suspensions" are the removal of users -- a suspension can result in many, many terrorist videos being taken down as most users have more than one video posted. So without further ado...
April 12 - 30, 2008 Results:
7 Suspensions
With those 7 suspensions, 179 videos were removed from YouTube:
Plus an additional 43 Smackdowns:
Bomber Girl is very pleased!
If you're new at this, we'd love to have you working with us. Here are the steps for flagging videos:
(H/T to rawcatslyentist):
#1) If you don’t have a YouTube account, go sign up for one. You don’t have to use it for anything but this.
#2) Click one of the links below, let the video start and then click the pause button on the player so you don’t have to actually watch the propaganda.
#3) Below the video, click “Flag as inappropriate.”
#4) Choose “promotes hatred or violence”
#5) Where it says “please indicate the group attacked” choose National Origin.
#6) Where it says “provide additional information.....” type or copy/paste in the below statement.
Providing services to terrorists violates executive orders 12947 and 13224.
So — you got game? If you do, freepmail StarCMC to get on the pinglist -
typically one ping per day - and start flagging! And THANK YOU!
free dixie,sw
Strike and Return.
Here is a copy of the letter, the 5th paragraph wraps it up well:
May 19, 2008
Dr. Eric Schmidt
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Google, Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
Dear Dr. Schmidt:
YouTube is being used to share videos produced by al-Qaeda and other Islamist terrorist groups. The purpose of this letter is to request that Google implement its own policy against this offensive material, remove these videos from YouTube, and prevent them from reappearing.
Today, Islamist terrorist organizations rely extensively on the Internet to attract supporters and advance their cause. The framework for much of this Internet campaign is described in a bipartisan staff report released last week by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (“Committee”), which I am privileged to chair, titled Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet, and the Homegrown Terrorist Threat. The report explains, in part, how al-Qaeda created and manages a multi-tiered online media operation that produces content intended to enlist followers in countries all over the world, including the United States. Central to this media campaign is the branding of content with an icon or logo to guarantee authenticity that the content was produced by al-Qaeda or allied organizations like al-Qaeda in Iraq, Ansar al-Islam (a.k.a Ansar al-Sunnah) or al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb. All of these groups have been designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) by the Department of State.
Searches on YouTube return dozens of videos branded with an icon or logo identifying the videos as the work of one of these Islamist terrorist organizations. A great majority of these videos document horrific attacks on American soldiers in Iraq or Afghanistan. Others provide weapons training, speeches by al-Qaeda leadership, and general material intended to radicalize potential recruits.
In other words, Islamist terrorist organizations use YouTube to disseminate their propaganda, enlist followers, and provide weapons training – activities that are all essential to terrorist activity. According to testimony received by our Committee, the online content produced by al-Qaeda and other Islamist terrorist organizations can play a significant role in the process of radicalization, the end point of which is the planning and execution of a terrorist attack. YouTube also, unwittingly, permits Islamist terrorist groups to maintain an active, pervasive, and amplified voice, despite military setbacks or successful operations by the law enforcement and intelligence communities.
YouTube posts “community guidelines” for users to follow, but it does not appear that the company is enforcing these guidelines to the extent they would apply to this content. For example, the community guidelines state that “[g]raphic or gratuitous violence is not allowed. If your video shows someone getting hurt, attacked, or humiliated, don’t post it.” Many of the videos produced by one of the production arms of al-Qaeda show attacks on U.S. forces in which American soldiers are injured and, in some cases, killed. Nevertheless, those videos remain available for viewing on YouTube. At the same time, the guidelines do not prohibit the posting of content that can be readily identified as produced by al-Qaeda or another FTO.
I ask you, therefore, to immediately remove content produced by Islamist terrorist organizations from YouTube. This should be a straightforward task since so many of the Islamist terrorist organizations brand their material with logos or icons identifying their provenance. In addition, please explain what changes Google plans to make to the YouTube community guidelines to address violent extremist material and how Google plans to enforce those guidelines to prevent the content from reappearing.
Protecting our citizens from terrorist attacks is a top priority for our government. The private sector can help us do that. By taking action to curtail the use of YouTube to disseminate the goals and methods of those who wish to kill innocent civilians, Google will make a singularly important contribution to this important national effort.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this critical matter and I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Joseph I. Lieberman (ID-CT)
Chairman, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
[Mr] T
Thanks HollyB!!
You guys deserve a big WOOOOHOOOO!!!
Thanks for all you guys do!
Another BIG day yesterday!!
5/19 Smackdowns
SMACKED DOWN!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO19fQaQOhQ
Islamic Resistance Brigades Hezbollah Iraq - by abooadal2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue2DPCMf-Lg
the right to issue the "men are created for me" - by abooadal2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTSmSWRFIgc
iraq + muslim=jihad - by ISLAMICBOOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtSWi8929h8
islamic state of iraq & ansar al sunah army - by ISLAMICBOOM
SUSPENDED!!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/abooadal2 (85) videos!
5/20 List
I JUST GOT WORD THAT ALL BUT THE LAST ONE
ON THIS LIST IS ALREADY DOWN! WOW!!
MAYBE WE CAN GET THE USERS SUSPENDED BY
FLAGGING OTHER VIDEOS ON THEIR CHANNEL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uATB9UtJCdU
islamic state of iraq & ansar al sunah army #1 - by ISLAMICBOOM (21)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0EcRDQAXc
islamic state of iraq & ansar al sunah army #2 - by ISLAMICBOOM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEnMT0u6MBc
Islamic State Iraq: C5K Attack on an Humvee - by Awwwbabies (62)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV94t2oALWI
Compilation of Operations by the Iraqi Resistance March'08#2 - by Awwwbabies
http://youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=RP1Ta1cctoE14 year old Suicide Bomb
er Attack US Humvee - by kazersk
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION:
The DNC apparently thinks that it's a great idea to politicize the deaths
of our brave ones and have decided to use video very similar to that which
we are battling on YouTube every day in an anti-McCain ad.
Regardless of your view of John McCain, using the deaths of our soldiers
in a political ad is morally reprehensible. If you have the time, please
see this thread and then voice your displeasure with the DNC.
Steps for flagging videos (H/T to rawcatslyentist):
#1) If you don’t have a YouTube account, go sign up for one. You don’t have to use it for anything but this.
#2) Click one of the links below, let the video start and then click the pause button on the player so you don’t have to actually watch the propaganda.
#3) Below the video, click “Flag as inappropriate.”
#4) Choose “promotes hatred or violence”
#5) Where it says “please indicate the group attacked” choose National Origin.
#6) Where it says “provide additional information.....” type or copy/paste in the below statement.
Providing services to terrorists violates executive orders 12947 and 13224.
So — you got game? If you do, here’s your first list — a couple of the videos have already been Smacked Down! WOOHOOO!! Let’s get the rest!
ONE MORE THING....
Don't forget to check out jihadiSMACKDOWNoftheday!
The Stubborn List
This list will remain up until these videos are down. For whatever reason these particular videos have staying power. No matter how often they are flagged, they just stay up. So I figured we could flag them several times each -- not every day by each person, but each of us maybe once a week -- and maybe YouTube will get the point.... I will add a new "stubborn" video to replace each one we get removed!! We'll keep 6 on the list.
1. From Howie's post of 4/25 (YouTube Speaks With Forked Tongue)
"It has now been about 27,360 minutes since Youtube was notified of this video, yet it remains!"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8WQtw_OLs
The Baghdad-Sniper 3 [Part 1] - by Bosnjak00
2. From 4/25
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxtQvydCFZo
100 bombs in one video - by mysticalgroove
Surrendered 5/2! Added #8.
3. http://youtube.com/watch?v=wJ-zem9Gg0A
300 Spartans of Iraq - by Da20a
Smacked down 5/9
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_2T8MvYwrc
Sniper In Iraq (Premiere Edition) part 1 - by MisterAutopsy
SMACKED DOWN 5/1 - doing a happy dance!
Added new video in #7 to take it's place
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3czbkaigBQ
Sniper In Iraq (Premiere Edition) part 2 - by MisterAutopsy
Smacked down 5/9
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RM6ILLGKMA
Sniper In Iraq (Premiere Edition) part 3 - by MisterAutopsy
Smacked down 5/9 7. http://youtube.com:80/watch?v=rxLjNCvvgrM
American Prisoner Paul Marshall Johnson - by BoShamil
Smacked down 5/12, added #12 to replace
8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9ovd77u6Hk
I.E.D. Attack On U.S. Bradley's Fighting Vehicle - Panterapete187
9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y-A7ZSabWw
Brigades Hezbollah in Iraq #1 - by habebalmurshid
10. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EItPs8I3Ek
Brigades Hezbollah in Iraq#5 - by habebalmurshid
11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-hKvM6Gk6c Smacked down 5/12, added #13 to replace
Sniping of an American soldier
12. Please flag in the following manner - or something similar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLfzn3zsG0Y
Hateful or Abusive Content - Promotes Hatred - National Origin
In comments put - This author has had 3 videos removed since 4/19 -
Why isn't he SUSPENDED???
Taliban - by geekilla08
Smacked down 5/14 - added # 14 to replace
13. Flag this one in similar way in order to leave comment -
In comments put - This author has had 3 videos removed since 5/1 -
Why isn't he SUSPENDED???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_owiU936VW8
American armoured vehicles vs Iraqi IED (60 operations) - by MisterAutopsy
14. This author has had 4 videos removed since 4/19 - Why isn't he SUSPENDED???http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQpmZIo6fh8
IED (EFP) US Humvee - by geekilla08
New YouTube Smackdown Ping
Freepmail me to be on or off the Smackdown Pinglist!
Thank you for helping!
Star got up early for today's list. We'll have all day to work on the Stubborn List since all but the last video on in the SmackDown List are gone.
Tuesday's List has only the last one up. Of course the "SPECIAL CONSIDERATION" video is still fair game.
Tuesday, May 20 Stubborn List still has several that our efforts can be put to.
#506 & #507 Done!
WOO HOO! The first four videos in #506 have been removed!....:-)
Flagged all the remaining ones. Take care. :)
Dangit...I really wanted to comment on the 14 year old, but the comments were disabled. The first 4 are gone. Reckon they got the letter?
oops, didn’t see the letter had been posted on a different thread. Tried looking for the letter yesterday afternoon, but it wasn’t google-able. (is that a word?, lol).
From what I’ve heard, YT blew off the letter. Here’s a link to the story....
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/192783.php
I don’t normally watch these.
The one with the 14 year old made me cry.
That poor kid, poisoned with hate. Why would anyone do this to their kids?
and a true HEROINE!!!
free dixie,sw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QROSL_Ah_GM&feature=related
Anyone who has extra time — please flag! THANKS!!
Post 518 Done.
Gottem!
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