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Free Republic You Tube Smackdown ON STRIKE
10/30/09 | Smackdown Crew

Posted on 10/30/2009 5:59:43 AM PDT by StarCMC

Free Republic YouTube Smackdown on Strike 'til further notice.





In light of the recent FBI raids and busts, it is clear the danger from radical islam is near and growing.  One common thread throught each of these cases, is that these misunderstanders if islam become radicalized through online media.  Whether it be forums, websites, or videos, the internet has proved a powerful tool in the hands of those who wish to harm us and bring the joys of sharia to America.  Unfortunately, the terrorists are aided and abetted by companies in the US who allow the use of their services.  The common answer is "We aren't responsible, we had no idea they were promoting violent jihad."  In the case of YouTube, they explicitly rely on their users to help police online content.  And, that is what we have been doing for the past 19 months: helping YouTube take out the trash.

It has always been a dificult task, but recently the job has become more difficult.  Videos that should be removed, remain.  Users who should be suspended, remain.  Despite our best efforts, flagrant Terms-of-Service (TOS) abuses and calls for violent jihad remain on YouTube's servers.  So essentially, not only are we fighting the islamo-fascists, we are fighting YouTube.  Hmmm...  I wonder if this is some of that "smart" diplomacy we keep hearing about - befriend your enemies and walk all over your allies. Certainly not the way to treat your partners, especially if you depend on them to remove your trash.

 YouTube's lackadaisical application of their TOS is offensive. The flagrant abuse of YouTube's service is an outrage.  The tacit support of the islamists through failure to remove calls for violent jihad, is criminal. We have made YouTube aware of the issue, they know those videos support violent jihad, yet do nothing. They have become a party to any deaths that occur due to the radicalization of muslim youth. 

We have come to the conclusion that without more pressure, YouTube won't change. We will continue fighting both the jihadists and YouTube. So, until YouTube gets it's act together, the Free Republic SMACKDOWN Crew won't be helping to take out the trash.  Take out your own trash, YouTube.  


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1 posted on 10/30/2009 5:59:44 AM PDT by StarCMC
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To: TMSuchman; netmilsmom; Bahbah; Brad's Gramma; NewLand; pandoraou812; pattty; mamelukesabre; ...
Ping to update -- Free Republic YouTube Smackdown on STRIKE!

New YouTube Smackdown Ping

Freepmail me to be on or off the Smackdown Pinglist!

Thank you for helping!

2 posted on 10/30/2009 6:02:48 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: StarCMC

Is their a conservative version of YouTube available?


3 posted on 10/30/2009 6:07:39 AM PDT by carmody
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To: carmody

http://eyeblast.tv/public/default.aspx


4 posted on 10/30/2009 6:14:27 AM PDT by smokingfrog (No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: StarCMC

Wow!


5 posted on 10/30/2009 6:18:50 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Psalm 109:8 - Let his days be few; and let another take his office)
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To: StarCMC
I recently spoke to a person whose wife was physically threatened after some animal-rights nutjob posted a video of him and his house on YouTube.

YouTube's response? "We can't confirm the veracity of what was said on the video."

6 posted on 10/30/2009 6:47:09 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: StarCMC

Yet Youtube has permanently blocked a conservative pastor for preaching the Bible. (Cross thread on FR but couldn’t find it to link to it.) Any idea who the owners of You Tube are or who benefits financially from it?


7 posted on 10/30/2009 6:58:57 AM PDT by JoyjoyfromNJ (Psalm 121)
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To: JoyjoyfromNJ

Yet Youtube has permanently blocked a conservative pastor for preaching the Bible. (Cross thread on FR but couldn’t find it to link to it.) Any idea who the owners of You Tube are or who benefits financially from it?

Google and that cobweb around it.


8 posted on 10/30/2009 7:14:56 AM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: StarCMC

Thanks for what you’ve done Star. I’ve been following along and reporting what I can.

There is another alternative to this, somehow YouTube being held legally liable for content on their site IF said content results in a criminal offense/act of terrorism. Its a slippery slope road, but it is what they could face.


9 posted on 10/30/2009 7:15:35 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: StarCMC

Is there an English version of this post available? Or at least one that has been proof-read by an adult?


10 posted on 10/30/2009 7:20:18 AM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: carmody

I don’t know of one. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. LOL


11 posted on 10/30/2009 7:23:02 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: 1rudeboy

I believe it. We have videos of extreme violence that had been flagged and not come down. It’s utterly ridiculous. YouTube claims to use average citizens’ flagging to police their site, but it’s quite obvious that they’d rather not remove enemy propaganda.


12 posted on 10/30/2009 7:24:56 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: JoyjoyfromNJ

Google owns YouTube.


13 posted on 10/30/2009 7:25:23 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: mnehring

Thanks mh! At some point, someone who’s lost a family member to the WOT and has some money to burn may do just that. It remains to be seen.


14 posted on 10/30/2009 7:26:57 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: diogenes ghost

Well since you’re so intelligent, please, be my guest.


15 posted on 10/30/2009 7:27:27 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: StarCMC

I support you, want to stay on, but has been so busy for one thing, plus YouTube cannot seem to police itself. That is disheartening.


16 posted on 10/30/2009 7:57:59 AM PDT by Biggirl (In Memory Of Jasper Howard (1989-2009),RIP UConn #6 =^..^==^..^==^..^==^..^=)
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To: StarCMC

“Well since you’re so intelligent, please, be my guest.”

As I am not the author of the post, I cannot fix spelling and syntax errors without knowing the intention of the author.

The errors are too egregious to be fixed by guessing as to the correct text.


17 posted on 10/30/2009 8:01:00 AM PDT by diogenes ghost
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To: StarCMC

I know there is a religious themed one but it would be nice if there were a family friendly, “p-g” rated, video upload site.


18 posted on 10/30/2009 8:42:27 AM PDT by carmody
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To: diogenes ghost

Thanks for your input.


19 posted on 10/30/2009 8:54:54 AM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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To: StarCMC
Andrew McLauglin, Google’s Top Policy Executive to Join Obama Administration, as the Deputy Chief Technology Officer.

"Mr. McLaughlin is the latest Google executive to take an official role in the Obama administration. Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, has been a close adviser to President Obama’s transition team and is now a member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Katie Stanton, a former Google project manager, joined the White House as its director of citizen participation. And Sonal Shah, former head of global development at Google.org, now heads the White House Office of Social Innovation."


YouTube is owned by Google.
20 posted on 10/30/2009 9:01:09 AM PDT by Brown Deer (4 Google execs are on Obama's staff - YouTube is owned by Google)
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