Comments on: YouTube suspends account of prominent Egyptian activist http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:59:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dylanhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-255606 Dylan Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:33:13 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-255606 fuck man i know how you feel, i got my account banned too and now they wont let me reopen it fuck man i know how you feel, i got my account banned too and now they wont let me reopen it

]]> By: Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist-Maoist » Blog Archive » YouTube suspends Egyptian blog activist’s accounthttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-93180 Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist-Maoist » Blog Archive » YouTube suspends Egyptian blog activist’s account Mon, 03 Dec 2007 10:07:25 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-93180 [...] Mideast Youth, Esra’a from Bahrain says that this is pattern of YouTube and parent company Google giving into state pressure, saying that it recently gave into pressure from Turkish authorities. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: [...] [...] Mideast Youth, Esra’a from Bahrain says that this is pattern of YouTube and parent company Google giving into state pressure, saying that it recently gave into pressure from Turkish authorities. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: [...]

]]> By: Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Youtube suspends human rights activist’s accounthttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-93097 Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Youtube suspends human rights activist’s account Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:43:47 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-93097 [...] Reuters: YouTube stops account of Egypt anti-torture activist Big Pharao: For the sake of Egypt: email YouTube 3arabawy: YouTube disables anti-police brutality channel Committee to Protect Bloggers: Youtube cancels Wael Abbas’ account Ta3beer: Blogger videos of torture banned from YouTube, which closes Wael Abbas’ account Global Voices Advocacy: Egypt: YouTube Disables Activist’s Account Mideast Youth: YouTube suspends account of prominent Egyptian activist [...] [...] Reuters: YouTube stops account of Egypt anti-torture activist Big Pharao: For the sake of Egypt: email YouTube 3arabawy: YouTube disables anti-police brutality channel Committee to Protect Bloggers: Youtube cancels Wael Abbas’ account Ta3beer: Blogger videos of torture banned from YouTube, which closes Wael Abbas’ account Global Voices Advocacy: Egypt: YouTube Disables Activist’s Account Mideast Youth: YouTube suspends account of prominent Egyptian activist [...]

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92939 Esra'a Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:24:54 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92939 That's sad. I hope there is a way the videos can be recovered. What a loss!By the way, apparently the torture video festival is just a rumor (a blogger was joking around and the news traveled to news agencies which didn't check the facts, according to a comment on CPB.)It makes sense, because very little bloggers were writing about it and I would think something like this would've made huge noise. That’s sad. I hope there is a way the videos can be recovered. What a loss!

By the way, apparently the torture video festival is just a rumor (a blogger was joking around and the news traveled to news agencies which didn’t check the facts, according to a comment on CPB.)

It makes sense, because very little bloggers were writing about it and I would think something like this would’ve made huge noise.

]]> By: Simon Columbushttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92932 Simon Columbus Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92932 No, they didn't tell anything. The whole email:Hi there,Thanks for your email.We have reinstated the account in question and you should be able to view it again.User feedback is very important to us, and your comments and ideas will be used to improve the YouTube community.Regards,Sam The YouTube Team No, they didn’t tell anything. The whole email:

Hi there,

Thanks for your email.

We have reinstated the account in question and you should be able to view it again.

User feedback is very important to us, and your comments and ideas will be used to improve the YouTube community.

Regards,

Sam
The YouTube Team

]]> By: Simon Columbushttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92931 Simon Columbus Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:48:15 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92931 ... too bad they deleted all of his videos, as it seems. … too bad they deleted all of his videos, as it seems.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92930 Esra'a Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:47:19 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92930 That's great! Do you know what caused them to reconsider? Did they go into any detail in the e-mail? That’s great! Do you know what caused them to reconsider? Did they go into any detail in the e-mail?

]]> By: Simon Columbushttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92926 Simon Columbus Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:39:32 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92926 Wael's account has been reopened! Youtube just send me a mail and it is really true. Great effort of our protest :) Wael’s account has been reopened! Youtube just send me a mail and it is really true. Great effort of our protest :)

]]> By: Global Voices auf Deutsch » Blog Archive » Bahrain: YouTube liegt falsch [Linktipp]http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92515 Global Voices auf Deutsch » Blog Archive » Bahrain: YouTube liegt falsch [Linktipp] Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:05:20 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92515 [...] aus Bahrain reagiert [En] auf die Sperrung des YouTube-Accounts des ägyptischen Menschenrechtsaktivisten Wael Abbas. [...] [...] aus Bahrain reagiert [En] auf die Sperrung des YouTube-Accounts des ägyptischen Menschenrechtsaktivisten Wael Abbas. [...]

]]> By: Danialhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92318 Danial Fri, 30 Nov 2007 04:22:09 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92318 Another thing I wanted to note is that YouTube has no problem allowing e-jihadis to host jihadi propaganda on the site yet when someone wants to use it for good (in this case, exposing brutality of a corrupt regime), they have no problem removing it.Why the double standard here? Another thing I wanted to note is that YouTube has no problem allowing e-jihadis to host jihadi propaganda on the site yet when someone wants to use it for good (in this case, exposing brutality of a corrupt regime), they have no problem removing it.

Why the double standard here?

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Bahrain: YouTube Wronghttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92277 Global Voices Online » Bahrain: YouTube Wrong Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:38:48 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-92277 [...] reacts to the suspension of Egyptian human rights campaigner Wael Abbas‘ YouTube account here. Share [...] [...] reacts to the suspension of Egyptian human rights campaigner Wael Abbas‘ YouTube account here. Share [...]

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91519 Esra'a Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:15:57 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91519 I wrote a comment <a href="http://www.youtube.com/blog?entry=zf25SoK_lbY" rel="nofollow">here,</a> as it's the most relevant thread, using our Free Kareem YouTube account. I wonder if they will approve of it!They tend to ignore user complaints/concerns. I wrote a comment here, as it’s the most relevant thread, using our Free Kareem YouTube account. I wonder if they will approve of it!

They tend to ignore user complaints/concerns.

]]> By: Simon Columbushttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91516 Simon Columbus Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:11:04 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91516 As there is also a <a href="http://youtube.com/blog" rel="nofollow">Youtube blog</a>, I would consider to write something into it's comment section of the latest posting. As there is also a Youtube blog, I would consider to write something into it’s comment section of the latest posting.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91508 Esra'a Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:59:38 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91508 We all need to pressure YouTube into giving us a valid explanation. I wrote them last night, but I'll do it again should I receive no answer!Please continue to spread the word. If they get away with this, God knows whose videos will be removed next. YouTube is a vital network for human rights advocacy and awareness. We can't lose it. We all need to pressure YouTube into giving us a valid explanation. I wrote them last night, but I’ll do it again should I receive no answer!

Please continue to spread the word. If they get away with this, God knows whose videos will be removed next. YouTube is a vital network for human rights advocacy and awareness. We can’t lose it.

]]> By: Simon Columbushttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91505 Simon Columbus Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:56:50 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91505 @ Esra'a:Yes, there's this "over 18" clause which is used for most violent / sexist videos. Think that is enough - yes, even that is too much sometimes. Why should I be protected from watching videos about police brutality just because I'm only 17? That makes no sense. So much more suspending videos only watchable for adults does not make any sense. @ Esra’a:

Yes, there’s this “over 18″ clause which is used for most violent / sexist videos. Think that is enough – yes, even that is too much sometimes. Why should I be protected from watching videos about police brutality just because I’m only 17? That makes no sense. So much more suspending videos only watchable for adults does not make any sense.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91500 Esra'a Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:48:46 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91500 Don't they have a feature, that says "the following video contains violence, you have to be registered and over 18 to watch it"?It does that with most other videos that contain violence. So you're very right Simon, why specifically suspend Wael's account? I wonder if Wael even had prior warning?I lost my faith in YouTube a long time ago. I think it's disgusting what's happening with all these big companies - Google, Yahoo, et al. They claim to be agents of freedom of information and free speech, yet they are working against the very activists who fight for these rights, probably for the sake of maintaining their profits. What a shame! Don’t they have a feature, that says “the following video contains violence, you have to be registered and over 18 to watch it”?

It does that with most other videos that contain violence. So you’re very right Simon, why specifically suspend Wael’s account? I wonder if Wael even had prior warning?

I lost my faith in YouTube a long time ago. I think it’s disgusting what’s happening with all these big companies – Google, Yahoo, et al. They claim to be agents of freedom of information and free speech, yet they are working against the very activists who fight for these rights, probably for the sake of maintaining their profits. What a shame!

]]> By: Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Youtube schließt Account von Menschenrechtsaktivisthttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91499 Blogger for Freedom » Blog Archive » Youtube schließt Account von Menschenrechtsaktivist Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:46:12 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91499 [...] Reuters: YouTube stops account of Egypt anti-torture activist Big Pharao: For the sake of Egypt: email YouTube 3arabawy: YouTube disables anti-police brutality channel Committee to Protect Bloggers: Youtube cancels Wael Abbas’ account Ta3beer: Blogger videos of torture banned from YouTube, which closes Wael Abbas’ account Global Voices Advocacy: Egypt: YouTube Disables Activist’s Account Mideast Youth: YouTube suspends account of prominent Egyptian activist [...] [...] Reuters: YouTube stops account of Egypt anti-torture activist Big Pharao: For the sake of Egypt: email YouTube 3arabawy: YouTube disables anti-police brutality channel Committee to Protect Bloggers: Youtube cancels Wael Abbas’ account Ta3beer: Blogger videos of torture banned from YouTube, which closes Wael Abbas’ account Global Voices Advocacy: Egypt: YouTube Disables Activist’s Account Mideast Youth: YouTube suspends account of prominent Egyptian activist [...]

]]> By: Simon Columbushttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91496 Simon Columbus Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:43:18 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91496 I really don't think you overreacted, Esra'a!It may not be a political decision, but nevertheless Youtube hosts a dozen of versions of the beating of Rodney King - which are violent as well. It's not like Youtube censors everything violent - so why did they in this case?I followed the <a href="http://www.bigpharaoh.com/2007/11/27/for-the-sake-of-egypt-email-youtube/" rel="nofollow">Big Pharao's</a> call to mail Youtube and urged them to reopen Wael Abbas' account because there are so many violent videos nobody cares about.Other than all the shocking accidents shown these videos at least had some great importance and were not meant as voyeurism. They really should not be forbidden. I really don’t think you overreacted, Esra’a!

It may not be a political decision, but nevertheless Youtube hosts a dozen of versions of the beating of Rodney King – which are violent as well. It’s not like Youtube censors everything violent – so why did they in this case?

I followed the Big Pharao’s call to mail Youtube and urged them to reopen Wael Abbas’ account because there are so many violent videos nobody cares about.Other than all the shocking accidents shown these videos at least had some great importance and were not meant as voyeurism. They really should not be forbidden.

]]> By: Danialhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91255 Danial Wed, 28 Nov 2007 04:41:58 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91255 Well there's always LiveLeak Esra'a. Doesn't surprise me that YouTube would do this kind of thing anymore. Well there’s always LiveLeak Esra’a. Doesn’t surprise me that YouTube would do this kind of thing anymore.

]]> By: Esra'ahttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91170 Esra'a Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:25:55 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91170 You're right. I probably overreacted. I still think it's messed up, though. You’re right. I probably overreacted. I still think it’s messed up, though.

]]> By: Muradhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91166 Murad Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:19:47 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/11/27/youtube-gives-in-to-censorship-again/#comment-91166 I agree with Zarwan's conclusion in the article. These videos violated their terms of service. Likely they are just doing their jobs, it's not a political decision.But I like your version of the YouTube logo :D I agree with Zarwan’s conclusion in the article. These videos violated their terms of service. Likely they are just doing their jobs, it’s not a political decision.

But I like your version of the YouTube logo :D

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