You Tube Free Speech...Banned Infowar Channel

waitinginthewings · 05-12-2009, 08:47 PM

You Tube Free Speech Purge Accelerates, Infowarrior Channel Banned

http://www.prisonplanet.com/you-tube...el-banned.html

But more Alex Jones videos appearing on video networking site than ever before as censorship backfires

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Paul Joseph Watson
Prison Planet.com
Tuesday, May 12, 2009

You Tube accelerated its aggressive purge against free speech today after the video networking website suspended the Infowarrior Channel, which was the replacement for the previously censored Alex Jones Channel.

When attempting to visit the Infowarrior Channel this morning, one is met with the message, “This account is suspended.”

Just as before, no credible reason has been provided for the suspension of channel. The original Alex Jones Channel was suspended because You Tube claimed that showing a computer print out of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette news article on camera constituted “copyright violation,” despite the fact that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette denied ever making a copyright complaint.

The real reason for the censorship is of course You Tube’s move towards becoming nothing more than a corporate shell for big studio production companies. The company is hemmoraging money because its current format is not a sustainable business model. However, despite doing what any normal company would do in such a situation and accepting advertising, You Tube has decided to just hand over the direction of its whole content to corporate interests.

According to communication we have had with You Tube employees, You Tube has abandoned any pretense of copyright claims and is now embarking on a blanket campaign to ban all Alex Jones videos from their website.

However, You Tube’s decision to ban both the Infowarrior and the Alex Jones Channel has seemingly backfired, with more Alex Jones videos appearing on You Tube than ever before.

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A general video search by date of the term “alex jones” on the You Tube website shows that You Tube users have met our challenge to fight back against Internet censorship, not by admitting defeat and abandoning You Tube, but by bombarding the website with more Alex Jones video uploads than ever before.

Not only are there multiple times more Alex Jones videos being added to You Tube on an hourly basis, but they are being uploaded from numerous different user accounts, making it difficult for You Tube to target individual accounts for suspension.

At time of writing, the first two pages of Alex Jones related videos, when one searches by “recently added,” have been uploaded by no less than 14 different user accounts.

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Screenshot shows different Alex Jones videos being uploaded by numerous different user accounts.

The London Daily News has now picked up on the story, reporting on its website, “Radio and internet journalist Alex Jones has been censored by the internet giant Youtube with the removal of the “Alex Jones Channel” from the site, causing revulsion across the United States and Europe, in what is increasingly being seen as another example of a “Big Brother” intervention in the democratic process.”

“Increasingly YouTube has been scorned for its move away from its foundation of “free speech video” to being seen as part of the establishment it tried to redefine when it was first established,” states the report.

In a related development, Google Video has now suspended all new content from being uploaded and is re-directing users to You Tube, where full videos longer than 10 minutes cannot be uploaded without a special “director” account.

“If current videos will remain online, and for how long is anyone’s guess. The move to suspend all new content from being uploaded adds another attempt to the growing list of methods used to remove viral content from the Internet that is damaging to the Establishment and the New World Order,” writes Mark Dice of the Resistance Manifesto.

We would normally encourage people to subscribe to the new official Alex Jones channel on You Tube, The Infowarrior, but since that has now also been banned we can only reiterate our challenge for You Tube users to continue to upload Alex Jones videos in large quantities in order to break down the electronic Berlin Wall that You Tube and other large video sharing websites are apparently trying to erect at the behest of their corporate masters.

You Tube’s disdain for free speech is rivaled only by their unsurpassed stupidity. Don’t they realize that the more Alex Jones channels they ban, the more resentment they will create amongst You Tube users? This will only lead to more Alex Jones related videos being posted on You Tube. In engaging in this wanton censorship, You Tube is only making a rod for its own back.

While allowing all kinds of x-rated trash to appear on a website that is frequented by millions of children, You Tube is waging a war on free speech and the alternative media by consistently banning our video channels under phony pretexts invented as a way to hide the real reason behind the purge - You Tube’s transformation from a much-loved and popular user-driven video website to a hollow shell that puts the interests of its corporate sponsors above those of the people who helped make it one of the biggest websites in the world today.

Perhaps You Tube should be renamed “Corporate Tube,” because the “You” is certainly being taken out of the equation altogether.
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orthodoxymoron · 05-12-2009, 09:16 PM

How would you like to be a YouTube attorney or on the censorship team? I once spoke with a YouTube employee who worked on the team which censors content. He was a very pleasant and genuine person...and related how stressful and complex this work is. Some people have been driven to the point of suicide by comments(and videos?). Freedom isn't free. I keep harping on it...but freedom must be combined with responsibility...or the freedom will vanish. Alex Jones' material is inflamatory...but seems to be well researched and generally fair(in a biased sort of way). Perhaps an alternative company called TruthTube should be formed...if it hasn't already. Pandora's Box has been opened...and it must be an absolute nightmare for the PTB! Good luck trying to put the genie back in the bottle!

smat · 05-12-2009, 09:49 PM

I love listening to Alex Jones. The censorship of the internet is a very serious matter. How can anyone possibly think that we are living in a free world any more.

Humble Janitor · 05-13-2009, 12:58 AM

Perhaps they're censoring him for being an assclown with a bullhorn?

I really don't care about his videos or any other videos because 9 out of 10 times, they're too lazy to caption half the **** they put out. Yes, I am a little bitter but it would be nice for Alex and others to consider a possible audience of hearing-impaired people that may be interested in what they have to say.

05-12-2009, 08:47 PM	#1
waitinginthewings Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: BC. Canada Posts: 1,340	You Tube Free Speech...Banned Infowar Channel You Tube Free Speech Purge Accelerates, Infowarrior Channel Banned http://www.prisonplanet.com/you-tube...el-banned.html But more Alex Jones videos appearing on video networking site than ever before as censorship backfires You Tube Free Speech Purge Accelerates, Infowarrior Channel Banned 120509top Paul Joseph Watson Prison Planet.com Tuesday, May 12, 2009 You Tube accelerated its aggressive purge against free speech today after the video networking website suspended the Infowarrior Channel, which was the replacement for the previously censored Alex Jones Channel. When attempting to visit the Infowarrior Channel this morning, one is met with the message, “This account is suspended.” Just as before, no credible reason has been provided for the suspension of channel. The original Alex Jones Channel was suspended because You Tube claimed that showing a computer print out of a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette news article on camera constituted “copyright violation,” despite the fact that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette denied ever making a copyright complaint. The real reason for the censorship is of course You Tube’s move towards becoming nothing more than a corporate shell for big studio production companies. The company is hemmoraging money because its current format is not a sustainable business model. However, despite doing what any normal company would do in such a situation and accepting advertising, You Tube has decided to just hand over the direction of its whole content to corporate interests. According to communication we have had with You Tube employees, You Tube has abandoned any pretense of copyright claims and is now embarking on a blanket campaign to ban all Alex Jones videos from their website. However, You Tube’s decision to ban both the Infowarrior and the Alex Jones Channel has seemingly backfired, with more Alex Jones videos appearing on You Tube than ever before. (ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW) You Tube Free Speech Purge Accelerates, Infowarrior Channel Banned obama 340x169 A general video search by date of the term “alex jones” on the You Tube website shows that You Tube users have met our challenge to fight back against Internet censorship, not by admitting defeat and abandoning You Tube, but by bombarding the website with more Alex Jones video uploads than ever before. Not only are there multiple times more Alex Jones videos being added to You Tube on an hourly basis, but they are being uploaded from numerous different user accounts, making it difficult for You Tube to target individual accounts for suspension. At time of writing, the first two pages of Alex Jones related videos, when one searches by “recently added,” have been uploaded by no less than 14 different user accounts. You Tube Free Speech Purge Accelerates, Infowarrior Channel Banned 120509top2a Screenshot shows different Alex Jones videos being uploaded by numerous different user accounts. The London Daily News has now picked up on the story, reporting on its website, “Radio and internet journalist Alex Jones has been censored by the internet giant Youtube with the removal of the “Alex Jones Channel” from the site, causing revulsion across the United States and Europe, in what is increasingly being seen as another example of a “Big Brother” intervention in the democratic process.” “Increasingly YouTube has been scorned for its move away from its foundation of “free speech video” to being seen as part of the establishment it tried to redefine when it was first established,” states the report. In a related development, Google Video has now suspended all new content from being uploaded and is re-directing users to You Tube, where full videos longer than 10 minutes cannot be uploaded without a special “director” account. “If current videos will remain online, and for how long is anyone’s guess. The move to suspend all new content from being uploaded adds another attempt to the growing list of methods used to remove viral content from the Internet that is damaging to the Establishment and the New World Order,” writes Mark Dice of the Resistance Manifesto. We would normally encourage people to subscribe to the new official Alex Jones channel on You Tube, The Infowarrior, but since that has now also been banned we can only reiterate our challenge for You Tube users to continue to upload Alex Jones videos in large quantities in order to break down the electronic Berlin Wall that You Tube and other large video sharing websites are apparently trying to erect at the behest of their corporate masters. You Tube’s disdain for free speech is rivaled only by their unsurpassed stupidity. Don’t they realize that the more Alex Jones channels they ban, the more resentment they will create amongst You Tube users? This will only lead to more Alex Jones related videos being posted on You Tube. In engaging in this wanton censorship, You Tube is only making a rod for its own back. While allowing all kinds of x-rated trash to appear on a website that is frequented by millions of children, You Tube is waging a war on free speech and the alternative media by consistently banning our video channels under phony pretexts invented as a way to hide the real reason behind the purge - You Tube’s transformation from a much-loved and popular user-driven video website to a hollow shell that puts the interests of its corporate sponsors above those of the people who helped make it one of the biggest websites in the world today. Perhaps You Tube should be renamed “Corporate Tube,” because the “You” is certainly being taken out of the equation altogether. __________________

05-12-2009, 09:16 PM	#2
orthodoxymoron Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lunar Base II Posts: 3,093	Re: You Tube Free Speech...Banned Infowar Channel How would you like to be a YouTube attorney or on the censorship team? I once spoke with a YouTube employee who worked on the team which censors content. He was a very pleasant and genuine person...and related how stressful and complex this work is. Some people have been driven to the point of suicide by comments(and videos?). Freedom isn't free. I keep harping on it...but freedom must be combined with responsibility...or the freedom will vanish. Alex Jones' material is inflamatory...but seems to be well researched and generally fair(in a biased sort of way). Perhaps an alternative company called TruthTube should be formed...if it hasn't already. Pandora's Box has been opened...and it must be an absolute nightmare for the PTB! Good luck trying to put the genie back in the bottle! Last edited by orthodoxymoron; 05-13-2009 at 12:00 AM.

05-12-2009, 09:49 PM	#3
smat Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: UK Posts: 128	Re: You Tube Free Speech...Banned Infowar Channel I love listening to Alex Jones. The censorship of the internet is a very serious matter. How can anyone possibly think that we are living in a free world any more.

05-13-2009, 12:58 AM	#4
Humble Janitor Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,201	Re: You Tube Free Speech...Banned Infowar Channel Perhaps they're censoring him for being an assclown with a bullhorn? I really don't care about his videos or any other videos because 9 out of 10 times, they're too lazy to caption half the **** they put out. Yes, I am a little bitter but it would be nice for Alex and others to consider a possible audience of hearing-impaired people that may be interested in what they have to say.