2/22/09

More Stupidity

I refer, of course, to creationists and to YouTube management.

Because creationist and religionist delusions are based on nothing but stubborn insistence on scriptural "inerrancy", religionists/creationists (usuallly the same thing) must rely on lies and cheating. Their latest, predictably pathetic, tricks include use of votebots to falsely deflate the ratings of their intelligent rivals.

Some fools are whining that this creationist tactic is not about religion. Presumably, these fools are religious. Atheists would not make such an error of judgement.



YouTube’s actions have been lamentable and ill-advised:

● Their police uphold the flagging of inoffensive material, yet they ignore complaints about hate speech (despite their stated guidelines).

● They provide a means to search for videos and provide means by which to rate popular videos, yet they ignore votebot distortions of video ratings.

● They ignore attempts to contact them via the regular channels, yet punish those who are forced to employ the back (profit-promoting) door.

● They supposedly support free speech, definitely protect hate speech, yet they remove videos that might cause them some difficulties.


Tubers have several options:
1. Contact YouTube through the suggested back-door route.
2. Download and upload videos such as those of ZOMGitsCriss in case it too is removed.
3. Resort to yet another boycott – profit-motivated corporations must pay attention to the balance sheet
4. Move videos and accounts from YouTube and transfer to a more responsive video support site
5. Engage in a Red Queen game and use votebots in the same way that creationist and religionist cheats are doing.
6. Any, or all, of the above.

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