Anonymous: Message to YouTube

[Ian David]

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YouTube: If you do not open access to TheAnonMessage's account within 72 hours, we will unleash hell.

This is a direct message from Anonymous to YouTube. Spread the word.

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TRANSCRIPT:

Citizens of the World,
We are Anonymous.

This is a direct message to YouTube.

Your block to TheAnonMessage's account has directly violated first amendment rights of the constitution of the United States. This violation stands against everything our collective believes in. By speaking out against the viral Kony twenty twelve video, Youtube has decided to block a voice of truth.

At this time, the collective is thinking of teaching YouTube a lesson. We must stress that the YouTube website will not be affected. It is a medium of communication and knowledge that has fallen in the wrong hands. However, we will take a course of action that will have YouTube executives awake at night and afraid for their sanity.

No censorship.
Knowledge is free.

We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.

Youtube, expect us.

[Celebration]

1. may be interesting

but YouTube can block whomever they want. They are not the state.

The premise is in error.

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2. I get what you are saying, however

I think in this case of the public having access to a media of communication, the deeper issue goes far beyond who owns YouTube.

Try to think of it like the public utilities that everyone depends upon. The power companies and the gas companies and the water companies are usually owned by private entities, yet there is a government police dog authority (called the Public Utilities Commission) that regulates how much the utility companies can charge for their services, in addition to permitting a public input on any requested rate change, before it goes into effect. In theory, the reason for the PUC is to protect the public from being gouged by sole source providers of entities that are critical to everyone's survival.

In the case of YouTube, being that it has become a major vehicle of public communication for which no other alternative exists, it falls into the same realm; only in this case, no government regulatory authority exists to regulate the censorship of that medium. The good folks at Anonymous have taken it upon themselves to provide this service to us. I say, "Good for them!"

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3. actually it violates no constitutional rights since google/youtube is a private company nt