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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
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 Posted - 08/22/2008 : 12:49:40
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For the past three months, YouTube has been blocked by order of the Turkish courts. Sure, I could use mirror sites for viewing, but could never sign in or upload, which is why I really need YouTube (no one watches videos on myspace). So, as quick as I could, I uploaded this cover of Gang of Four's Armalite Rifle, not knowing when the powers that be here decide to shut it down again. Overly sensitive bunch of jackasses if you ask me. Enjoy, it might be a while before the next one.
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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Posted - 08/22/2008 : 16:15:38
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Originally posted by redundant
For the past three months, YouTube has been blocked by order of the Turkish courts. Sure, I could use mirror sites for viewing, but could never sign in or upload, which is why I really need YouTube (no one watches videos on myspace). So, as quick as I could, I uploaded this cover of Gang of Four's Armalite Rifle, not knowing when the powers that be here decide to shut it down again. Overly sensitive bunch of jackasses if you ask me. Enjoy, it might be a while before the next one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI-ZK7fvNgI
Thats bad bro'...governments shouldn't ban something like youtube.... don't want to make this too politicial,but i can't see how turkeys application to join the E.U. is going to work if your government keeps pulling stunts like this..... |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 08/22/2008 : 17:13:57
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Thats bad bro'...governments shouldn't ban something like youtube.... don't want to make this too politicial,but i can't see how turkeys application to join the E.U. is going to work if your government keeps pulling stunts like this.....
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Completely agree with you, though it is not "my government." Being a Canadian expat, watching this kind of behaviour disturbs me greatly. |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
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Posted - 08/22/2008 : 17:27:13
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bigtime.... censorship of this kind is bad..youtube for the most part,is i think a good thing for people to be able to sell their artistic ideas and talents to a wider audience who in the more tradational record company/big studio mighten get a look in ...it would be a pity if Turkey who i think most europeans see as one of the more liberal countries in the region were to go 'big brother' like some of the others..... ... |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 08/23/2008 : 05:40:24
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Originally posted by redundant
Completely agree with you, though it is not "my government." Being a Canadian expat, watching this kind of behaviour disturbs me greatly.
"Your government"(and mine) the one that is presently in power in Canada is begining to disturb me greatly, as well, I am sad to say. |
Edited by - pedals 4 pv on 08/23/2008 05:43:36 |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 09:06:20
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 09:47:31
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2008 : 14:06:09
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Originally posted by pedals 4 pv
+ 1 ....at least one good thing,they didn't block bossarea....... .... |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2008 : 12:28:36
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at least one good thing, they didn't block bossarea
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True, but no one here is trying to corrupt the minds of Turkish youth...
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2008 : 10:57:13
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Now we have this cat & mouse game where its open some hours of the day, but blocked at others (usually the evenings). No idea what is going on.
www.youtube.com/blairs13 |
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FRANZONI
Double Platinum Member
Ireland
3543 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2008 : 12:08:26
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| Strange..... i think from what i've seen on the news and in the papers that there is a bit of a struggle with the more liberal parts of the government and the hardliners at the moment in turkey, things like youtube are probably getting caught up in middle.......... |
Edited by - FRANZONI on 09/03/2008 12:08:53 |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 09/03/2008 : 15:11:46
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Originally posted by FRANZONI
Strange..... i think from what i've seen on the news and in the papers that there is a bit of a struggle with the more liberal parts of the government and the hardliners at the moment in turkey, things like youtube are probably getting caught up in middle..........
It is the courts, and hence the hardliners, who are behind the block - still trying to show who's the boss (sorry for the pun) |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 09/09/2008 : 20:41:16
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2008 : 08:58:49
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Why I need YouTube:
Uploaded Armalite Rifle on Myspace June 30 - since then, 15 plays
Uploaded Armalite Rifle on YouTube July 22 - since then, 74 plays
& yeah, it is still blocked |
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MullyFX
Gold Member
Germany
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Posted - 09/12/2008 : 10:44:12
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| but you only posted the link to the youtube video here.... so usually we all go and watch the you tube video instead of the myspace one which increases it's ... erm... playtime? rotation? well you know what I mean. |
Edited by - MullyFX on 09/12/2008 10:44:24 |
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redundant
Silver Member
Turkey
247 Posts |
Posted - 09/12/2008 : 12:08:14
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Originally posted by MullyFX
but you only posted the link to the youtube video here.... so usually we all go and watch the you tube video instead of the myspace one which increases it's ... erm... playtime? rotation? well you know what I mean.
I see what you mean, except that this is typical - more people go to YouTube that Myspace for videos
+ I bulletined the hell out of Armalite on Myspace, & that's all I got |
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YouTube is back in Turkey (but for how long?)
