Monday, June 08, 2009

Viacom zaps my Youtube channel again.

Well Viacom did it again. They really must not like me. Of course I have no love for the Corporation either. Which includes Sumner Redstone.

In fact I believe it was my huge uproar about BET and it's "programming" that put me on their radar. The fact that I followed all that up with a logical discourse against Jon Stewart, did not help. And now it seems they are upset with my coverage of Deadliest Warrior: Tshaka Zulu vs. William Wallace.

In each case, with greater speed than the last time, Viacom has blasted my Youtube page and forced my videos to be removed. In each case the video clearly noted that this was not my product, and there were several dozen other Youtube channels with the exact same footage. But I am on the hit list it seems.

Now I respect that they have copyrights. And I am acting according to their wishes in removing the material from my Youtube channel. But I just find it odd.

Because I have videos of other programs, and video of commentators like Bill O'Reilly, that never once drew the ire of thier copyrights. I note this because even when I criticize conservatives, or note racial insensitivity with other corporations, they don't flip out. Just Viacom.

Is it because Viacom hates to be shown as the most racially insensitive and demeaning company in the media industry - in my opinion. Is it because my audience acts upon suggestions to boycott BET, Flavor of Love, I Love New York (the woman not the city), and other equally insulting material that Viacom loves to fill the airwaves with? Is it because Sumner Redstone took my comments to heart - which he should have.

Well it could be all of that. Or just that I have a popular blog and they don't like the negative publicity. Still I will work around it where possible.

So if you see some of my videos in various posts, and they are disabled - blame Viacom. They don't want you to see the glaring racial insensitivity that I have found. They don't want criticism or discussion. They just want people to agree with their point of view, and make them money while doing so.

Oh well.

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