Comments on: YouTube Vs.Thailand: The Latest Round

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Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:11:15 +0000

[...] Thailand vs. Youtube (Yes…the Country) [...]

By: …My heart’s in Accra » Generative filtering

…My heart’s in Accra » Generative filtering — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:22:23 +0000

[...] these generative technologies is undeniably tempting for governments. When Thailand discovers that videos offensive to the Thai king are appearing on YouTube, the temptation to block the site is an obvious one. But it’s even more dangerous than [...]

By: kitty

kitty — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 16:32:15 +0000

He said at the press conference last night held at the FCCT that YouTube will be back by next week. We’ll see if this is just another Thai politician lie.

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Yuttadhammo » Blog Archive » Yoo-hoo-toobe — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:29:54 +0000

[...] they took my comment to heart… youtube is back [...]

By: Noah Yuttadhammo

Noah Yuttadhammo — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:07:10 +0000

Hey, YouTube is working today… maybe they took our comments to heart ;)

By: Preetam Rai

Preetam Rai — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:45:27 +0000

Walter and Noah, thanks for you comments. You know whenever when my friends message me asking me how do something with photoshop or some other software, I quickly do a search on youtube and most of the time I am able to find a video that answers their question.

These governments don’t realize that by banning youtubes and skype (hello greedy UAE telco) and blogspot for whatever gripe they may have with these, they are also taking away access from one the lowest cost educational resource.

By: Noah Yuttadhammo

Noah Yuttadhammo — Tue, 29 May 2007 02:33:50 +0000

I don’t blame the Thai government for their actions, but at this point in the game, it is important to see what the outcome is and assess the fruit of our actions. Sometimes it is possible that we mistakenly “throw the baby out with the bathwater”; in this instance, I am now personally unable to update my YouTube channel, with videos on Thai insight meditation that have received thousands of views in a matter of months and numerous positive comments. Is the ban worth it? We should consider this matter carefully.

By: Walter

Walter — Sun, 20 May 2007 00:47:41 +0000

Its the Echo Chamber effect at work, and negative voices usually resonate much louder than positive ones. Its similar to how gossip gets carried from one person to another, gaining strength and sensationalism along the way.

I hope that Thailand will restore Youtube access to its residents and citizens soon. That may blow up into another separate issue.