Non-distribution by private organizations isn't in any way censorship. Saying that Loren *can't* make such videos would be censorship...and no one is saying that. Not even me.
The reaction in the tech blogging community against hate speech towards women online was swift and tangible driven to a great extent by Scoble bringing light to the issue. That was a case with factors far less under his direct control or ability to influence. Why should this case be any different? --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Gena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dan as much as I hate that video and the continuing poison it has cast > I am not asking Podtech or anyone else to remove the video. That is > censorship. I don't hold Podtech accountable for the action of this > person. I don't believe you can blame Scoble or Podtech for > distribution issues. In a remote way, Scoble has been injured too and > he did nothing to deserve it. > > Loren created this video. Until Bill brought it to my attention I did > not know about it. Now that I do know I can render a judgment or > opinion based on my experience, not hearsay. > > The power I now have is that I can prepare a response, which I am > working on, educate folks as to why this is bad and hope to expand the > dialog beyond familiar merry go round we all have been caught up in. > > But if we censor him don't we open the door for distribution systems > to have permission to censor us? If we are different than M$M don't we > have to develop different tools and informed responses when things > like this happen? > > There will be other videos like this. What can we do as a community or > individuals to make our anger know? We have choices of finding new paths. > > Peace, > > Gena > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "danielmcvicar" > danielmcvicar@ wrote: > > > > Loren Feldman has continued to post Podtech branded videos with > > followup videos, playing at some lame game after a terrible racist > > video. At this point, it is clear that Podtech hasn't taken action, > > which infers that it is tolerating this work. The unfunny racist > > rants are despicable, and I think that the investors and sponsors at > > Podtech have every reason to want to distance themselves from it. > > > > I've communicated with John Furrier and Robert Scoble, and I always > > believe that their hearts are in the right place. However, it is time > > for some action, and for one company to do the right thing and sever > > ties with this poison. > > > > What is Podtech's point of view? Where are the public statements. In > > this case silence means that they are supporting this poison. > > > > I appreciated Loren Feldman, in fact early on, I did an homage or > > spoof of him for LateNiteMash http://lnmshow.latenitemash.com/?p=52 > > > > He crossed the line, and took Podtech with him. John, Robert, where > > are you? Sometimes, enough is enough. This was far too much. > > Please, pull the plug, and stand up tall. This will not go away. > > > > Stand for decency, for responsibility. Stand against stupid racist > > rants, against pandering to the worst in people. Stand tall, and say > > it as loud as you can, we will not tolerate such ignorance masking > > itself as humor, such blatent ugliness and intolerance have no place > > in our circles. It is not funny, it is wrong. Stand tall, Podtech, > > and do the right thing. > > >
