Apparently, YouTube serves as a great distribution channel for not just pirated content but also terrorist propaganda. Joe Lieberman on Monday asked YouTube to remove "video content produced by terrorist organizations that showed assasinations, deaths of U.S. soldiers and civilians, weapons training, "incendiary" speeches and other material intended to 'encourage violence against the West.'"
However, YouTube (in Google-like fashion) simply refused the request (see
this PCWorld article). Instead, it seems to use an ad-hoc type of content monitoring, which leaves much IP and terrorist material online for all the world to see. And how do you prevent a minor from viewing terrorist material on YouTube's site? Oh, you can't. Even if they label it mature material, the minor can go through the motions and agree that they are over 18.
Excerpt from
the PCWorld article:
Mark Hopkins, a blogger for Mashable, noted that YouTube has been "capricious and arbitrary" in deciding what content promotes hate speech or violence and should be removed. For example, he pointed out that YouTube took down a video showing victims of a Muslim terrorist attack, but allowed videos of homeless people who were paid to beat each other. A video of clothed females in Hong Kong with derogatory music towards women being played in the background was removed, while a video of a strip tease with nudity was allowed to remain on the site, he noted.Good job YouTube, you continue to provide the masses with bootleg movies, tv shows, and terrorist-sponsored material, with no proper business model or profits. Kudos.
shots from the initial intro, a mini movie which is pretty funny - it shows an invasion of the planet by these rabbits. It's a good multiplayer game. In order to play you need to risk carpal tunnel syndrome and shake two hands vigorously at almost all times. But hey, it kills time.
On the left is just a typical example of a building which is about to undergo renovations, as it's just been covered in scaffolding and the signature green netting. In seeing the assembly of this particular site in Wanchai/Causeway Bay, the workers simply climb up the side and pass the bamboo upwards to assemble it.
Probably the most expensive "local" restaurant in Hong Kong, 福臨門(福临门) Fook Lam Moon. I just learned of it, while sitting on the balcony for lunch at Pawn (overpriced, mediocre service, decent food. Elevator was broken, 2 hostesses sit at an ad-hoc coffee table with laptops hooked up to visible lan lines). Anyways, check out the cars in front of the restaurant. I spot 5 Benz's, 1 Maybach, 1 Rolls Royce, 2 luxury-looking vans, 1 unknown. Note the group of drivers and bodyguars in white shirts and suits standing outside the main door. 
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