Protests Move From the Streets To YouTube 156
weighn writes "One factor driving the move of political statements to YouTube, and away from old-style street protest, is that on the Internet the chances of being personally associated with a protest are lower. Mounting your political message online is also safer in countries where taking part in a protest can result in your death or injury at the hands of your country's army. We've seen how street protests and online polls alike are being shunted aside and ignored. What is the future for the common person who yearns to be heard?"
Dial Up Nation (Score:5, Funny)
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Youtube protest chant (Score:4, Funny)
We're here, we're buffering,
We don't want any more suffering!
I am against protests (Score:1, Funny)
Re:General Strike (Score:2, Funny)
I can hear the news story now (Score:2, Funny)
Breaking "Fake" news, Police march on Youtube headquarters and take their server farm down with a water-cannon. The protest about police brutality appears to have been ended with the loss of only one life. Police are not releasing the name of the victim but indicate one staff member at youtube unfortunately suffered a massive coronary after all of the magic smoke escaped from his computer room. Reporters caught 6 paramedics on tape attempting to carry what appeared to be an obese sysadmin from the building to an ambulance. Protesters could not comment right away, as they have to go upstairs and ask theoir mom's permission before talking to people in real life.
I made this up. I don't condone cruelty to computers of any sort.