Together, we will defend Free Speech!

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Firstly, happy new year to you all. I hope you all had a safe one to see in 2009. You might see this video around the 'Tube quite a bit; at least, that's what I hope.

I leave it to you, the internet, to make this video viral. Even if you send it to just two people and encourage them to do the same, this message will travel a great distance.

PLEASE download and re-post this video to your channel:
http://www.mediafire.com/?nymwxtzz2mq
Subtitle track for YouTube (UK English): http://www.mediafire.com/?mqz4awcmyzm
Feature it, rate every copy you see, share it, favourite it, comment it.

It's a new year, and it's time to stand up against the infamous creationist practise of filing false DMCA notices to have their critics shut down. Join us in looking out for one another and protecting our precious right to free speech, comment and analysis.

If you are facing a DMCA notice, contact DMCAabuse:
http://www.youtube.com/dmcaabuse

Youtubers in this video in order of appearance:

Thunderf00t - http://www.youtube.com/thunderf00t
ExtantDodo - http://www.youtube.com/extantdodo
djarm67- http://www.youtube.com/djarm67
AronRa - http://www.youtube.com/aronra
ME! - http://www.youtube.com/andromedaswake
Potholer54 - http://www.youtube.com/potholer54
ThetaOmega - http://www.youtube.com/thetaomega
DonExodus2 -http://www.youtube.com/donexodus2
dprjones -http://www.youtube.com/dprjones
cdk007 - http://www.youtube.com/cdk007

We all share an interest in science and we have respect for the advancements and benefits that science has brought us. The internet is one example of this.

We believe that the internet offers extraordinary and valuable opportunities for education, and through sites such as you tube, a forum for open discussion and exchange of views. In order for people to fully benefit from the internet, freedom of speech, freedom of expression and a lack of censorship are essential.
We are concerned that there are some people who are attempting to prohibit free speech on the internet. They are doing so by the unwarranted service of notices under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act, ("DMCA").

We recognise that Copyright is an important legal right. The DMCA provides a method for copyright owners to protect their work against plagiarism and exploitation.

However, we are also aware that some people are misusing the DMCA. They are issuing notices that are not a legitimate attempt to protect their copyright, but are a cynical way of attempting to prevent adverse comment on, and criticism of, their views. They are using it maliciously, wrongly and probably illegally. We consider such actions to be abhorrent. It is a sick and cowardly way of attempting to restrict free speech and limit the potential of the internet for education.

Some of us have been subjected to such notices.

We are sure that our own experiences are not the only occasions when the DMCA has been misused.

We would like to know how often it is happening? Who else has been served with DMCA notices? Who served these notices? What happened as a result?

We would like to hear from you by contacting us at the channel DMCAabuse (not this one) if you have been served with a DMCA notice that you consider was issued in order to prohibit free expression rather than to protect copyright. (Any information you send us will be treated with confidentiality and will not be disclosed without your prior permission.)

We believe that opportunity for education, freedom of expression and freedom of speech are causes worth protecting. We want to do what we can to protect them.

Please help us do that.

Thank you.

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[lakyspy]

This isn't an infomercial or a political speech to make people believe in something. He isn't selling anything, and nobody has to die for this to be true. He is just making a point on how some people are abusing the DMCA system, and that we should stand up for it, if we value free speech.

[PederPadde]

Excellent vid.!

Keep up the good work!

[MrJohnnyrace]

Say no to Anti Blasphomy laws. Europe got screwed dont let america. It is OK to disagree with cults/religions.

[Zachdudeio2]

how do i join haha

[TheHomelessCripple]

These guys are my heroes!

[soundnicetome]

Censorship blockes good ideas,retards civilisation...please note???????

[soundnicetome]

You Tube lets see if you censor my comment again ?????

[Acrimonator]

It's fun to use at the DMCA.

It's fun to use at the DMCA. ^^

[BeekersSqueakers]

Haha, it's funny. If you even utter the word DMCA VFX's face is bound to pop up somewhere, and it's always the same one from his apology video.

[SirPwn4lot]

Is it just me or does DonExodus look like a vampire?

He scares me..... :D

[01101100d]

Today i wrote messages on pro creationist videos to highlight the truths against the uneducated and manipulated phalacies, but like usual, not on a single persons video was my comment posted, all their was, were religous nuts glorifying the lies and having many thumbs up, theyre all just the same. I agree with Xeletoph, if the debate is still hot which i think it is then what can we do m8. so far ive just put the 5 star voting retalliation on sum of your victimised vids.cheers

[Xeletoph]

Is this topic still hot? I'd hate to get all hopped up over a dead issue. If it's hot, I'm more then willing to act.