In July, as part of my "Climate Denial Crock of the Week" video series,
(http://www.youtube.com/user/g reenman3610) I published
a piece that criticized and parodied the work of well known climate d...
In July, as part of my "Climate Denial Crock of the Week" video series, (http://www.youtube.com/user/greenman361 0) I published a piece that criticized and parodied the work of well known climate denier Anthony Watts, and his "SurfaceStations.org" project.
On July 26, Watts made what I regard as an improper "DMCA" claim against the video, and had it removed from YouTube. The DMCA, (Digital Millenium Copyright Act), was originally intended to protect copyright owners from internet abuse, but has been occasionally used improperly, notoriously by authoritarian religious groups and cults, in order to restrain criticism and free speech on the internet.
After some investigation of related cases and obtaining additional opinions as to relevant copyright law, I confirmed my original belief that my videos in no way violate copyright law, especially in light of the principles of critical review, parody, and transformational use of material.
In accordance with established YouTube guidelines, I filed a "counternotice", affirming that, "under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled."
As of today, I have received the following confirmation from YouTube:
"In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we've completed processing your counter-notification regarding your video:
This content has been restored and your account will not be penalized."
I wish to extend my sincerest gratitude to YouTube, to all those who advised and supported me in this effort, and most especially, to Anthony Watts and SurfaceStations.org, for providing invaluable exposure to my video series, and greatly increasing my traffic and visibility.
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@steffenla4 "Deniers" is the correct term. They're NOT skeptics, because there is nothing to be skeptical about, only some tiny details and improvements. Watt's is a Denier in every sense of the word, as are all the other happy-clapping drones who trot like sheep to the Denier mantra that "It's all about taxing us and establishing a NWO...."
Plus, "Denier" sounds more polite than "clueless moron".
oh, so THAT's why the science of climatology is factually bankrupt! THANKS!!! (science is science. Policy is policy. Try to distinguish between them, you fool.) On the subject of policy, I suspect that as long as corporate interests can practice business across borders without restriction, people who live in actual countries will forever be preyed upon. I don't believe in 'one world government', but if you want to prevent it, reign in the ability of corporations to move across borders.
And I agree that true scientists are objective skeptics. My problem is that I don't see a whole lot of that in the pro AGW camp. Bogus science on the other hand...
Bad science - from CRU emails 'maybe McKitrick has figured out the difference between radians and degrees this time!'
'Loehle, McIntyre. Funny--w/ each awful paper E&E publishes, McIntyre realizes that it compromises the integrity of his own "work" even further.'
'Many have simply dismissed the Baliunas et al pieces because, from a scientific point of view, they are awful--that is certainly true. For example...'
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"Deniers" is the correct term. They're NOT skeptics, because there is nothing to be skeptical about, only some tiny details and improvements.
Watt's is a Denier in every sense of the word, as are all the other happy-clapping drones who trot like sheep to the Denier mantra that "It's all about taxing us and establishing a NWO...."
Plus, "Denier" sounds more polite than "clueless moron".
"clueless moron" not so much...
no taxation without representation.
And it has hurt the AGW side in the long run.
Bad science - from CRU emails
'maybe McKitrick has figured out the difference between radians and degrees this time!'
'Loehle, McIntyre. Funny--w/ each awful paper E&E publishes, McIntyre realizes that
it compromises the integrity of his own "work" even further.'
'Many have simply dismissed the Baliunas et al pieces because, from a scientific point of view, they are awful--that is certainly true. For example...'