Recently DBKP wrote of the Cyber-War being waged between the mysterious groups known as Anonymous and the Church of Scientology. When we went to find Scientology's take on Anonymous, whether the organization had issued any statements or the like regarding their sworn enemy, we came across the remants of a video battle waged on Youtube. From what we observed, one side managed to "eviscerate" the other in plain cyber-site.
Scientology had issued a statement to Newsweek, calling Anonymous "a group of cyber-terrorists... perpetrating religious hate crimes against the Churches of Scientology and individual Scientologists for no reason other than religious bigotry".
In the Newsweek article an Anonymous spokesperson said the group, hardly a cyber-terrorist act, had "plans to start a lobbying campaign to have the church stripped of its 501(c)3 tax-exempt status, which was reinstated in 1993. (In 1967, tax authorities revoked its tax-exemption status on the grounds that the organization's auditing scheme operated as Hubbard's personal for-profit venture, and in 1984 the U.S. Tax Court found the organization guilty of "manufacturing and falsifying records to present to the IRS, burglarizing IRS offices and stealing government documents, and subverting government processes for unlawful purposes.") " Source - Newsweek
According to ABC News, Scientology chose to fight back "with its own public relations onslaught, releasing a recent video titled "Anonymous Exposed," which claims to identify individuals it said were members of the group and accuses them of being accessories to criminal acts that include death threats and destruction of property."
Church spokeswoman Karin Pouw added that the church is "working with federal and local law enforcement."[The video] summarizes our position."
Source - ABC News: Scientology's Anonymous Critics: Who are they?
Video entitled "Anonymous Exposed" on Youtube
This is the video we found on Youtube entitled Anonymous Exposed. From what we observed the video had fallen into enemy hands. Rendered a mere shell of itself, its guts cyber-surgically altered, with evidence of Rick Rolling, it was clear that Anonymous had won.
We found the original Anonymous Exposed video on Youtube and posted it here for comparison sake. It's a prime example of bloodless cyber-warfare. Essentially Anonymous or someone had taken over the original Scientology video and turned it into a weapon of supreme satire.
The altered video floats across cyber-space, effectively rendered impotent by an anonymous cyber-surgical strike. Scientology's own message had been replaced with inside satire sharp enough to slice through the cult-like hyperbole.
In the cyber-war that rages between Scientology and the group known as Anonymous, the remains of the Anonymous Exposed video tell a story of a bloodless battle fought across the territory known as Youtube, of a win for Anonymous and another digital "pie in the face" for Scientology.
By LBG
Image - Anonymous
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British actress Tricia Walsh-Smith takes the newest step in airing one's dirty laundry, a long winded kooky diatribe bent on exposing her hubby, Phillip Smith, President of the Shubert Organization, and their marriage woes.
The internet and sites such as Youtube have become a global "town square". Mrs. Smith used Youtube as a venue to publicly air her gripes about her hubby or did she do it in order to publicly embarrass and humiliate him?
Whatever her motive, in the end, the only fool is Mrs. Smith. Most of us do not want to be privy to the inner workings of other people's marriages. It's like being stuck on a bar stool next to a stranger who reveals details about their mate, details which should remain private, details, which if the other person knew where being bandied about in public, would be highly embarrassed.
In short, Mrs. Smith broke the code of Relationship Conduct. If the details you tattle about your mate or soon to be ex-mate are salacious, and you participated in those details, such as Mrs. Smith's husband's Viagra and porn habits, then you've outed yourself as an even bigger fool than your husband.
In the end it was Mrs. Smith's actions on the Youtube video, of publicly airing her marriage's dirty laundry, that catapulted her into the catbird seat of fools.
By LBG
Source - Rocky Mountain News - Youtube Video Highlights irreconcilable differences
RidesAPaleHorse had this to say about YouTube pulling Geert Wilder's "Fitna" from it's site.
Well...YouTube has done it again.
I got lucky and was able to see the whole thing before it was removed by YouTube. " This video has been removed due to terms of use violation." All 12 parts.
Unfuckinbelieveable.
Well, I guess not.
[T]his was one of the most informative and frightening things I have ever seen. All we can do is hope that someone, somewhere will find a way to repost it. This NEEDS TO BE SEEN by anyone who still thinks that Islam is a "religion of peace".
I am absolutely disgusted that Youtube has seen fit to deny the public access to this work. I'm going to try and find another site to publish my own videos on and delete my YouTube account as soon as possible.
Thank God I got to see it.
[P]ost the original link http://eye-on-the-world.blogspot.com/ so everyone can see what kind of bullshit YouTube is pulling.
by RidesAPaleHorse
image: RAPH
Source: YouTube's New Logo?
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YouTube, Fitna: Hotbed of Terrorist "How-to" Videos Censors Geert Wilder's 'What the West Needs to Know'
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[CORRECTION: YouTube pulled the video called “Islam: What the West Needs to Know”. OOps! Early morning and all that! But the principle still stands.]
YouTube, the Internet video channel that is famous for providing "how-to" videos for the aspiring terrorist on everything from making explosives to using radio-controlled cars to detonate bombs by remote control, has sometimes taken days to remove such material.
However, the Google-owned website wasted no such time in removing the video for Geert Wilder's film, "Islam: What the West Needs to Know".
That's quite alright with us. It's provided an urgent agenda for the day: finding the video and providing it outside the boundaries of YouTube.
In the meantime, we have a video trailer for the movie, which YouTube either overlooked or deigned "acceptable".
Hopefully, we'll have the video, or parts of it, later today.
Wilder's work would perhaps have fared better on YouTube had he included instructions for blowing up a synagogue or accused Muslims of regularly engaging in gay sex.
by Mondoreb
images: DBKP
Source: YouTube, Fitna: Hotbed of Terrorist "How-to" Videos Censors Geert Wilder's Fitna
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Who is the Mysterious Video Commenter?
More Mystery!
Vicki Iseman Bio Returns to Alcalde & Fay Website!
Who is EllaLohan?
How did she know about Vicki Iseman and John McCain before the New York Times published the story?
Very mysterious.
EllaLohan is the name of an apparent video fancier who--weeks before the New York Times released its story about Republican presidential candidate John McCain's alleged affair with Telcom lobbyist Vicki Iseman--was dropping hints of the affair in comments affixed to videos on sites scattered around the Internet.
Mysterious.
She hinted at the relationship between Iseman and McCain which is an " an angle not even Drudge took when it reported on the lobbying angle between Iseman and McCain months ago," as reported on Radar this evening.
The Radar piece tracks some EllaLohan comments:
Here's what EllaLohan wrote on a YouTube video posted by Senator McCain's campaign: "EllaLohan (4 weeks ago): John McCain plus lobbyist Vicki Iseman equals trouble for Republicans. Just ask the New York Times."
Then EllaLohan popped up elsewhere on YouTube with a similar comment for an anti-McCain video: "EllaLohan (1 month ago): i've heard from a bunch of my d.c. friends that mccain is doing special favors for a female lobbyist, who's returning the favor, if you catch my drift. this is the story that his lawyers are trying to prevent the new york times from writing. he's a crook just like the rest of the politicians."
Ella has some knowledge of the coming John McCain-Vicki Iseman story. The question is: How did she know?
The only info found on the mysterious EllaLohan's YouTube profile is her gender—female—and age—40.
Is she an insider who couldn't resist hinting at what she really knew or Drudge clicker with a keen ability to read between the lines? Or better still a Times employee dissatisfied with the paper's hold on the article? Attempts to reach EllaLohan have not been successful.
DBKP attempted to track down EllaLohan.
Attempts by DBKP to contact her have, so far, proved fruitless.
And that's kinda mysterious.
Ella also commented on a video by Electric Light Orchestra last week, but there was no politics in that one. She wrote, "It is the Sainte-Chapelle, a 13th Century royal chapel built in Paris under Louis IX."
Not so mysterious on that one.
But here's a several comments she posted--weeks before the story broke--that we were able to run down on videos sites.
On youTube (from a cached copy of the page):
EllaLohan Jan. 23 (7 hours ago)
John McCain plus lobbyist Vicki Iseman equals trouble for Republicans. Just ask the New York Times.
For this comment, Ella's comment received a -1 from another reader.
On video site, YouTobe
EllaLohan (20 hours ago)
Ask John McCain about his lobbyist "friend" Vicki Iseman. I dare you...
This comment is nowhere to be seen now, but is available in a cached copy.
Posted on a video site Video Momentum en video.es
> EllaLohan dijo el 26-01-08 a las 23:16:
Ask John McCain about his lobbyist "friend" Vicki Iseman. I dare you...
Posted on TechVidSite, on a video entitled, "Mitt Surfing"
EllaLohan (January 26, 2008 at 10:14 pm)
Ask John McCain about his lobbyist "friend" Vicki Iseman. I dare you...
The comment is now gone, but again, it can be seen on a cached copy of the site at the time of the comment.
At funingames:
( 2 weeks ago by EllaLohan). i've heard from a bunch of my dc friends that mccain is doing special favors for a female lobbyist, who's returning the favor, ...
More EllaLohan "insight":
TechVidSite.com - Web Ad: Mittsurfing (http://www.techvidsite.com/video/EgbQviUqndg)
EllaLohan (January 26, 2008 at 10:14 pm)
Ask John McCain about his lobbyist "friend" Vicki Iseman. I dare you...
So who is EllaLohan?
Is she someone who dug up the info on Iseman and her long-standing relationship with John McCain after reading a December 20 2007 Drudge report posting?
Is she Marilyn W. Thompson, the Times reporter on the Iseman-McCain story who was reportedly so upset at the Times sitting on the story that she left and is heading back to the Washington Post?
Is Thompson a video buff?
Is she interested in Mitt Romney windsurfing videos?
Will EllaLohan reveal more about how she knew what she knew when she knew it?
Will she leave the answer to that question posted on a video?
We will probably never know the answers or the identity of the mysterious EllaLohan.
And that's probably just the way she'd want it.
Vicki Iseman Alcalde & Fay website bio and picture update: The information on lobby firm, Alcalde & Fay's website about partner, Vicki Iseman, has now reappeared. The information disappeared from the A&F site shortly after the New York Times story appeared on the Times website. Numerous sites had screenshots of the bio and picture of Iseman, however. Another mysterious occurrence. |
DBKP Political Scandal Library Over 40 DBKP stories and videos on political scandals of the 2008 presidential candidates. Included are stories on Barack Obama, John McCain, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. |
by Mondoreb
images:
* hermansgallery
* quizilla
Sources:
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* funingames
* Anonymous Poster Had the goods on McCain, Times
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The Ron Paul campaign is looking for a few good videos. Well, one video to be exact, but the campaign is looking for a video to air during the CNN/Youtube Republican Debates on November 28.
Rules and details below. If you have any other questions, click on the link below.
Create a Ron Paul Video for the CNN/You Tube Debate CNN has requested for the campaign to submit a 30 second ad to be used as a bumper when going in to commercial during the Nov 28 CNN/YouTube Debate. The national campaign has asked us, the Ron Paul Grassroots Supporters, to be the ones to develop the ad to be shown!
All the public will see will be the winner. It would be much more interesting to see ALL the videos submitted. And will the "Ron Paul Girl" enter? Surely.
Please let everyone know as quickly as possible because we don't have much time! Here are the rules ... READ THESE VERY CAREFULLY:
1. Ad must be exactly 30 seconds; no more, no less.
2. Ad will be shown for the FIRST TIME EVER PUBLICLY during the debate. Any video uploaded to YouTube for public viewing or accidentally placed on the Internet will be disqualified.
3. Ad must be available in both NTSC-ready format (for TV viewing) and smaller YouTube-size for review.
4. NO copyright violations. Must use original music, video and images, or need to have permission. If permission received, documentation MUST be provided for review.
5. Ads will be sent to me no later than Friday, November 23 at 8:00 AM Eastern Time, no exceptions.
6. Upload the ad to YouTube in PRIVATE mode (make sure not to use public!), and share the ad with RonPaulAdCompetition *only*.
What happens after the ads are submitted?
* A group of marketing professionals will review the ads on Friday and narrow down to a group of 4-6.
* The final videos will be sent to the national campaign for their review on Saturday, November 24 at 12:00 AM (Midnight) Eastern Time.
* The national campaign will select one (1) video of the 4-6 finalists to send to CNN on Monday, November 26 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.
* The selected ad will be shown during the CNN/YouTube debate on Nov. 28th!
Start rolling people it's time to make this happen! If you have questions email me at rp.ad.comp@gmail.com, or visit this Channel as updates occur.
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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
1) Add RonPaulAdCompetiton as a YouTube friend.
2) Upload the video to YouTube in PRIVATE mode. Select RonPaulAdCompetition as the only member of your contact list to have access to view the video.
3) Send an email to RonPaulAdCompetition or rp.ad.comp@gmail.com stating your video's name, link and your YouTube username.
4) Complete these steps no later than 8AM on Friday, 11/23.
5) The video can be switched to PUBLIC mode no earlier than the morning of 11/29.
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NOTE 1: CNN debate footage can be used. Footage of other debates (Fox, NBC) can be used if copyright permission is received. Anyone submitting a video with debate footage will need to demonstrate proof of permission. This is true of any copyright audio, video or images used.
Producers can use audio/video of existing RonPaul2008dotcom channel content, and of Ron Paul's Flickr account (www.flickr.com/ photos/ronpaul2008), but no high-quality versions are available. Make sure to give credit to the appropriate parties. See the "Update from the Campaign" bulletin below.
NOTE 2: Previously we had discussed about the need to have 4-6 seconds for the Federal Election Commission (FEC) required verbal disclaimer of "I'm Ron Paul and I approve of this message". No need to do so for this CNN version, just 30 full seconds to use.
I might suggest it would probably be a good idea to have 'RonPaul2008.com' displayed at some point during the video.
NOTE 3: The campaign has stated that any submitted video needs to be "significantly original to be considered". (In the email the word 'significantly' was italicized for emphasis.) Changing some animation, shuffling words, and changing phrases would not be considered a new video.
Let the debates begin.
by Mondoreb & Little Baby Ginn
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The above video has gotten over 1.4 million hits on Google video and (with it's other part) over a half-million hits on YouTube. It's an anti-Hillary Clinton video by Peter Paul. The rest of this breaking story by New York Daily News:
First came the Orwellian mash up YouTube video that portrayed Hillary Rodham Clinton as Big Brother. Then came a clip of her off-key rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." Now, a stinging 13-minute video by a bitter Clinton foe is finding its own Internet audience.
The clip, a preview of a longer film by one-time Clinton donor Peter Paul, has scored more than 1.4 million hits on Google Video and about 350,000 on YouTube during the past week. Its popularity has driven it to the top spot on Google Video over the past two weeks.
Paul is a Hollywood entrepreneur, former partner of Spider-Man creator Stan Lee and convicted felon who has sued the Clintons in connection with a celebrity-packed fundraiser he helped organize for her 2000 Senate race. A California appeals court earlier this month ruled that Sen. Clinton should be dismissed from the suit.
With the fascination about Hillary Clinton and the number who absolutely wouldn't vote for her under any circumstances, the video seems to be proof that there's an enthusiastic anti-Hillary audience among the viewers at Internet video sites.
by Mondoreb
& Little Baby Ginn
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