I support this petition. I am a big fan of these men and their educational videos. I've never seen anything even remotely pornographic in them. It appears to have been censored merely because it deals with an alternative view. I saw the video last night of a kid beating a cat. How that ever got on in the first place amazes me. These are the videos that should be removed.
I support this petition.
If the site followed all your rules as they say they have, why shut them down? I've seen many, many video's on Youtube that do show bare women's breasts. Many have never been removed. I am 34 years and my wife and I very much enjoy rope bondage. It a shame to YouTube that it only takes a few people to voice their disapointments and a group that shares a common interrest gets taken down. If those individuals don't like what they are viewing, they can type in a different search text and move away from the Knotty Boys space.
YouTube, your concept of public service you provide if flawed when you shut down what the public enjoys. Think about it.
I support this petition. TKB had really awesome videos up that are very education and sex positive while not being pornographic. They should definitely be allowed back onto youtube.
I support this petition. There is no place else on the Web where tasteful shibari instruction is available. By suspending the TKB account, Google only ensures that the sleazy guys increase their proportion of shibari on the Web.
I support this petition. The internet free rights advocacy groups are growing very rapidly... and will soon be influencing government policy. Will Youtube be known as the noble defender of its customers rights? I don't have much faith in them...I hope I'm wrong.
I support this petition. just because they are teaching something that activists consider controversial, does not make it wrong. I personally would prefer my children to learn how to do things safely than to muddle through and possibly die due to a simple mistake that could have been avoided at any age.
You allow videos of hate crimes against blacks and whites but not instructional videos that give safe and educated advise and directions for a lifestyle that is largely uninformed? You allow hate crimes where blacks jump white people and its funny!?!?!?!?!?! You should be sued for discrimination. And i hope the Knotty Boys actually do it.
I support this petition.
I do not think the two knotty boys have done anything wrong.
I think their content is valuable and should be reinstated to youtube.
As a Youtube member and free media supporter I look upon the decision to suspend the Two Knotty Boys channel with embarresment and shame. Youtube is a free media medium and is a place where people of many social identities can express themselves and be heard. By limiting the voices of a minority -- that explicitly follow the Youtube code of conduct -- because of the uncomfortability of a majority -- that has free will and can choose what to watch-- Youtube is supporting a long history of bias and social injustice.
I whole heartedly support this petition and encourage everyone to report this to Youtube as a breach of the community guidelines by Youtube itself. More sepcifically, it has broaken its oath to...
"...encourage free speech and defend everyone's right to express unpopular points of view. But we don't permit hate speech (speech which attacks or demeans a group based on race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, and sexual orientation/gender identity)." Removing these videos without public explanation can and is seen as an act of hate that silenced a valued and loved member of the Youtube community.
I was shocked when I found their videos removed and channel shut down. Content was within socially accepted guidelines and enjoyable to watch. They offered a SERVICE to demonstrate how to do it RIGHT.
I support this petition. The Two Knotty Boys' content was well within the terms of use for YouTube. Please restore their channel.
This is America--we are entitled to Freedom of Speech here!!
Thank you for your consideration.
Miss Grey
