What has happened to youtube?!

ozwozz86


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:04

I have not been able to use the sight for three days now. I heard about 2 months back people saying that Turkey had banned use of it because of something to do with Ataturk. I didn't believe them but now I'm not so sure.

liz w



Joined: 09/10/2008
Posts: 270

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:11

we were on youtube last night listening to some old music, but it kept cutting the songs off and then starting up again ,very annoying ,but as some of the video's were very old maybe that happens to them, it's the first time that we had used the site.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:22

It's Turkey behaving like that great democracy, China. When the rulers of a country are so afraid of free speech that they do things like that, you wonder what kind of country it really is.

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:25

Youtube sites have been banned in Turkey for some time now but we had no problem until few days ago...then for two days there was no access to youtube.com but since yesterday lunchtime it has been working OK..

ozwozz86


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:25

There must be a way to get it back? Are you saying it's gone forever?

Treesy


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 406

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:27

Was on it last night - no problems and just looked now - all seems ok.



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ozwozz86


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:27

Iceman, mines still not come back. Its rather worrying.

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:35

ozwozz86

You should have no problems with youtube sites now,i suggest you ask your ISP.

johns


Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:48

Just been on you tube & no problems ?

ozwozz86


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 19:57

Its back! After 3 days for me. So what are the full reasons for the ban in Turkey? I hope a petition was started up to stop the ban. Or would that have been too much effort?

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 20:13

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/26/turkey.youtube

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 21:01

ozwozz,



Starting a petition against the government in Turkey would mark you out as a subversive and you could end up in custody.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
29/11/2008 23:35

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=N-aiflJjeww&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div



This guy has his finger on the pulse.... of what I'm not sure but it probably died some time ago....

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 00:34

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Have friends who sit for hours on this site. Why sit in front of screen with such wonderful country around us. Just go for a walk, even the nearest Efes supplier would do, but sitting watching this rubbish must be a recipe for a quick hole in the ground!!!

ozwozz86


Joined: 24/10/2008
Posts: 336

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 01:25

Says the man who is writing on a forum...



do u take ur laptop to the nearest efes pub?

cmriver1


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 34

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 03:10

A court in Istanbul has issued an order denying access to the video-sharing website YouTube. The state owned Turk Telecom implemented the ban today after an escalating dispute between Greek and Turkish users of the site.



it looks like you will be having trouble getting on youtube.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 07:52

Nope we are fine,



Anyone with eXtend should be OK because they don't use Turkey specific IP Addresses....



How does Turkcell 3G fair?

johns


Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 10:05

Well said Ozwozz, With 913 posts to his credit it looks like he takes it everywhere !

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 10:08

use this link if having problems



http://www.ntunnel.com/index.php/1010110A/c4e80ad9a533a7dcd5f66cca4f4ee7ec0992cea7b416002

gibson335


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 325

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 10:10

Pike msg3



Bit like Britain under Brown then!!!!!!

Harold2555



Joined: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1139

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 10:47

Nige



Do you know of a proxy site that broadcasts a UK IP address?



Would love to use BBC iplayer on my travels



Paul

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 10:55

if you have firefox there is an add on that does some thing it is called foxyproxy.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 12:05

gibson,



As far as I know people in Britain don't get arrested and locked up for bad-mouthing Gordon Brown.

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 12:10

The people that DON'T bad mouth Gordon Brown should be the one's that go to prison !!!

gibson335


Joined: 01/11/2008
Posts: 325

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 18:16

Pike msg23



Read the new about Police state Britain and you might understand what I mean

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 21:33

gibson,



If you mean the arrest of the MP and the bugging of a top cop's meetings with a journalist, then I agree with you. The good news is the bungling plods have been told their evidence is inadmissable as bugging journalists is unacceptable. Mind you, in Turkey/TRNC they've been murdered, firebombed and locked up so things ain't so bad in the UK.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 21:37

Unless your a Lance Cpl in the Army and get the S**t kicked out of you by 3 scuffers

Aga Buyers A G


Joined: 04/10/2007
Posts: 488

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 21:41

Maybe they are upset with:-



http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9ER_mVICa0U



and so Talat Should be - No answer after 1000 emails !



ABAG

xxxxxxxxx

dundun


Joined: 09/09/2008
Posts: 33

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 22:28

pike

You said, in Turkey/TRNC they've been murdered, firebombed and locked up so things ain't so bad in the UK

Have you ever heard of David Kelly? UK (suicide?)

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 22:42

msg 29,



I do think he did take his own life but it doesn't make me trust the UK authorities any more than I do now.



Also the statement from the inquiry that they were "satisfied" he killed himself could be taken both ways, IMO.

dundun


Joined: 09/09/2008
Posts: 33

Message Posted:
30/11/2008 23:18

Hi pike

nice to see you back,

how about Maya Evans, convicted for reading out the names of 97 british soldiers killed in Iraq

gardenmaker


Joined: 01/09/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
01/12/2008 16:42

message 28 good vid very funny i know not for you but utube working ok

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
01/12/2008 16:46

dundun,



A disgraceful case but it gave her publicity - which is often half the battle.