#1 country in Youtube censorship: Germany
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Aroddo
Emperor
To clarify the GEMA's position on youtube videos: They demand a flat payment of 0.00375 for each view on videos GEMA claims to have distribution rights on.
While it seems reasonable on first glance to pay 3,750 for a million view hit video, it is easily understandable how this demand would force google to close down youtube altogether.
Paying 4 million Euros to GEMA just because they claim a right on Gangnam Style for which they didn't even pay?
Sure, you can argue that google is using the videos for ad revenue, but at least they provide a world wide public service while the GEMA just acts as a parasite, raking in money for doing nothing.
Anyway, the downfall parodies don't rank in the top 1000, so they don't count in this statistic.
While it seems reasonable on first glance to pay 3,750 for a million view hit video, it is easily understandable how this demand would force google to close down youtube altogether.
Paying 4 million Euros to GEMA just because they claim a right on Gangnam Style for which they didn't even pay?
Sure, you can argue that google is using the videos for ad revenue, but at least they provide a world wide public service while the GEMA just acts as a parasite, raking in money for doing nothing.
Yes, those too, but in these cases the GEMA isn't to blame. It's the copyright holder itself taking down those parodies in an act of complete idiocy. Even the actors and the director love and endorse those parodies publicly, but hey, copyright, y'know.
Anyway, the downfall parodies don't rank in the top 1000, so they don't count in this statistic.
And even then, I doubt they're very popular in germany...if you actually speak german, those parodies aren't funny at all since it's almost impossible to focus on the subtitles if you understand what's being said (at least that's how it is for me)
Disgustipated
Deity
Are there videos on youtube that aren't bad. Don't get me started on the comments section.
BornInCantaloup
Agent of Chaos
Sure, thanks to extra-large community, Youtube is the largest music library, online and offline.
Youtube, such nice guys...
Spoiler :
To everyone suspecting swastikas or something like that (let's say HOI let's plays), there is no "anti-swastika agency" in Germany which searches the internet for illegal swastikas. If nobody complains, nothing happens. And no one has commercial interests in taking down swastika videos.
I don't even think they're a lot stricter than American laws. It's just that the German association of copyright holders is that anal about seeing them enforced.
SS-18 ICBM
Oscillator
That was a joke anyway. But I do need clarification. Those top 1000 videos, are they for the country or worldwide?
Of course there are. University channels pump out hours of informative lectures and seminars every week.
classical_hero
In whom I trust
I expect they're worldwide, after all what video will make it to the 1000 most played vids if it can't be played
SS-18 ICBM
Oscillator
They might still make it, and then get censored after the fact.
Goodfella
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I guess 100% censorship doesn't make it on to the list.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_websites_blocked_in_the_People's_Republic_of_China
Some other countries I expected to top the list aren't on it for the same reason:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_YouTube#.C2.A0Iran
