Comments on: YouTube now unavailable in parts of Brazil because of Daniela Cicarelli sex video http://theutubeblog.com/2007/01/08/brasil-telecom-ordered-to-stop-youtube-access-in-brazil-because-of-daniela-cicarelli-sex-video/ an unofficial blog on YouTube + the video file sharing industry Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:12:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Michelle M http://theutubeblog.com/2007/01/08/brasil-telecom-ordered-to-stop-youtube-access-in-brazil-because-of-daniela-cicarelli-sex-video/#comment-2897 Michelle M Tue, 09 Jan 2007 20:09:35 +0000 http://theutubeblog.com/2007/01/08/brasil-telecom-ordered-to-stop-youtube-access-in-brazil-because-of-daniela-cicarelli-sex-video/#comment-2897 It's not related to the Brazilian issue, but this article may be of interest: http://www.afterellen.com/node/4303 . ("Homophobic Flagging of Lesbian Content on You Tube Continues") It is from a web site about the representations of lesbians in popular culture, and accuses the You Tube community of over-flagging clips with non-sexual lesbian content. I'm not quite sure what to make of it, especially since some of the comments after the article (including one by its author) discuss the fact that this all seems to fluctuate quite quickly. Obviously there are some larger cultural issues at play, but it is interesting to see how the You Tube community and management handle the questions of defining obscenity (or adult content) within a diverse culture. It’s not related to the Brazilian issue, but this article may be of interest: http://www.afterellen.com/node/4303 . (“Homophobic Flagging of Lesbian Content on You Tube Continues”) It is from a web site about the representations of lesbians in popular culture, and accuses the You Tube community of over-flagging clips with non-sexual lesbian content.

I’m not quite sure what to make of it, especially since some of the comments after the article (including one by its author) discuss the fact that this all seems to fluctuate quite quickly. Obviously there are some larger cultural issues at play, but it is interesting to see how the You Tube community and management handle the questions of defining obscenity (or adult content) within a diverse culture.

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