Yowch. What's the backstory behind this? That second (and final) hit looks like it would fuck a brotha up.

Maybe he didn't have a choice, but he took quite a chance trying to recover after the first hit. His chute could have easily collapsed or tangled and just sent him plummeting.

"Areodynamics"? More like "Aero-Daaayyyuuummm-ics".

Thanks to the sift, I saw the part of the episode where the chick with the white hair got her army, freed them, and still got her army. That was cool.

Never read the books, never watched the show.

Saw this "red wedding" thing, was impressed at the CGI on the throat slashes. Didn't know any backstory... had no clue these were bad people getting their due, or the heroes getting fucked up.

I guess everything needs context.

@Deano...

Max power points were limited to the number of years you were on the Sift, with Sift 5.

So the max power points anyone could have was 6, since the Sift has been around for only 6 years. So if you already had 6 PPs, if you hit #1 to earn 2 PPs, you got nothing.

I could have lived with that.

But the serious problem, in my eyes, was what happened to newbies. Unless they paid to be charter, they would have to be on the Sift for more than 1 year, 364 days before they would be able to "earn" 2 PPs.

So someone like Punkin, who comes in here with videos ablazing, figuring out the Sift in no time flat, would not be able to have the success she has had. Can never promote her own stuff, doesn't "earn" her rewards which she has been generously sharing (not trading, but sharing).... someone like Punkin would never happen again on the Sift under these limitations. I think the Sift would be a less rich place for her absence, and others like her.

So that is the stripped down backstory. With my opinion slathered all over it. Tis best if you can be careful to separate the bare bones of the situation from my editorial content. All opinions are just mine, after all.

I had thought if they wanted to limit PPs, to avoid hoarding, they should have had everyone be limited to six PPs. That is enough to have time to spend some before the next ones are earned. Then you have a level playing field that doesn't reward seniority at the cost of stellar Sifting.

And then each year, it would go up one PP. As a Sift birthday present to everyone.

But they went with just going back to the old system, with its old pitfalls still in place. That is fine, too. In my opinion.

>> ^ant:

>> ^Payback:
>> ^Sagemind:
Where's @ant - has he seen this ?

No, he's wandering around somewhere...

Um, look below with the names?


Sorry, when I make facetious comments, I tend to not delve into the backstory too far...

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)

Thanks for reaching out like this - I have to say I'm kind of intrigued. One way to prove identity would be to have these people make a short video wherein they address us directly. Although, it could be BlankFist in Mrs. Doubtfire makeup.>> ^Boise_Lib:

My correspondence with @silverpoint16 via Youtube.
Posted with permission.

I am not a sockpuppet
I think I begin to understand why you where checking up on me yesterday. I am communicating with you via YT to ask your advice on how to proceed because you contacted me yesterday.
The accounts in question are not sock puppet accounts. We are innocent of the charges and we are five real people.
Here's the backstory. It is not coincide that all accounts were opened within a short period of time. The 5 of us became friends on YouTube because we admired the videos each other has created. Most of them are cat channels. When one of us discovered Videosift and liked what we saw, we shared it with the others and all of us decided to set up accounts.
We are an enthusiasic, friendly and supportive group of people on YouTube and we have taken that behaviour to Videosift where we have apparently aroused some suspicions.
This group is active commenters and participants in the communities they join. And yes we have been upvoting and commenting on each other's submissions but it's because we truly like what each other has posted. Is this wrong?
I can't speak for the others but I love the Videosift site and I would hate to be banned because I have been over enthusiastic and mistaken for the sockpuppet of a guy I've never heard of before.
So what is the best way to clear up this misunderstanding? I assure you we have not been trying to deliberately harass anyone. We're just trying to make friends.
Silver

My response to silverpoint16 on Youtube.

Silver,
blankfist is an extremely intelligent and vindictive person who was rightly banned from videosift for being abusive of members here.
As far as clearing up any misunderstandings that's a hard one. Any protests you guys make could be seen (will been seen) as just another ploy by blanky. dag is a very careful person and will not take unwarranted action. If you just continue being yourselves--and avoid dystopianfuturetoday and Issykitty--you will probably be okay (as Issy has said someone posted personal information on reddit about them--if I knew who did that I would kick some ass).
I must admit that I still have doubts--but as I said if you are the person from Canada who puts video cameras on her cats I think you are neat.
Do I have your permission to post your message on the Sift Talk?
Boise_Lib

Received from silverpoint16

Yes you have my permission to post my previous message on the Sift Talk.
I understand that from your point of view it will be difficult to prove we are who we say we are. We will continue to be ourselves, those of us that choose to continue using your site. These accusations are very upsetting. I will tell the others to avoid dystopianfuturetoday and Issykitty. I am very sorry to hear that their docs have been dropped on reddit. That is very wrong and I agree that the culprit's ass should be soundly kicked.
I would like to say a word about Jazzy77. It seems a bit harsh to ban her for having the word puppet in her profile. I know she actually meant puppet as in marionette. I sincerely hope that you will reconsider that decision and ask her directly about any concerns you might have.
I am really the person from Canada who puts video cameras on her cats. I guess only time will convince you of that.
Silver

Is this proof that they are not sock puppets? No, but banning should only be used after actionable activity--not suspicious activity. We Do Not want to kick people out just because we think they might be up to something. @marinara please take the ban off of jazzy77 until we know more about this situation.
[Note to silverpoint16--I wasn't clear enough--I don't represent videosift, I'm just an interested person. dft and Issykitty are my friends and really great people who have reason to be leery--please don't think badly of them--or the sift.]

My correspondence with @silverpoint16 via Youtube.
Posted with permission.

I am not a sockpuppet

I think I begin to understand why you where checking up on me yesterday. I am communicating with you via YT to ask your advice on how to proceed because you contacted me yesterday.

The accounts in question are not sock puppet accounts. We are innocent of the charges and we are five real people.

Here's the backstory. It is not coincide that all accounts were opened within a short period of time. The 5 of us became friends on YouTube because we admired the videos each other has created. Most of them are cat channels. When one of us discovered Videosift and liked what we saw, we shared it with the others and all of us decided to set up accounts.

We are an enthusiasic, friendly and supportive group of people on YouTube and we have taken that behaviour to Videosift where we have apparently aroused some suspicions.

This group is active commenters and participants in the communities they join. And yes we have been upvoting and commenting on each other's submissions but it's because we truly like what each other has posted. Is this wrong?

I can't speak for the others but I love the Videosift site and I would hate to be banned because I have been over enthusiastic and mistaken for the sockpuppet of a guy I've never heard of before.

So what is the best way to clear up this misunderstanding? I assure you we have not been trying to deliberately harass anyone. We're just trying to make friends.

Silver

My response to silverpoint16 on Youtube.

Silver,

blankfist is an extremely intelligent and vindictive person who was rightly banned from videosift for being abusive of members here.

As far as clearing up any misunderstandings that's a hard one. Any protests you guys make could be seen (will been seen) as just another ploy by blanky. dag is a very careful person and will not take unwarranted action. If you just continue being yourselves--and avoid dystopianfuturetoday and Issykitty--you will probably be okay (as Issy has said someone posted personal information on reddit about them--if I knew who did that I would kick some ass).

I must admit that I still have doubts--but as I said if you are the person from Canada who puts video cameras on her cats I think you are neat.

Do I have your permission to post your message on the Sift Talk?

Boise_Lib

Received from silverpoint16

Yes you have my permission to post my previous message on the Sift Talk.

I understand that from your point of view it will be difficult to prove we are who we say we are. We will continue to be ourselves, those of us that choose to continue using your site. These accusations are very upsetting. I will tell the others to avoid dystopianfuturetoday and Issykitty. I am very sorry to hear that their docs have been dropped on reddit. That is very wrong and I agree that the culprit's ass should be soundly kicked.

I would like to say a word about Jazzy77. It seems a bit harsh to ban her for having the word puppet in her profile. I know she actually meant puppet as in marionette. I sincerely hope that you will reconsider that decision and ask her directly about any concerns you might have.

I am really the person from Canada who puts video cameras on her cats. I guess only time will convince you of that.

Silver

Is this proof that they are not sock puppets? No, but banning should only be used after actionable activity--not suspicious activity. We Do Not want to kick people out just because we think they might be up to something. @marinara please take the ban off of jazzy77 until we know more about this situation.

[Note to silverpoint16--I wasn't clear enough--I don't represent videosift, I'm just an interested person. dft and Issykitty are my friends and really great people who have reason to be leery--please don't think badly of them--or the sift.]

>> ^Kreegath:

Disregarding that the takedowns of those videos might be an overreaction, the person making this video comes off as almost absurdly overly sensitive about having his stuff taken down.


You might want to look up the backstory first. This person has been harassed in a large variety of ways because of his anti-religion (especially anti-islam) stance on YT, the most recent wave of attacks coming from Dawahfilms mentioned. Also, the takedown of his videos "might be an overreaction"? They're not even an overreaction, they are a systematic (and long-lasting) attempt at censorship of criticism of religion. That a company based in the so-called "free world" bends itself over backwards for religious extremists is something worth being "sensitive" about.

I really liked the alien autopsy scene...

a fast edit with wardrobe/props telling all this backstory, and then the funny response & stuttered dialogue... magnifique!

The Backstory:
Here’s a way not to respond to charges that police officers in your town harassed, abused and brought false charges against Latino residents: by telling a reporter that you might eat tacos to help Latinos out.

Asked this week by WPIX reporter Mario Diaz what he would do for the Latino community, East Haven, Connecticut Mayor Joseph Maturo said he “might have tacos when I go home.”

Four officers in the town were charged by the Justice Department this week with conspiring to violate and violating the civil rights of Latino residents of the city. One officer allegedly said he “likes” harassing people who “have drifted into this county on rafts made of chicken wings.”

Maturo has subsequently apologized for his “insensitive and stupid answer.”

there's some interesting backstory around what was going on in the studio at the time Dark Side was being recorded and these "interviews" were being held... they apparently got Paul and Linda McCartney (among others) to participate (since the Beatles were down the hall at Abbey Road recording an album), but they were unable to use any of their responses because, by then, they were already celebrities and giving guarded answers -- not the kind of raw reactions they ended up using for the final version of "Great Gig in the Sky"

A whole backstory? LOL...

So you're telling me you think this is the only time the dude has done something like this on a public road? That's a pretty reasonable assumption, and it's dangerous without a doubt. Hell, it's dangerous just for the dude behind him filming it.

Just... wow...

Go do something dangerous all you want. I don't care. Just don't endanger others significantly when you do it.

Cool! I like a fiction with a lot of backstory that is just "there", influencing the author(s) but perhaps not actually being presented to the audience -- sort of like Tolkien's creation myth where the world/universe is "sung" into existence in the Silmarillion.

Thanks for sifting this!

It's a 1:14.5 model and you can buy one for a low, low price of 6000€.>> ^mxxcon:

so what's the backstory for this thing?
is this like a one-off built or something you can buy off the shelf?

so what's the backstory for this thing?
is this like a one-off built or something you can buy off the shelf?

Video makes me smile.

I can see why you're enthusiastic about that video. It makes me laugh that you messed it up so bad.

Much love from my house,
marinara

In reply to this comment by enoch:
>> ^Confucius:

@<a rel="nofollow" href="http://videosift.com/member/enoch" title="member since April 22nd, 2009" class="profilelink">enoch...why the hell would you post such personal backstory about this girl?


because danny made me realize that the post alone might leave it open to ridicule.that people would see it for far different reasons than what my intentions were.
i should have anticipated this but my imagination failed.
i was rummaging through my old archives and came upon this old video and was just flooded with such great memories and wanted to share.
i thought the video was funny and the whole idea behind it just cracks me up but after my conversation with danny i realized that it doesnt make much sense without a backstory.

why would it be a bad thing?because it is personal?
this is my dear heart and knowing from where she came to where she is now is one of my greatest success stories and i am so very proud of her.

but now i am beginning to question my initial exhuburence.while my desire was to share, much is lost in translation and the thought of people ridiculing this wonderful person sickens me.
i was her protector for years and i find the instinct to protect her is still strong.

i live my life openly and honestly so the idea of personal information does not hinder my courage to just throw it out there, BUT the thought of people ridiculing this lovely free-spirit is a whole different matter.
i know she wouldnt care.she would most likely laugh.
but i care.
i think i may have made a mistake by posting this.
ah..
hindsight you are a bitch.