I've always wondered about the self link rule.

I don't find this music or video particularly entertaining, but if 10 other sifters do, what's the problem?

I can certainly understand keeping advertisers out and stupid amateurish youtube vids, but if a band wants to play us a song and subject itself to the scrutiny of the sift, what's the big deal?

Furthermore, what if say 'dystopianfuturetoday' wanted to upload the Clockwork Orange threesome scene or the Blue Velvet 'Wanna go for a ride' scene - because they are nowhere to be found online - and attempt to sift them? What would be the harm in that?

Also, the self-link policy is easy to defeat. All this guy had to do was have a friend submit the video, and it would not have been an issue.

Sorry Dag, I'm you've heard these arguments ad nuaseum.

-dft

i close my eyes, then i drift away...

(almost the same scene)

sorry, didn't see an explanation for the story.
the body in the field reminds me of blue velvet. the steam and the circus reminds me of the elephant man. and the ambient noises remind me of eraserhead.
so, very lynchian.