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.]

It was soooo fun! Did you see my pics on fb? I will pm a link for ya.

In reply to this comment by UsesProzac:
Thank you, Issy! It's an older picture of myself that I've always liked. It's a MySpace shot, but I think it's not too bad.



How's vegas??
In reply to this comment by Issykitty:
You're welcome, my dear! Beautiful prof pic, by the way. :

In reply to this comment by UsesProzac:
Thank you so much for the quality AND promote.

Thank you, Issy! It's an older picture of myself that I've always liked. It's a MySpace shot, but I think it's not too bad.



How's vegas??
In reply to this comment by Issykitty:
You're welcome, my dear! Beautiful prof pic, by the way. :

In reply to this comment by UsesProzac:
Thank you so much for the quality AND promote.

Just so all information is out here.

I sent a message to @silverpoint16's account on Youtube and received a reply from silverpoint16's Youtube account confirming that the Youtube account and our silverpoint are the same people.

I also am Extremely Suspicious and have noted the behavior of all of the following defendants as most likely sock puppets.

@silverpoint16
@PlayhousePals
@beekinder
@pumkinandstorm
@jazzy77

BUT, there is still a small possibility that all are innocent people who coincidentally all started accounts at the same time--all upvote and comment on each others videos en masse--all show a high degree of knowledge of the ins and outs of the sift--and all have gone out of their way to poke at dft and Issy.

I don't know how much probability is needed to preemptively ban an account--I would always feel that I might have maligned an innocent person. If--IF--the silverpoint16 who has a videosift account is the woman from Canada who puts video cameras on her cats I would love to have her around--she seems very cool.

If this is the work a one person that is a very, very sad and unhinged person.

Thank you, sweetheart! <3
In reply to this comment by UsesProzac:
Have a purrfect birthday, Issy!

Have a purrfect birthday, Issy!

Hey Issy! I know you love some Hall and Oates!
http://videosift.com/video/Kickass-Hall-and-Oates-Cover-I-Cant-Go-For-That

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

We're about half-way through the first season and love it. Thanks for the recommendation. We've been watching the BBC doco series "Edwardian Farm" which makes a nice companion piece.


In reply to this comment by dystopianfuturetoday:
Issy and I just finished the second season. I'm pretty sure you will love it. Part of it involves WW1, so there is some blood, violence and frightening situations. There is also very mild sexuality, but probably nothing progressive parents like you would object to. The plot might be hard for kids to follow, but I think they would enjoy the colorful characters and beautiful locations.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Might have to give this series a try. We've been watching Edwardian Farm lately, which coincides nicely chronologically. I don't want to watch the spoilers above. Is this show suitable for kids?

Issy and I just finished the second season. I'm pretty sure you will love it. Part of it involves WW1, so there is some blood, violence and frightening situations. There is also very mild sexuality, but probably nothing progressive parents like you would object to. The plot might be hard for kids to follow, but I think they would enjoy the colorful characters and beautiful locations.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Might have to give this series a try. We've been watching Edwardian Farm lately, which coincides nicely chronologically. I don't want to watch the spoilers above. Is this show suitable for kids?

>> ^Issykitty:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Here you go, issy.

>> ^misterwight:

How does she keep a black apron so spotless around so many cats? That's inconceivable!


That's what the said about Jesus, dude. HALLELUJAH!

Worth bringing back. Thanks, Issy.

Thanks for the happy promote!

PS Have you noticed the promoteless promotes? It is fun!


In reply to this comment by eric3579:
*promote *happy

Thank you for the quality, my friend!

In reply to this comment by eric3579:
Way to go bro! You da best! *quality post Issy

Way to go bro! You da best! *quality post Issy