Posted by: oldschool February 10, 2009
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A few issues regarding this:
1. If the video is merely linked on Sajha and not hosted, nothing can be made of that threat. Like you said, this is a public discussion board, they need to take that up with the host that is actually carrying the video.
2. Character assassination? lol, okay please. If you consider yourself a journalist and make a video showcasing whatever it is that you're trying to put out there, people WILL talk about you as well as your work. Journalists need to be able to take all the criticisms. There is absolutely no character assassination on criticizing someone's work.
Now on to the content of the video:
I think it is absolutely deplorable what people are trying to pass as "journalism." Going around public places and preying on unsuspecting people is not journalism. And trying to stir the emotions of old prude Nepalis on sites like Nepalipress through the content of this video is one of the most f'ed up thing I've come across.
In fact, if you are a victim of this video, that is you were videotaped on it w/o your knowledge, I implore you to talk to a lawyer and take actions against not just the owner of DCNepal but Samjhana Gaire as well. There are laws in place that disallow people to do just that. You'd have a great case, IMO.
And lastly, what exactly was the point of this video that these pseudo-journalists were trying to get across? People who are dating and together, and being publicly affectionate is wrong? How about you people grow up and realize that is perfectly normal. People aren't going to live their lives the way you want them to - especially in the United States where such things are the standard. It doesn't some how mean that they've lost culture, so there is absolutely no reason to hold your noses high over these lovebirds. Let 'em be, and you're certainly not 'exposing' anything by making despicable videos such as those.
1. If the video is merely linked on Sajha and not hosted, nothing can be made of that threat. Like you said, this is a public discussion board, they need to take that up with the host that is actually carrying the video.
2. Character assassination? lol, okay please. If you consider yourself a journalist and make a video showcasing whatever it is that you're trying to put out there, people WILL talk about you as well as your work. Journalists need to be able to take all the criticisms. There is absolutely no character assassination on criticizing someone's work.
Now on to the content of the video:
I think it is absolutely deplorable what people are trying to pass as "journalism." Going around public places and preying on unsuspecting people is not journalism. And trying to stir the emotions of old prude Nepalis on sites like Nepalipress through the content of this video is one of the most f'ed up thing I've come across.
In fact, if you are a victim of this video, that is you were videotaped on it w/o your knowledge, I implore you to talk to a lawyer and take actions against not just the owner of DCNepal but Samjhana Gaire as well. There are laws in place that disallow people to do just that. You'd have a great case, IMO.
And lastly, what exactly was the point of this video that these pseudo-journalists were trying to get across? People who are dating and together, and being publicly affectionate is wrong? How about you people grow up and realize that is perfectly normal. People aren't going to live their lives the way you want them to - especially in the United States where such things are the standard. It doesn't some how mean that they've lost culture, so there is absolutely no reason to hold your noses high over these lovebirds. Let 'em be, and you're certainly not 'exposing' anything by making despicable videos such as those.