PewDiePie Is Innocent

This is Part Two: the explanation.

So, I have reasons to believe that this is not as big a deal as people are making it out to be.

Sure, there is antisemitism, and that's wrong and evil. But PewDiePie isn't a racist. Did he

apologize for his comments? Yes, I believe so.

Was his show cancelled on Disney? Yes.

Is PewDiePie paying for his understanding of the freedom of expression? Maybe.

Is he 'bitching' in this video? Nah.

Does he believe that there should be 'truth'? It seems so.

So, I wrote some things about this in comments sections on some You Tubers' channels or on people's shared videos.

"The Media wants to paint me as some sort of villain"..."unless you really know me and what I do... they just want to put those labels out there... that's all that matters, because that's how they get paid."

And more, which he says in his defense, in the video.

I am totally against "labels" which everyone who read my posts or comments, knows. I go on and on, and write (probably too much) about "labels". My biggest 'problem' is the use of words that used to be Muslims words and have been misappropriated, like the word "salafi".

So since PewDiePie, has the guts to do what he wants, and say what he wants, I'm also going to go out on a limb (what, no way?) and say that I'm a salafi and proud of it. Salafi, as you all should know if you have read anything about this I've previously written, is just a way to say a Muslim who follows the original teachings. It isn't some evil "terrorist" or evil "Salafist" (Salafist is a word that uses the Arabic root and is Anglicized, a very big deal today). It is like when Christian evangelicals or the Orientalists before them, use the name Mohamed, as a root word, and add "dan" and you have the unsightly label "Mohamedan" and if you add an 's' it's Mohamedans, which is us!! Wow.

Why can't Christians just call us Muslims?? I call them Christians.

Why use a "label" that is not something we appreciate, except that you want to instigate hatred and promote your 'world view' that is an old world view from the Dark Ages??

Here are some of the things I said in defense of Pewds.(Can I call him that, even though I don't know him and I would never (probably) subscribe to his channel?)

N Word!!

Is this funny? I don't think it's funny, because there's not much context to it, I just put it out there, without context. (I was talking about not labeling people, and then said the evil "N Word".)

I don't think PewDiePie did that with his videos.

He isn't a racist, nor is he promoting racism.

I don't think it's wrong for black people to say 'nigga' or whatever they say to each other, or their 'homies' or whatever. (Excuse my ignorance on the subject)

but I see some Mexican sounding name doing it too, and I guess that's also okay, being that I don't think most Mexicans in America are racist either. Maybe he is a 'homie' so it's, again, okay.

I know Holocaust denial is a big subject. No one wants to deny the Holocaust, although some do. But I mean most people don't deny the Holocaust or the number of Jews who died in concentration camps. I won't get into this except to say that I have always sympathized with the Jews and the victims of the Holocaust for the loss of lives and the torture that they or their families went through, and even for any present day suffering that they suffer due to hate.

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I hope he never targets my channel, because I'm the mom using my kids in videos! Usually they appear to be enjoying themselves, but not always. I haven't posted much content yet, but one of my daughters has some really good ideas, and we have a series of stories she want to make into videos. 

Please, don't judge me!!

"I'm not actually trying to offend people" he says, in his self defense. I believe him. Many people beieve him, because they say they know Piewdiepie.

Karim, another YouTuber, posted his take on the controversy, defending PewDiePie. 

In some comments, people were talking about the meaning of  "Semitic" and concluded that "Arabs are also Semite". They said, they don't think it has anything to do with the Abrahamic religions, like Karim was saying. 

I wrote,  

"Salam I could tell Karim didn't exactly know what he was saying. But he's a good guy." in reply to someone's comment. 

I had this to say about Pewdiepie, "He is always making stupid jokes" 

"Karim, ur right. Piewdipie gives to charity and that will affect his good work (probably) somehow. But he is still really well off so don't worry about him too much."

And then, I added my own original thought, because I like to do that:

"Disney has racist stuff and don't apologize. Why should Piewdipie apologize for a couple jokes? He is always making stupid jokes.

 Let's address the fact that two Indian boys will do something for five bucks without questioning what they are doing. Are they impoverished or just really ignorant of the English language?" 

Many people mention that Piewds gives tonnes to charity and is a really good guy who is not racist as the "click-bait media" would have everyone believe. 

My point about the "poor Indians" if indeed they are "impoverished" is true, is also that PewDiePie (I have since learned to spell his 'name') is a good guy who "gives" a lot (millions in fact, or so it says in comments).

Comments run the gamut from friendly and cute to nasty and even racist, or bordering 'racism'.

Perhaps there is some racist antisemitic stuff being posted since PewDiePie's recent efforts (funny videos). 

"Let me summarise it, the world is run by jews and companies like disney are against muslims...they wouldn't comment as much when muslims are oppressed. I am a semite Muslim also but Disney and the media are corrupt." 

Someone more recently posted a long rant in the comments section there. His name is Borat (very European sounding name, obviously, not sure which part of Europe). He writes about the Talmud, the Goyim, and Ben Franklin, in five long paragraphs. (I didn't get to reading the whole thing because I was searching for my comments and a few others there).

Some of the comments if not racist, might border on racism or more specifically "anti-semitism". 

Lots of people are in part against the corrupt media (the "click-bait" media and that mentality in general). PewDiePie is one of those people who is against "censorship" of "humor", "comedy" etc.

Some of the comments, however, border on "hate" or "racism".

But this might be a matter of "interpretation". 

Are people permitted (by freedom of expression) to post comments about their views regarding "propaganda", or "censorship" or "Disney" or "the media" or "American foreign policy" or "Hitler" or "the Holocaust" or anything else that's bothering them or which they believe to be true? 

 Not everyone is just defending Pewdiepie, but they are also expressing their anger (in many cases, justified) against the media. 

Another comment said, "Conspiracy Theorist" "created by the CIA to discredit government dissident." in reply to one Arab (Semite) comment. Seems they are in agreement about government control. 

Someone commented, "If somebody joke about Muslims, nobody care, if another race or religion become sensation!" The reply that came back seems  less than supportive but could also be seen as "accomodating" (interpretation, is also important), "actually Muslims are sensitive lol... [elipses are his/hers]" I noticed the use of the capital "M", a good sign. As well, he seems to be joking, not insulting IMO.

The reason to examine the context, is because there is a lot of "joking" and "trolling" on YouTube. Some content, by uploaders, as well as comments  is really hateful but lots isn't.

I don't want to dwell on the "moslems" here, lol. In short, let's say that there has been a lot more support for all religions on YouTube by people in comments, recently. It could be because Muslims also are being more vocal and the effect is "rippling" outwards. 

Maybe this is a sign of good things to come. 

There could also be seen to be a rise in anti-Semitism, so it's hard to tell. Maybe racism in general is still on the rise in many parts of the world. Especially Europe.  

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On another channel, there was this, about the accusation of racism (that Pewdiepie is antisemitic):

"The people disliking this video should change their names to Suq Madiq". I have no idea why that's funny or smart, but anyway it got more than a few thumbs up. 

It should be noted, that people generally disagree that the video was racist, and they also say that You Tube is a forum for off color jokes, satire, parody, etc. I concur. I also agreed with this sentiment, and commented that YouTube is not TV and it is the parents' responsibility to watch what their children are watching on the internet, and that surely they are more responsible for their children's welfare than a comedian or popular YouTuber who doesn't even have kids of his own (EVEN though he had a Disney deal)? Where do we draw the line at personal freedom vs civic responsibility? 

Even "MILO", who is at the centre of a bigger controversy, has certain freedoms and that can be a double-edged sword. (Note that I have no opinion to express about Milo here, due to the debate about what he really said vs what people say about him.) Some people are committing professional suicide with that sword, unfortunately (There must be some excellent examples but I can't think of any, lol) I mean besides the obvious, are there any that really stick out? I guess, the first that comes to mind for me, a while back, was George Galloway. He kind of got into hot water all the time, because he is pro Palestinian.  Being on one side in one problem, and on another side in another issue, can lead to labels (again) like "hypocrite" or "drunk". It is not as easy as some think to strike a balance between what one sees is moral and what is politically correct or just obvious (to most people). 

America does the same thing, siding with Israel on the one hand while denouncing terrorism on the other. The same thing happened to Galloway, apparently, when he said some "nice things" about Saddam Hussein, as the late Christopher Hitchens pointed out at the time.

Whether we like it or not, our words or actions will have some effect on others. It could be negative or positive. And there's no way to know which it is sometimes. 

Does Freedom of Expression have to give way for there to be improved humans rights and less persecution of minorities or some groups?  It's not easy to distinguish freedom from hate all the time. Haters like to hate and will protect themselves, or the person they love most. They won't offer you a sympathetic ear or an apology!

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I recently also defended the Quran and other religious texts. I believe they should have special status as books, protections against hate speech because of their religious significance to many people. I wrote an article a long time ago and also posted it on my blog much later, where it still remains. It's significant (to me anyway) that the UN Special Rapporteur to Palestine also wrote something similar (as a lawyer of some status) about this same question. He has a website, Transnational.org, I believe.                   *

In my previous post maybe, there was something about Americans and/or Christians being hateful. I DIDN'T mean All Americans or ALL Christians. Sorry if anyone was offended. 

Islamic or a crime?

http://www.answeringmuslims.com/2014/02/islamic-rape-wave-continues-in.html

I visited the comments section on David Wood's bog,  not sure if it will see the light of day or not, so I'll include it in this brief update.

What I'm doing the rest of the day, lots of writing; some of it requires more research, which is frustrating, I just don't have enough info to answer all kinds of questions, but I always try my best to be honest and get my point across. I think that's more important than convincing people of  Islam or appearing to be a very learned person. I haven't studied in depth, but I have lived half my life as a Muslim which means I have a lot of personal experience and also knowledge of the basics.

I don't get why these Christian fundamentalists continually, and very aggressively run a smear campaign against Islam, when it isn't like they honestly believe that they are "telling the truth about Islam" or doing it because "we love you". I guess, its the fame or the money, or something else then.

My comment -

"Islamic"? That's not how I see it or how I would describe a crime such as rape or murder. You are as usual, deliberately inciting hatred. It is one thing to quote hadiths which are 1400 yrs. old about things which happened in another time (a very different era) and to call rape by people with Muslim names, who may or may not be Muslims, something which is "Islamic" - which implies it is okay according to Islam.

 

Rape is punishable by death in Islam. (The victims of rape or victims of sodomy are not punished, because it’s not their fault, they didn't ask for it.)

 

Many people would love that Islamic law for rape is applied. Unfortunately, most rapists get a slap on the wrist in the West and in states with similar lenient punishments to what exist in the West.

"Where is Allah?" videos

I had a few questions for a Sheikh, Mumtaz ul Haq. But as I don't have his official channel, or email I just posted it at a sharing site, where maybe someone will pass it on, because they are the Hanafi channel, according to them, and probably they can help me out. Also, there is a lot of debate among some about the need to follow a particular school as opposed to the hadiths only. What I think is that when a Muslim doesn't follow a particular school, still they learn to pray and do the other obligations and learn the aqeeda, etc. from scholars. I studied and so do many others at schools, which may teach Islam by following a curriculum; if the curriculum is decided by following one of the madhabs isn't a problem, and each madhab has scholars or teachers who at least know something about what the other madhabs (of which he isn't a follower) also teach. Not all the teachers are experts in religion, some are more like dais but if they don't know, they ask another more qualified teacher or scholar and help the students with their questions. In an ideal world we would all have the opportunities to study with many different scholars and learn the difference between all the different madhabs before we decide if we want to have a madhab or which madhab to follow. 

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Sometimes, one has to admit that there is no way to know everything, and without proof, or without knowledge especially, we should admit that we just don't know (about something).

It is wrong to accuse others of insincerity, however.

I hope people will be more aware of how they address questions of religious differences, even if the people or group you are speaking about or criticizing are wrong or astray.

Do not use the word "salafist" because it is just a label and doesn't mean anything in Arabic or in Islam. And don't say that Muslims who are saying wrong things or teaching wrong or deviant ideas are "salafis" (from the Arabic word for salafi, in the plural form, or meaning people who follow the salaf, the early Muslims.)

'Salafis' are supposed to follow the Messenger, pbuh, and the example of the early Muslims, too.

Salafi is not a school of thought, so speaking about "salafis" and comparing them to "hanafis" is like comparing apples and oranges.

There are four schools of thought, the hanafi, hanbali, maaliki, and shafii, they are all Muslims and the early scholars after which these madhabs were named were also salafi.

Do we need to call ourselves other than Muslims, even if we have a school of thought or if we only ask the scholars for their advice when we don't know?

I call myself Muslim and don't feel the need to follow a particular madhab/school, but I understand why others do, and I don't think it is wrong at all to do so.

And Allah knows best about this and related matters. May He guide us all to what is just.

Jane Dughatir

 Can I ask, if someone can ask the Sheikh Mumtaz ul Haq also about the verse he mentions, which is "Allah Istawa ala'al arsh, yudabiru al amr." Thank you for the video. Does this verse mean, turn-ing to the arsh, okay I understand; what is the word to say when the Muslims turned their qibla to another qibla? is it istawa or something else? Jazakum Allah. And finally, to istawa ala'a samaa (to "turn to the sky") doesn't it actually translate better as "established Himself above the throne" (the verse being, “istawa a’ala al arsh”, I should say) which is how I have always heard it translated? Not 'on' but 'above', just as He, SWT, is above everything, or also above the heavens and above us? Jazakum Allah. Allah bless the Sheikh and also the uploader.

Jane Dughatir

Can I ask, again - that the hadiths say that there is a great distance between the different levels of the heavens, some people will be in the highest level, others will be in other levels, the highest being Firdaus al a'ala. Also, ahadith mention that the distance between the different levels, is like we look at the stars in the sky, or in space, or like so many years (away), e.g. 50,000 years - I no longer remember the description in a time sense. Is it not only a meaning of being in a more special or honored place. Is this the case; that maybe there is a physical or a time/space meaning also? Then we should perhaps only say that God knows whether or not it is in a physical sense or only in the sense of "degrees of honor". Can you tell the wording in Arabic or English so we can understand about the hadith mentioning the distance between the different heavens? I am being sincere. Jazakum Allah khairun. #ilm   #asking   #Allah  [revised]

Where is Allah? He is "stawa a'ala al arsh" and I believe that, even if I don't understand what it means or how it is best translated.

What is the Sunnah wa al Jamah? What do they say about Allah?


I'm not finished reading the material on this site but it seems to be a good one.
Insha Allah I will revise or add a comment, if there is anything which doesn't seem to be right with the site, or if I hear anything about the site from others, either positive or negative.


The video is Where is Allah? by Sheikh Mumtaz ul Haq, which is easy to search. And there are other good videos with similar names, but you have to be careful about some of the channels, or also the opinions expressed by some in the comments sections of these video channels.

A "Rare Breed" of Atheist

Don't pinch me, I'm awake.

I know what atheists think, that deists and theists are morons.

But what makes some of them now pride themselves even more (than other atheists)?

The "Vegan Atheist" has spawned a whole new breed of folks who believe they are better equipped to deal with the menace that is modern religion. They outright reject any belief in god, or gods, or the rules which religious people follow as moral. But that's not all...

They pride themselves for their superior intelligence, which might I add, doesn't (really) require one to "wear shades". Though you would think, from the way they pat each other on the back, that mere mortals wouldn't be capable of such brilliance or even witnessing it.

Should I say Dr. Vegan Atheist?

Well, not yet.

This same nonsense which is called "logic" that I've seen somewhere before, proves disappointingly funny however, along the lines of something someone else said when debating some points of religion (Islam) with me, "One person's reality is another person's illusion".

I begged to differ with that.

Oh, by the way, I did leave a comment or two for the Vegan Atheist on his YouTube channel, or on his blog, but I think he has yet to respond. I think I might have embarrassed him.

What I said,

"I'm not sure if you are the same Vegan Atheist who commented on comments in your You Tube videos?
In the "Stupid Muslim Comments" video #6, the "Vegan Atheist" says he thinks "people came from apes.["] What do you think..

I will say this for Richard Dawkins, he scoffs at people who believe that, yes. He is a biologist and therefore we assume somewhat intelligent and educated. He believes the theory of evolution and that "humans and apes share a common ancestor" but not that humans evolved from apes.

I hope vegans and atheists everywhere will think before they speak or write on the internet.
It isn't only others who make stupid comments.

"If you want to dish it, then you can take it", but like I said, I don't know if you are that person.
If you RSVP I wouldn't mind. I have my own blog as well."

(February 14, 2014 at 12:11 PM)

This was one of the posts I wanted to get up for V-day.

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I did however have the opportunity to share one of the people I love in dawa, who is "Idris Tawfiq" a very loved and intelligent Muslim man, a revert from Britain. ( I had thought he was Irish)

I shared some of his links, etc. yesterday, the 15th of February.

February 14th, I drafted another post which I will share today on the blog.

 

So many more things I've been sharing from all over the place, on Twitter and Facebook, I can't remember them all now, but still I haven't gotten down to the nitty gritty of going through my old folders (boxes, too) of ideas, writings, drafts, paper and flash memory, or the hard work of finishing important final drafts.

I'm feeling restless, so I guess, it is time for something new and exciting.

Wonder what that might be?



Is Tommy Robinson Moving Further from EDL and Closer to Islam?

My Comments on RT

Insha Allah means "God willing" or "if God wills". So does this mean Tommy R. is afraid of the Muslims saying something which is just a common form of acknowledging Allah's power over everything? Is he just offended by Muslims and their tendency to use Arabic Islamic expressions or is he afraid of just about everything? Is he afraid of the prayers of Muslims, even though he doesn't believe God will give the Muslims what they pray for? Because isn't Islam evil and isn’t Allah nonexistent, according to people like Tommy and people like some of those in the EDL?

Who Is The Real Tommy Robinson?

Yes, it isn't only Muslims who are labeled as extremists. But don't forget, it wasn't that long ago that there were grave problems within Britain between Protestants and Catholics, and so extremism or terrorism isn't anything new there. Maybe there are factions or groups within the society [which] haven't had enough time away from such conflicts [and] wars to be able to think outside the box, or in a more inclusive way, to figure out ways to find solutions and to get along. If Tommy and others his age still remember their parents having views against the Irish or English, for example, then no wonder they are not able to find peaceful solutions, they have not had enough time or good experiences in the short time since Sinn Fein disbanded, or since Margaret Thatcher led the attack on the Falkland Islands.

The founder of EDL who provoked me to say, F--k O-f.

If I could tell Tommy anything it is that, yes Muslims are victims of extremism. But this labeling Sunnis in particular as "Salafis" is part of the big problem. I don’t know if he knows this or not, so maybe he should learn some Arabic terminology. Salafis are Muslims, they are Sunnis, and that's why Shias are not called Salafis, nor are Sufis called Salafis, and if Tommy has read the Quran, he doesn't have to call Muslims Salafis, because it isn't necessary. Yes, Salafi isn't a bad word; Salafism isn’t a movement outside of mainstream Islam. Whether you say Islamist, or Salafist, Muslims who are mainstream do not appreciate these labels. We call ourselves Muslims. Labels are not necessary nor are they helpful. Muslims do not have problems with other Muslims because they are sufi or Sunni, or even shia. Hatred is a problem of not knowing others true nature.



Cute Girls Shouldn't Wear the "Sexy Hiijab"

Comments on Comments

There are things which make a video go viral, is stupidity one of them?

I was harsh in my comments on some YouTube™ channels this afternoon.

One girl, although cute was very loud, and her first sentence was glaringly wrong, grammatically. Then she talks about Islam like it is a hobby which you can opt in or out of anytime. One day, maybe you’re praying, the next day, you’re not, you get the picture. That’s, ” freedom of religion” according to some people. But do we have to have 1000,000 YouTube™ videos defending the general Muslims’ laxity in performing their sacred duties posted all over the net? Is the world now a much better place?

For one thing, I don’t believe that most normal Muslims believe it is okay not to pray. Prayer is one of the first pillars of Islam. Secondly, if they claim the right of freedom of speech, then so do the rest of us. If they can comment then so can I, or am I wrong? It seems there are children who think their videos are the efflorescence of the entire internet experience. Worse, there are Muslim youth who believe that their very personal interpretations are the epitome of Islamic thought today. They think that because they are young and energetic, that is an excuse for poor scholarship and that youth alone gives them the right to say and do anything, regardless of what is right and wrong. Many non-Muslims have made similar judgment calls. Of course, it isn’t just youth who say and do irresponsible or stupid things.

And sometimes, “out of the mouth of babes…”

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

One guy, Fousey (somebody-or-other) says, If you like then give it a thumbs up ( I would say thumb up, since the icon is of one thumb up, and you do it once per video) but aside from my tendency to exaggerate small insignificant issues occasionally, which I can do with a fine tooth comb, if I’m in the mood for that kind of bitchiness, I strongly object to the fact that he is greatly promoting his freedom over mine; if I don’t give it a thumb up I can’t comment on his channel (can he do that??) Hey, freedom of speech is my right as well as yours, whether I like the video or not. Of course (I’ll make this perfectly clear for internet) I’m being facétieuse (Is there anything wrong with my French?) and he has every right to block me from his channel forever, which is why I posted several comments after each other and immediately shared them on Twitter™ and Google+™. Thanks for the thumbs up ;) +Karmi Neveg Fousey had 530,000 views on one video!! At some point I started thinking, ”When can we hope for that Islamic revival?”

[just a side note, I tried to find facetious in the dictionary and couldn’t but I did find a word (or expression) I’ve never heard before, which I will share now Parents might want to cover their children’s eyes or ears, lol– Fag hag -. It means a woman who likes hanging around with gay men. But why do both the Oxford dictionary and my computer not have a spelling/spelling suggestion for a fairly common word?? ]

I do comments on comments, too, which is the point of one of Fousey’s vids He suggested we could do comments on comments, like what’s- her -face, some personality, female I think it was, I forget the name. [Revised – it was Ellen.]You can watch the video, to find out who he was referring to. OR maybe you have a good idea already.

Apart from not getting why most Muslims on the planet (and beyond, reminds me of the video description/warning: “Earth is being invaded by Muslims”) know who some actor is, who died recently, which I feel bad about, truly, but also, I don’t get that they are all on YouTube™ promoting Islam (their less than kosher version) by apologizing for the few who want to promote prayer and fasting in the community, and also good manners and character, meaning, not backbiting or snitching or slandering other Muslims. My question is: why do they get to be the spokespersons for Islam?? The majority of “practicing” Muslims didn’t unanimously give them that honor. Besides, there are already many people promoting these virtues; forgiveness, kindness, enjoining good and forbidding evil, Muslim brotherhood (unity, not the political or military wing of an Islamic group) and in an enlightened and proper way, without props like “the sexy hijab” which express nothing more than “somebody doesn’t want to be taken too seriously”. There are hijab styles that are not “sexy” or at least, change the name of the style, so it is, “the coiled snake hijab” or something less provocative than “the sexy hijab”. Read my post, “Everything Is Not Sexy”, if you like.

Okay, not to be overly negative, there are other less important things I don’t like about the videos too, such as the poor English. Okay, if you’re making a video, can it be in a language that doesn’t reflect the fact that your parents probably don’t know with whom and where you hang out most nights? Or did you actually grow up on the streets?

And if you can’t make up your mind, just flip a coin, “Happy early, late, on time Eid…” was ridiculously unpragmatic. I mean, it’s okay to pick a time and a place or to express something within a realistic time/space continuum. I realize she is a nice person at heart and just wanted to include everybody, but whether we celebrate Eide with Saudi Arabia or Malaysia, or post Ghaddafi, with Morocco, lol, it is all basically doing it together, and if she celebrated it already, which we all had, then she should’ve just said, “Happy belated Eide” if her video was done post Eide. What is wrong with being decisive?

That’s a small complaint, but it helps in life to be decisive more than not, don’t you agree?

Comment to My Comment?

Back to the point about English, and word usage; okay, I understand that many of the youth (or overgrown children still living with their parents, as the majority of Muslim youth appear to do, still) are filling a need or what they see is a need for more low quality productions, with stupid jokes and likely many equally stupid followers (by the looks of the number of views, that’s most of the Muslim youth today or their non-Muslim friends too). But I would prefer, (yeah, I just said that) that they make nicer more serious videos about things that matter, or discuss the same subjects but with more seriousness. I can say that, because I’m the adult in this “conversation”.

If you want, just share some of the good Islamic videos on your channel and save your buffoonery for your friends. That way you avoid hateful comments to your videos, and the general public doesn’t get a taste of the poor quality of stuff you churn out like, all the time. Probably, this is getting annoying, and sorry for being so “judgmental”. But I am in the mood to be “judgmental”. Actually, this is my advice, which anyone can take or leave. I don’t know any of these people personally and never judge people on YouTube ™just because I know that I don’t know them personally. Some people come off as arrogant or bigoted, but they are probably genuinely nice people, or at least have a lot of similar minded friends and/or colleagues, who appreciate their unique perspective. Fousey had around 530,000 hits on one video!! 

The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

I’ve had emails from people who sound like nice people, but their comments often leave me cold. It isn’t that I feel the need to judge them, I don’t. But I feel a responsibility to educate people when they seem to ask a lot of questions about Islam or make a lot of comments which are sometimes inappropriate or reflect their general ignorance of Islam. I am not saying that I know more than them, but I do think I know my religion very well, in the most basic and necessary things a Muslim is required to know, especially about basic beliefs and the most general ideas or teachings such as Tawheed (the Oneness of Allah).

Anyway, if they believe that the people leaving negative comments are all judging them, then they are judging those people. Just because someone doesn’t like your video doesn’t mean they are judging you, especially when they say, Allah guide you and things to that effect, which is non-judgemental and a good thing to say. Muslims often say this to each other, not just to people they disagree with. Maybe the people leaving those comments you dislike are just trying to ask you to think about what you are doing and whether or not it is how you could best spend your time. Life is precious, and time waits for no one, right?

You know Fred, Everybody does!

I know that it is probably the case that many negative comments on most channels are from trolls or ppl who like to harass; comments are sometimes nasty or vindictive and people post such, for the pleasure of it; I am guilty of poking fun at ppl sometimes, but I don’t believe in child abuse or cruelty. Many of the owners of the worst offenders might even be children. It is good to keep in mind that most people on the net commenting are probably children too. But if you act like a child in your videos, then beware; you are making yourself a magnet for abusive language or comments.

You know how that guy Fred, made so many videos and they went viral? Some of it is an acquired taste, or rather made for small-minded people or kids. It’s proof that children are a force to be reckoned with. By the way, Fred made an app, it is a doll that looks like him, and he has sold a lot of them. YouTube can be a lucrative venture, too. People can promote whatever they like on YouTube, whether their own product or app or a magazine. And ideas are always being promoted. What kind of ideas, does matter. If someone is promoting “freedom of speech” then he should also practice some by giving free reign to others’ negative comments, occasionally. You can share videos you don’t like but which someone else might like to discuss with you. If that doesn’t work out well, then you can always “agree to disagree”.

"Don’t you see that the lion is silent and yet feared, while the dog barks constantly and is despised?" A Quote by Imam ash-Shafi`i

On YouTube™ spelling doesn’t matter much, but language is still important to communicating the right idea. I will promote one of my least favorite video channels. IrishInfidel has a channel that promotes hatred of Islam. The guy’s real name is Kevin, who sounds very different in one email than his public comments to me. Mostly he doesn’t believe in dialogue, but promoting his videos. That’s makes me wary of his motivations, and I don’t believe anymore that he is an atheist, but might be a closet Christian. In all honesty, it doesn’t matter to me; he can be whatever he likes... He is IrishInfidel on YouTube™ Readers can also read my response to his video in this blog; his name is one of the labels which makes searching for a discussion about him easy. I debunked his video “The Camel is a symbol of Allah” several months ago. I think I promoted that post on Twitter™ and Google+™ earlier today. I take offence at the word “symbol” as opposed to “sign”, and show why there is a difference. Also, the story of Prophet Saleh and the she-camel is an added bonus, which many people probably have never heard of.

I can see why that might help

If you’re speaking English, why not try a British accent, sometimes it just sounds more intelligent. But if the quality of the material isn’t equally impressive, then your accent won’t make a difference to the overall impression; if you are not truthful, that is one of the biggest mistakes, IMHO, you can make on the internet, and that mistake could go viral, too. This is something to think about before posting that next video. The IrishInfidel promoted another anti-Islam video with a British narrator. Did it work? Or will the video go viral despite itself? Readers be the judge, it is about science in the Quran, or the Miracle of the Honey Bees. I wrote my own take on the video in a blog post, probably you can find it easily enough without me having to put the link. (In case not, I will revise this later, I’m offline at the moment.)

I can’t promise anything, but I’ll try to blog about something offbeat tomorrow. It is still within the Islamic topics, but a slightly off the cuff post. We will see, until then, farewell.



Bob the Builder Says, Grab a Weapon

Bob the Builder Says, Grab a Weapon

 There Is A Movement Afoot– I have no deep seated hatred of the new system however because I am on Google ™ more than I am on YouTube™ in the comments. Sorry, I can’t copy/paste this. But I understand people’s frustration. I’ve had the same experience as the rest when using YouTube™ after I started using Google+ ™.

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☻/ This is Bob. He doesn't like Google+.
/▌ Copy and past him all over Youtube
/ \ so he can take over and take down Google+
(҂._.) People of YouTube we must get the old comment system
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▂▄▅█████████▅▄▃▂       ☻/︻╦╤─  This tank & Bob are against Google+
Il███████████████████].  /▌              Copy and Paste this all over
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