More Against the Block on YouTube

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Bandwidth is also a problem. BYU says that they want to use the bandwidth for academic purposes. Obviously there are flaws in their thinking. If bandwidth were a problem, then why doesn’t BYU block Facebook as well? With YouTube being the fourth most accessed site on the web, Facebook comes right after at number five. There are inappropriate pictures and videos on Facebook, but BYU hasn’t blocked it. Plus, BYU students probably would use twice the bandwidth being on Facebook as they spend being on YouTube if it were unblocked. Bandwidth is a small problem, but it can be overcome just as Facebook has. It is not a good enough excuse to block YouTube.

As students at BYU it is up to us to stop this problem. We need to write a petition to BYU. It will say that most of us want access to YouTube. This is because YouTube offers educational videos, but just because there are a few bad videos, BYU has unrightfully blocked it. If enough people sign it, then BYU should let us have access to YouTube. After all, it says in the Book of Mormon, which much of BYU faculty reads regularly, that it is not common that the voice of the people should be contrary to that which is right. If we fight hard enough, we can gain access to that which we have unrightfully been denied.

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In addition to inappropriate material, BYU is also concerned about limited bandwidth on their network. They would like to reserve the bandwidth for academic purposes. If they were really concerned about this, however, they would also block Facebook, which is the fifth most accessed website in the world – and most likely the number one most accessed here at BYU. Facebook has plenty of inappropriate pictures and video, but it has not been blocked by BYU. Clearly their argument is conflicted. Bandwidth is not a big enough problem to block Facebook, so YouTube should also be able to squeeze its way into BYU’s network.

If we want to stop this problem, we, the students of BYU, must take action. A petition must be written to the Head of OIT demanding their respect to our inalienable right to YouTube. It is not common that the voice of the people should be contrary to that which is right. BYU will listen to our voice. We must stand up for our educational access to world-wide videos clips.