The role of bloodlines and pedigree in defining Deafness, along with the relatively small number of deaf people in the United States to begin with, helps explain the unusually active and even incestuous part that Gallaudet alumni, deaf parents, and even supposedly neutral organizations such as the National Association of the Deaf played in the battle against Fernandes.Except this battle isn't about Fernandes but about Tayler who is at the helm of his own DVTV ship but he's no Captain Bligh. He's fair and makes sure that DVTV is "more safe" than YouTube because blocking against individual vloggers has never been easier. It's not a right to vlog on DVTV but a privilege and must follow DVTV's R-List of rules. Maybe Tayler isn't quite "Deaf enough" to some of the culturally deaf people's taste because he isn't "radical" enough? Hence, the continuing protestations?
Deaf people have increasingly used YouTube to the point where their actions have morphed into this mutant, politically incestuous, illegitimate entity, ad hoc type of group that has increasingly become more "clannish" and even "cultish" in some ways. In other words, they've increasingly become the epitome of what online bullying looks like in order to get what they want as a group that matches their agenda. It has even gotten to the point where people have condoned (e.g. keeping silent about it) making online threats to other people as long as they think if it benefits their agenda.
Not cool, and pretty sick, too. But you won't hear that condemnation from some leaders when it comes to online threats. It can be done directly by making email/online threats or indirectly as in the case of the "neo-nazi" tattoo lie hoping it will stick and cause the person to lose his job which pretty much defines a "hate speech" in its own right. And the leaders were once again, silent.
So we ask these questions.
How bad is this particular incestuous lot in the YouTube Deaf community? Is it real or imagined? What is the connection? How many are we talking about? How deep does it go? Or is this a case of a massive misunderstanding taking place? Has "Deaf power" run amok amongst the leaders and people of that community? Is the wearing of hoods a manifestation of what hatred looks like? The people who sent threatening emails to Tayler, do they represent the Deaf community at large?
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SkuzzyInnova apparently does not understand the psychological term that would hurt anyone. Remember in couple of years ago, a vlogger who got banned brought up the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and he point-fingered at someone whom I did not remember. Somehow, I am not sure if Tayler did ban him because of the BPD in which caused stirring-up in the Deafread/DVTV community.
At this point, those two men were not the *certified* professionals. It would also be unethical if Tayler accepted those two men who point-fingered at people who wish to keep themselves their private life. Otherwise, Tayler would get the liability. The reason why Tayler would not want to go through the legal saga. So, I honestly don't think SkuzzyInnova understands how the operation works for being the DVTV owner. It's a big burden. I think Tayler wants to protect the v/bloggers' reputation.
So, I think Tayler did the right thing to ban SkuzzyInnova for a good reason.
I saw Th3Harold's recent vlog at DVTV and found the link. Here's
http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=eG4n3ACERmw
You know we as uncertified professionals MUST NEVER label or diagnose anyone on any psychological terms unless someone can disclose it.
Here I see people again using the psychology labels on people who make the big waves. This not new in the deaf world and has become a popular way of facing the truth.
Thanks for posting the link to "Deaf Identity Gone Wild". I read the whole article. The timing couldn't have been better.
It puts into perspective what is now occurring in DR and DVTV, YouTube, etc. with some deaf v/bloggers.
There have always been a few ppl trashing other deaf, gone on for eons, but this trashing in the name of deaf activism goes over and beyond the pale of credulity.
Especially when the one who is being trashed is DOD and signs fluently. It makes me go, whoa, I'm used to getting trashed for "not being Deaf enough", for speaking and using hearing aids, for not being ASL-fluent, but this person?
Turns the concept of "true Deaf" on its head, huh?
Ann_C
I was pretty frightened to watch Tayler's vlog. He said he felt as if he had almost heart attack from someone's threat email. For God's sake, please tell Deafies to stop threats or boycots. He must report to the police about crazy Deafies to protect his life.
"NEVER" use psychological labels is overboard, imho. Even professional psychologists disagree with each other on the same subjects. Everything is relative or subjective.
This happens all of the time even in the 'hearing world', just see any youtube comments, news article comments, etc. Do we see anyone crying and whining about that ? No, not really. They either laugh or just move on.
A Different Anonymous here.
Hat tip to Tayler Mayer for once again keeping the bullies out of DR and DVTV. Keep up the good work! I'm sorry you were threatened, you did not deserve that. Keep safe.
Mike, as always I appreciate your attention to these matters and your thoughtful analyses.
Anony @ 7:54PM
You did not get an anony @ 2:23 PM's point. Sorry to say it.
You stated ""NEVER" use psychological labels is overboard, imho. Even professional psychologists disagree with each other on the same subjects. Everything is relative or subjective."
Licensed Psychologists were trained to keep their clients' confidentiality. It's okay for them to agree or disagree over the relative or subjective on those diagnosed clients. However, they don't disclose their clients' depth personal problems in the public except the court summon. Unless the clients' decision for them to disclose their personal lives.
From what I can tell, Mike. It appears to be bad, but in reality only consists of a small group of people. More behind the scenes? Maybe. It's real, alright. There seem to be the need to want to fit in, into what they perceive as the "group" to be part of. But, alas, on the Internet what it is, is but an illusion. In other words, they have better chance to see things as they are in real life. I have not seen this spilling over into the grassroot deaf community. however I have seen a few from the grassroot coming into the Internet. Problem with all this chaos is that the majority of the folks are not taking the time to assess the messages, but picking and choosing who to support, damn the evidences.
We have seen one video where a vlogger send a message to this organization, apologizing. Apologizing as if to say, he is sorry, but he can't do what they want him to do. That's my interpretation based on the hundreds of vlogs he made.
There is no question, the deaf video community is being used to control the deaf community at large.
anon 8:13 AM, my point was missed as well, but that's alright. I'll leave it be since it may detract from the point of this blog.
Anyhow, I doubt labeling is the real problem... it is something deeper.
please note that a certain deaf community has been made out to be annoying. i don't just hate deaf people.
why did you add the neonazi tag to this post? I thought you don't believe in labels.
Neo-nazi is already defined in a dictionary. It was first used in 1938. Plus I was referring to Carl who made an accusation against a Deaf person for his tattoo calling him a neonazi when the tattoo design had nothing to do with neonazism.
You sound a bit whiny.
there's nothing in your post about neo-nazi-ism and yet you added a neo-nazi tag. I sound whiny because i asked the relevance of a neo-nazi tag on a post that made no mention of neo-nazi-ism?
O-o-okay.
It's interesting that when people ask you questions, you slur them and call them whiny. Says a lot more about you than it does about them.
Sure there is. I referred to a previous blog (http://kokonutpundits.blogspot.com/2011/05/imperium-of-man-spacey-out-of-this.html) I did. I talked about how some people failed to condemn what Carl did when he accused a Deaf person of practicing neo-nazism. There's a link to Carl's YouTube that had the word "Neonazism" on it accusing falsely of a Deaf person on practicing Neo-nazism. The link to YouTube has since been removed but I have proof he did that with my screen captures.
Yes, you are indeed complaining (i.e. whiny) on things that you haven't bothered to take the time to read or click on links to see where I'm coming from.
Are you deaf at all?
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