Thinking Under Bizarre Reasonings

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Answer : Style Sheet

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Veoh is no longer available in MALAYSIA.

If you are not in MALAYSIA or you think you have received this message in error, please report the issue below.

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Was what greeted me this morning when I got online to find some videos to download. Can you say “omgwtfwhyisveohblockingmalaysian?!” in 2 seconds? I believe I did just that in the span of 2 seconds for a whole 5 minutes.

I don’t usually frequent Veoh due to the load time. I much prefer crunchyroll for my daily dose of anime and drama. But hey, Veoh happens to have Gokusen 3 where crunchyroll does not.

Curious to find out the reason behind the blockage of Malaysian viewers into Veoh, I scouted out their forums to find that it wasn’t only Malaysia! In fact, they have blocked just about all the minor countries there is!

The list of blocked countries A to Z updated as of 1st July 2008 :

1. Afghanistan
2. Albania
3. Algeria
4. Andorra
5. Angola
6. Anguilla
7. Antigua and Barbuda
8. Argentina
9. Armenia
10. Azerbaijan
11. Bahamas
12. Bahrain
13. Bangladesh
14. Barbados
15. Belarus
16. Belize
17. Benin
18. Bhutan
19. Bolivia
20. Bosnia and Herzegovina
21. Botswana
22. Brazil
23. Brunei
24. Bulgaria
25. Burkina Faso
26. Burundi
27. Cambodia
28. Cameroon
29. Cape Verde
30. Central African Republic
31. Chad
32. Chile
33. Colombia
34. Comoros
35. Congo
36. Costa Rica
37. Côte d’Ivoire
38. Croatia
39. Cuba
40. Cyprus
41. Czech Republic
42. Djibouti
43. Dominica
44. Dominican Republic
45. East Timor (Timor Timur)
46. Ecuador
47. Egypt
48. El Salvador
49. Equatorial Guinea
50. Eritrea
51. Estonia
52. Ethiopia
53. Fiji
54. Gabon
55. Gambia
56. Georgia
57. Ghana
58. Guam
59. Grenada
60. Guatemala
61. Guinea
62. Guinea-Bissau
63. Guyana
64. Haiti
65. Honduras
66. Hungary
67. Iceland
68. India
69. Indonesia
70. Iran
71. Iraq
72. Jamaica
73. Jordan
74. Kazakhstan
75. Kenya
76. Kiribati
77. Korea, North
78. Kuwait
79. Kyrgyzstan
80. Laos
81. Latvia
82. Lebanon
83. Lesotho
84. Liberia
85. Libya
86. Liechtenstein
87. Lithuania
88. Luxembourg
89. Macedonia
90. Madagascar
91. Malawi
92. Malaysia
93. Maldives
94. Mali
95. Malta
96. Marshall Islands
97. Mauritania
98. Mauritius
99. Mexico
100. Micronesia
101. Moldova
102. Mongolia
103. Montenegro
104. Morocco
105. Mozambique
106. Myanmar (Burma)
107. Namibia
108. Nauru
109. Nepal
110. Nicaragua
111. Niger
112. Nigeria
113. Oman
114. Pakistan
115. Palau
116. Panama
117. Papua New Guinea
118. Paraguay
119. Peru
120. Qatar
121. Romania
122. Rwanda
123. Saint Kitts and Nevis
124. Saint Lucia
125. Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
126. Samoa
127. San Marino
128. Sao Tome and Principe
129. Saudi Arabia
130. Senegal
131. Serbia
132. Seychelles
133. Sierra Leone
134. Singapore
135. Slovakia
136. Slovenia
137. Solomon Islands
138. Somalia
139. Sri Lanka
140. Sudan
141. Suriname
142. Swaziland
143. Syria
144. Tajikistan
145. Tanzania
146. Thailand
147. Togo
148. Tonga
149. Trinidad and Tobago
150. Tunisia
151. Turkey
152. Turkmenistan
153. Tuvalu
154. Uganda
155. Ukraine
156. United Arab Emirates
157. Uruguay
158. Uzbekistan
159. Vanuatu
160. Vatican City
161. Venezuela
162. Vietnam
163. Western Sahara
164. Yemen
165. Zambia
166. Zimbabwe

And countless others that haven’t noticed that their countries were blocked as of yet. Not to mention the number of countries being listed here is GROWING by the minute!

The question here is…Why?!

The answer as per what the administrator of the forum says (repeatedly answering the same over and over again as I might add) and the conclusion that COULD be made :

“Hello Everyone,

Unfortunately Veoh has ended service in your countries due to a low concentration of users. Veoh is maintaining service in countries when we have the highest concentration of viewers.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for using Veoh.”

We can conclude that yes, minor countries MAY not bring in as much revenue when it comes to their advertisers and what not. And yes, minor countries may not have the highest concentration of users. BUT, as I’ve already mentioned, MINOR countries. Compared to MAJOR countries, of course we minor countries will have less viewers compared to them.

“Folks - bear with us on this front. It certainly seems like a harsh decision, especially when you’re on the wrong end of the rule, however this is something that is necessary for us to do to keep providing the service that we have. I am sure this, like the 5-minute preview limit, is something that will likely undergo some tuning as we go forward.”

Was it really? Was it really THAT necessary for them to block minor countries to provide their current services? Wasn’t Veoh doing fine even before this blockage? I don’t see other video sites such as YouTube, Google Videos, Crunchyroll, FlickPeek, Imeem, or other sites for that matter, doing what Veoh has currently done.

Think of how many viewers they have now lost due to this blockage. As minorities, it wouldn’t look like much, but if you add these minority countries together, the number of viewers can come close to equal to at least one or 2 major countries. An ant does not build a nest on its own.

Furthermore, I’d like to mention that, in these modern times, there are a considerable amount of bloggers out there whom are going into the whole video blogging frenzy where they like to make videos of things that interest, fascinate, intrigued them to make a video out of it. Where do they upload these videos? Video upload sites of course. What happens next? They get a link of their videos and post it up in their blogs.

Their initial goal? To keep a memory of their video. Their secondary goal? To share it with the world. But how can this be done for these Veoh video bloggers if their videos can ONLY be viewed by major countries? More or less upload the video if they so happened to be in the minor regions. And not to mention, the videos that were ALREADY uploaded!!

I’d understand if it was bandwidth problems and such but excuses such as “low concentration of users” is just plain discrimination in my point of view. And here I thought most the world have went past those barriers. Especially if you’re a matured individual/organization/country. We are, after all, residing on the same planet and would die the same way as everyone else when the world comes to an end thanks to our contributions to the growing amount of pollution, global warming, and everything that plain kills.

So dear Veoh, why discriminate us minorities and hurt yourself? Think about it! If you combine miorities together, you’d come up with one third or half the worlds population! (This is a rough estimate from me which I’m unsure of.) So do us all a favor, unblock us

EDIT : I smell a crisis from this corner of the world where Veoh is concerned. Veoh users are on the move with their protest! *Arms self with rotten tomatoes*

EDIT EDIT : For your protesting delights, please look for more information at Veoh forums.

EDIT EDIT EDIT : Added more regions to the list of blocked countries. My my, how the list have finally grown up…

EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT : * updated blocked countries as of 1st June 2008, FYI, that’s 17 updated countries.

EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT EDIT : Finally finalized the list. Look at that…a whopping 166 countries blocked.

Episode 3 of the LIBE series.

I’ve always wondered how it would be like if I would to one day drop into hell and be told that I’m to studying there too although I’m dead and 7 feet under. It would be…hell

Episode 002 is now up and running. What is going to happen next?!

Find out next Friday!

Years ago, there was a study about how playing video games possibly assisted the hand-eye coordination of young people. Their agility was apparent, as young folks playing video games became more and more popular. Today, a popular game which is helpful to hand-eye coordination as well as some physical therapy and mental therapy is the game console, wii.

For most adults, though, playing a video game is a foreign concept and they don’t have the desire to play what some believe is a game for teens and children. The solution to that is playing online casino games. It is strictly for adults so the camaraderie amongst adults is something that can’t be overlooked. When you play online slots or any online casino game, you get the feeling of a real casino while getting the important hand-eye coordination therapy or training that your body needs. Don’t let your eyes or reaction and concentration slow down if you don’t have to. You can easily get the playing time you need to get the training your brain needs. That is the icing on the cake, really. The real reason you’ll love playing online slots is to win the big bucks you deserve.

Playing online casino games like slots online is the smart way to win cash, prizes, bonuses and your mental health. While there are no studies indicating that playing slots online can help increase your mind’s ability to retain information or react faster, I believe that it can only help to consistently utilize your body’s mechanics. When you are using every part of your being, you are exercising it. Sure, it isn’t a treadmill or stair climber but think about it: when you play card games like solitaire, you are exercising your mind. Use this energy to play online slots!

Get the vibe and feel of playing at a real casino while playing this online casino games. Think of it: you can play and practice, gaining the speed, good betting habits, math practice to keep your mind sharp, and it is so much fun! When you’re ready, you can plan a trip to a large traditional casino. In the meantime, playing slots online is the best way to get your mind in the game.

Now that you understand that slots are purely for entertainment but may enhance your other skills, you can enjoy playing slots guilt-free. So go ahead, do the research and find out the many ways online slots can make you a happier and more skilled person all the way around!

Play Now!

LIBE

[L]ethal [I]tty [B]itty [E]bils also known as LIBE ( = EBIL) is about a group of smallish characters who’ve been chosen to undergo training to be the future rulers of a force known as “Ebil”. FYI, they’re not evil, just ebil. A cuter and seemingly not so harmful evil.

These chosen few are instructed by 3 of the most fearsome ebil the world has ever known and feared.

I know my drawings aren’t that good, but I got to start somewhere, no? I actually can draw a BIT of those anime kind of drawings BUT!! They’ll be disproportionate that’s how bad I am

And seriously, I’m just a psychology student, not a art major/minor student whatsoever

So yeah, introducing my finest creation! (Indeed, my finest since I am THAT bad hahaha) The LIBE!! I don’t know how long I can keep the series up because well, I tend to run dry of ideas as soon as I start it’s true!

But oh well, whatever comes to mind, will be analyzed and butchered before I put it in ink. I’ll just have to remember not to be lazy when scanning

New episodes are uploaded every Friday.

Introducing my all-time favorite Taiwan boyband.

I have to say, I only JUST fell in love with them after watching the “X Family” last month. I don’t think I’ll ever get bored watching that drama  <33

I’m planning to watch their earlier drama, the “KO One” which seems to look like a nice one too.

Did I say I love Aaron Yan? Yes, I love him !!

Oh yes, wanna hear the song that moved me when I watched the X Family?

Ni Shi Wo Suo You De Hui Yi Lyrics (Subbed)

Yu zai feng zhong feng zai yu li
Ni de ying zi zai wo nao hai yao ye
Yu xia bu ting feng feng chui bu duan yu
Feng jing yu ting ren hui bu qu xiang nian de ni
Kan xiao yu yao ye kan bu dao ni de shen ying
Ting wei feng di yin ting bu dao ni de sheng yin
Yan jing bu kan er duo bu ting
Ni shi wo suo you de hui yi

Yu zai feng zhong feng zai yu li
Ni de ying zi zai wo nao hai yao ye
Yu xia bu ting feng feng chui bu duan yu
Feng jing yu ting ren hui bu qu xiang nian de ni
Kan xiao yu yao ye kan bu dao ni de shen ying
Ting wei feng di yin ting bu dao ni de sheng yin
Yan jing bu kan er duo bu ting
Ni shi wo suo you de hui yi

Yan jing bu kan er duo bu ting
Ni shi wo suo you de hui yi

Ni shi wo suo you de hui yi

Isn’t that song just…luff?! Hope you enjoy it as much as me?

Yes, I have finally completed my first task of my uber long list of things to do

I didn’t take much pictures seeing as how I didn’t even go out at all

So anyway, let me present the very few pictures that have made me smile these 3 days

I got this birthday plate from my maid on my 21st birthday and it never ceases to make me smile.

Awww, my Max Max ish sleeping. Isn’t he just the cutest?!

My baby Carat’s first ever birthday! And don’t you just feel like smiling when you think about how we got the kitty a wittle piece of chocolate cake?

Say hello to the little birthday kitty. Awww, he’s sho cute too!!!Mraow!

Look at what I got the other day when I went out! Temporary tattoos! I haven’t used em yet but don’t they look really nice?!

Last but not least, Mr. Aaron Yan! He looks so hawt and kinky biting at that fork like that <3 And I believe, I’ve fallen into fangirl craze whenever I watch the “X Family”. Hawt…

And that is all for my presentation of my first task. Not much, but enough to describe my boring everyday life at home with absolutely nothing to do but sleep, eat, watch TV, and computer. Sad isn’t it ? Maybe that’s why I came up with the list

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Get out your camera and take pictures of anything that makes you smile.

Now, isn’t that an easy one? This week’s task was picked from “Jessica’s fun-but-time-consuming to-do-list for the bored-as-heck and the mentally unchallenged individuals” by Greg. You have 3 days to finish this task and take as many pictures as you possibly can in that time frame.

Rules of the Task

1. You have only THREE (3) days to accomplish this task starting Monday, 12th of May, 2008, until Wednesday, 14th of May, 2008, in which your blog entry has to be done and ready to be inspected by 11.59pm on the 15th of May, 2008.
2. This task requires that you equip yourself with a REAL camera, either a digital or a non-digital camera as you go around doing your task.
3. Pictures can be animate or inanimate objects. Scenic or non-scenic pictures. Basically, it can be anything and everything that happens to make you smile :)
4. Please do the task yourself. The objective of this tasks is to allow yourself to enjoy the things that you do and have a change of pace from the normal boring life that you seem to have hence why you are doing this task.
5. Please keep all pictures PG-13 !! No nudity or anything that MAY cause others to have seizures, heart attacks, or any other body/organ failure. No nudity, sex, or another SX-rated pictures are allowed.
6. Have fun while doing your tasks!!

If you would like in on this game, you are of course allowed to participate. By participating, you are also agreeing to the terms stated above. Please comment here if you would like to join in on this task and your finished task post will be placed accordingly.

If you have any questions you’d like to inquire about this task, please do so by asking in this post and not anywhere else. If you happen to be shy, you can proceed to contact me using the contact page. Have fun and don’t be a baby when it comes to really doing it

EDIT:

Sorry about the mix up with the dateline. I have already amended it.