Moonies Manipulating YouTube Ratings to Suppress Critical Video

[scoobiedavis]

A couple weeks ago, I put my video about Sun Myung Moon and the Unification movement, "The World's Most Powerful Cult" on YouTube. The response has been very good, especially from DUers. I was concerned because I had previously gotten access to an internal Unification memo that urged people to manipulate the YouTube ratings so that pro-Moonie propaganda videos go to the top of the list for keyword searches (and videos critical of Moon become less visible). Not surprisingly, I have noticed in recent days that the rating for the video, though still high, has gone down and that pro-Moon people are writing negative comments.

If you have a YouTube account, could you do at least one of the following? (only if you like the video, of course):

1) Give this video a good rating
2) List it as one of your favorites
3) Write a positive comment

YouTube accounts are free and it just takes a minute or so to register. Thanks in advance. If you would like more info about Sun Myung Moon, check out my blog on Moon and read John Gorenfeld's recently released book Bad Moon Rising: How Reverend Moon Created the Washington Times, Seduced the Religious Right, and Built an American Kingdom.

[bitchkitty]

1. Done!

I added a comment too. I can't stand Moonies, they make me want to puke.

[lovuian]

2. K&R

done

[scoobiedavis]

3. Thanks all. it's really helping

I'm glad people like the video

[El Pinko]

4. I was glad to give it a rec.

My wife is a member of the Japanese cult SGI. It bears some similarities to the Unification Church, although I don't think it's quite as destructive.

It's very hard to see the ones you love caught up in the brainwashing of a cult, and there is nothing you can do about it.

On a critical note, there is something wonky with the typography on your video - maybe a font change?

Also, the amount of time for each caption is too long. I would read the whole thing then have to wait 5 seconds for the next caption.

Slow readers can always "pause" the vid.

But I do appreciate the info and efforts against nasty right-wing cults.

[grasswire]

5. Is Yoo a Moonie?

Do you know the answer to that question?

[SpiralHawk]

7. Damn good question, grasswire. Damn good question...

We know the republicons in general ADORE Moon's Moneybucks -- so if Yoo, the republicon Torture Advocate, is a Moonie, it would figure...

[ck4829]

6. K&R

[scoobiedavis]

8. Victory has been achieved over the Moonies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This morning when I checked the video, there were a few dozen ratings and a bunch of comments. We stemmed the Moonie attempts to suppress the video. thanks again to all!!!!!!