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Federal Officials and YouTube Nearing a Deal

Posted by samzenpus on from the watching-the-watchers dept.

GovTechGuy writes "The federal government is on the verge of reaching an agreement with YouTube that would allow agencies to make official use of the popular video-sharing service. A coalition of federal agencies led by the General Service Administration's Office of Citizen Services has been negotiating with Google, YouTube's parent company, since summer 2008 on new terms that would allow agencies to establish their own channels on the site. Agencies have not been [allowed] to post videos to YouTube (although many already have) because under the current terms of service, people who post content are subject to their state's libel laws. Federal agencies must adhere to federal law. On Tuesday, government officials said the negotiations were 'very close' to being completed."

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  1. i just got off the toilet by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    i shit out an obama.

    plop!

  2. Re:In bed with Google by timmarhy · · Score: 0, Troll

    monopoly on what, the internets? either your a retard or a troll, both of which make you a failure.

    --
    If you mod me down, I will become more powerful than you can imagine....
  3. Barack the Magic Nigger by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Barack the Magic Nigger lives in D.C.
    The L.A. Times, they called him that
    âCause heâ(TM)s not authentic like me.

    Yeah, the guy from the L.A. paper
    Said he makes guilty whites feel good
    Theyâ(TM)ll vote for him, and not for me
    âCause heâ(TM)s not from the hood.
    See, real black men, like Snoop Dog,
    Or me, or Farrakhan
    Have talked the talk, and walked the walk.
    Not come in late and won!

    [refrain]
    Oh, Barack the Magic Nigger, lives in D.C.
    The L.A. Times, they called him that
    âCause heâ(TM)s black, but not authentically.
    Oh, Barack the Magic Nigger, lives in D.C.
    The L.A. Times, they called him that
    âCause heâ(TM)s black, but not authentically.

    Some say Barackâ(TM)s âoearticulateâ
    And bright and new and âoeclean.â
    The media sure loves this guy,
    A white interloperâ(TM)s dream!
    But, when you vote for president,
    Watch out, and donâ(TM)t be fooled!
    Donâ(TM)t vote the Magic Nigger in â"

    âCause â" â(TM)cause I wonâ(TM)t have nothing after all these years of sacrifice

    And I wonâ(TM)t get justice. This is about justice. This isnâ(TM)t about me, itâ(TM)s about justice.

    Itâ(TM)s about buffet. I donâ(TM)t have no buffet and there wonâ(TM)t be any church contributions,

    And thereâ(TM)ll be no cash in the collection plate.

    There ainâ(TM)t gonna be no cash money, no walkinâ(TM) around money, no phoning money.

    Now, Barack going to come in here and â"