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YouTube is banned on DoD computers so most troops overseas don’t have access to it. Apparently, the DoD is having a little guilt trip over that decision. Here’s a compromise the military came up with:
After banning YouTube, military launches TroopTube
TroopTube, as the new site is called, lets people register as members of one of the branches of the armed forces, family, civilian Defense Department employees or supporters. Members can upload personal videos from anywhere with an Internet connection, but a Pentagon employee screens each for taste, copyright violations and national security issues.
Honestly, I’m not really seeing the point in a website designed after YouTube but reserved only for military. TroopTube is only going to be a touchy feely propaganda filled video site with lots of tears from Mom and lots of awkward “I’m doing fine” moments from the soldiers. Really, they could just send those videos directly to the person by email anyway. All uploaded videos will be reviewed by Department of Defense official so you know we won’t actually see anything of mass value (cough… shit blowing up and sex).
Can we say appeasement?
[hat tip: milblogging]
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