What's not clear: were the videos in question ever on the phone, and second, surely if this was an issue, they would have done due diligence before the deal. - Duncan Riley from Bookmarklet

From the news report: "Verizon said the controversial video was never shown on it's vcast service, and was never intended to be made available." - Ken Sheppardson

The video in question was posted A YEAR AGO! Didn't Verizon see this coming? - Pat Hawks

Pat, my question exactly. Ken, I heard that bit, but then what were people protesting about? the context doesn't fit, how can you boycott something that wasn't there? - Duncan Riley

Someone found out about the video, a huge public protest happened, it would become a media circus because someone used a keyword "racism". So Verizon went nuts and said "Ohh we need to make a statement and do something now! Who cares what?" - Candace

Maybe people are just upset Verizon would do business with Feldman? - Pat Hawks

Verizon is full of shit. Loren is not a racist... I'm not going to stand for this PC crap! - Noah David Simon

ok, is it just me or did Channel 4 News spell "activist" wrong? acctivist? just sayin' - Christine Lu

Now, THAT's funny. - Michael Markman

It doesn't matter when the videos were made - much like it doesn't matter when a scandal arises over someone else's past behavior - like Obama's pastor & McCain's association w/ Gov. Williams. The behavior may be in the past - but the "guilt by association" is always in the present. Verizon clearly decided not to get behind Loren in this. Sometimes, your past does come back to haunt you. Even if it's not 'fair'. - Lucretia Pruitt

Lucretia, the thing that doesn't make sense is why Verizon didn't think about this BEFORE making the deal, sense the videos didn't just pop up. - Pat Hawks

Too bad the social media doesn't have the power of the mainstream media yet. Verizon could get a load of us calling "bs" on the whole thing. Though I doubt that will make them panic as much as this story did. ...It's terrible but, I'm laughing. Because this...this is funny. - Candace

fuck Verizon. ...bunch of pussies this is for @1938Media ...kiss it http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips... - Noah David Simon

I like the Rev Wright angle. That's double groovy with one and half twists. - Oldengrey (Jay)

I think video is racist. Verizon and 1938 is a different story but the video is racist. - Akshay Dodeja

Verizon is just a bunch of dolts wearing suits. If they didn't see it before it's because they didn't look for it. In other words: they didn't do their job. When they awoke from their slumber they were being pushed around by a bunch of hysterical PC ankle-biters. - William, CPU Media

Media Circus time-Loren gets to follow the elephants and clean up. - Mark Forman

this is for @1938Media ...kiss it http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips... - Noah David Simon

hahaha this is great. I feel like 'internet people' have a much healthier conception of racism. Taking tech nigga out of context could easily make Loren a racist. But it really started a conversation, which is what I think what Loren originally hoped to do. - Daniel Morgan

"Hello LA Humanity? This is Dave Winer. Did you know..." Have to say, glad to see feldboy getting nailed. Yep I am. - jeneane sessum

@daniel morgan . I'm sorry but your comment "internet people" I find degrading to those of us who use the internet. I am afraid I am going to have to begin a public boycott of Friend Feed since they are allowing you to be on Friend Feed spouting such degrading stereotypes of people on the internet. ...I guess the internet is serious business after all. - Candace

It appears things flared up over the weekend. I would just guess that in the wake of the announcement, the public started browsing Loren's back catalog. The video is linked to and/or embedded on a number of sites over the past few days. The earliest references to the boycott by Najee Ali, Project Islamic Hope, that I can find are from yesterday: http://tinyurl.com/5k4bxq and http://tinyurl.com/6s86yh. - Ken Sheppardson

damn it... time to kiss Jesse Jackson's ass! ...kiss it http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips... - Noah David Simon

Project Islamic Hope's last protest: June 10 : "Ashanti Should be Ashamed of Herself" http://www.singersroom.com/news... - Ken Sheppardson

Project Islamic Hope's "Protest Against Pedophiles and Candlelight Vigil" http://www.eurweb.com/story... - Ken Sheppardson

you are so missing the point. Feldman was being referential... - Noah David Simon

let he who is without sin cast the first stone. enough of the Jimmy the Greek Witchhunt. long live Geraldine Ferrara - Noah David Simon

Cordiva says she's the one who called for it ... http://shegeeks.net/i-reque... - Tom Quinn

While we're at it -- screw YOU for not having some frickin respect. - Shey, Jamaican of FF

There's a difference between the state quashing free speech and people using free speech to influence the financial dealings of a private actor. Just sayin', 'tain't censorship. Loren owes his success to controversy, but that's a double-edged sword. - Madsimian

Thanks for sharing this, Duncan, since I wouldn't have seen it otherwise, inasmuch as I'm ignoring Los Angeles local TV news, VCAST, and Najee Ali. Not boycotting, ignoring. - Ontario Emperor

one more time. can't resist http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips... - Noah David Simon

http://delicious.com/simonst... information relating to Loren Feldman - Noah David Simon

Noah just contacted Godaddy by phone. http://noahdavidsimon.com/ is gone - ❁ⓟⓘⓝⓚ❁ⓖⓐⓡⓓⓔⓝ❁

I win Loren Feldman. http://delicious.com/simonst... I beat 1938Media - Noah David Simon