Equal Opportunity for ASL Users and Learners

"I am in no way claiming any copyright to any music or clips that I make my fanvids of! I actually own the CDs and DVDs and should be able to show off my talents to people. Nothing more, nothing less. What I do is for entertainment purposes only! I have a "

"We are people who listen to our favourite music, making/watching videos. Its not like we are selling cds with music that is not ours, we just watch/upload the videos we like to watch them over and over, and share them with our friends and all the other pe"

"I am currently studying American Sign Language. I live in an area where there are not many schools or opportunities outside of private study to interact with other students studying ASL. These videos are extremely helpful, especially in learning cultural "

"Keep it up!"

"Please don't take these down. Ally is the best!"

"I support this petition"

"I support this petition"

"To whom it may concern at WMG,I am writing this letter in petition of your company taking down the YouTube acct. allyballybabe.This young talented woman provides an educational service to the hearing-impaired as well as the hearing.I'am in the process of "

"I am in support of the ASL videos she signs."

"I too agree with how significant an impact Ally is having on our society Hearing and Deaf community alike. I've been learning sign language since I was 8 years old. I taught myself in the beginning until I could take college classes and became a certified"

"it's amazing to see the bridge between deaf and hearing worlds here on youtube!! love it!"

"I support this petition"

"I have two deaf daughters that love watching the songs in asl since that is the only way they understand them"

"I think I'm unclear as to why this is in violation of copy right laws, considering the title and artist are usually provided, and no one is making a profit off of them. There are videos of people dancing and singing to music, or perfoming songs they didn'"

"I'm not sure I truely understand why WMG would want to take down ally's youtube account and videos, when there is nothing offensive or wrong with them. They are educational, beautiful and just plain awesome. Taking away her youtube account I feel would be"

"I think the copyright infringement is going too far. Ease up a little, Youtube."

"It would be dumb to get rid of it. It lets people know of asl!!!"

"Ally is in no way destroying the sales of any music production/business and therefore should not have her videos demolished. We the hearing and deaf, come to Allys videos to gain a better understanding of American Sign Language. She is simply reaching out"

"Ally's site helps me so much in learning my asl. It has given me such a passion for this language and made me consider a major in this area. Please don't take her site down because I will have no one else to help me."

"I'm partially deaf and i find her videos good. I wish to learn ASL but there's isnt one avaliable in my area. So her videos helps me understand =) So i hope you will be able to allow her to keep the account and videos."

"This is rediculous Youtube! She's INTERPRETING a song, there's nothing infringing about it...Many ASL students including myself use her videos as educational tools to help learn and remember signs/see someone elses interpretation. There's no way you can a"

"She is awesome!"

"Everyone has a right to hear and view music/songs whether that is done auditorily or by viewing. Please allow signed songs"

"I will stop buying WMG products if you require her to delete her account. It is educational and is fair use."