According to “Always On,” MIT’s Henry Jenkins says that the success of YouTube is from the “creation of content around communities of interest.”
It’s not voyeurism and xhibitionism, he says. Or individual self display or expression.
And social networking, says Jenkins, is here to stay. In this short BeetTV clip, Jenkins talks about online video, and the constant proliferation of alternative social networks. (Courtesy of Jim Walker, MindPalace).
CBS shows its editorial class by not just reposting a beating of some dude in Richmond, but titling it “YouTube Beating in Richmond.”
I don’t track technology stocks well, and I certainly don’t understand the nuances of video compression. But my friend Jim Walker (www.mindpalace.com) is the one that told me to buy Cisco stock in 1996. I didn’t. Now he’s hot on ON2. Here’s a recent press release the company issued. According to the release, ON2 is…
Says John Paczkowski of “Good Morning Silicon Valley:: YouTube says it’s protected from such legal attacks under a federal law that shields online services from liability for copyright violations its customers may commit, that argument loses potency if the service profits from infringements. One could argue that YouTube is doing just that by running ads…
This is hysterical. A parody of the Swiffer commercials (with the abandoned and dejected mop). But this Halloween, he’s back with a vengeance. And for the record, this is via AdRants. I’m not exactly the most macho guy in the world, but don’t spend time on Logo. No really, check my ISP data. Just not…
Don’t know what a “shout out” is? It’s when you mention someone in your video. Don’t care? Stop reading. This blog entry isn’t for the industry watchers, but for the small group of obscure people that watch my crap. I stumbled into my first “shout out” video recently. In this fake PSA I did about…
Shira Lazar interviewed Daneboe, creator of Annoying Orange. She even has her face placed on an orange, which is totally going beyond the realm of appropriate journalism. Then again, the new host of “Partners Project” has been a character on the show before (Peach).
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I think it has to do a little with voyeurism. Not like sitting in a tree outside someones window but sitting at your desk looking at people. They don’t know who exactly is looking at them but people are. I think it’s a human trait we all have to look at others and see what they might be doing and trying not to get caught while looking at them. Some people just take it way too far and get off on it.
Then again this guy is from MIT and I’m barely staying in college.
I agree with maxed. I remember checking out webcams as early as ’95-’96. Zoo cams, traffic cams, cams of tourist spots, and even personal (but not naughty. I’m not that kind of voyeur, plus, you had to pay for those!) cams – the cat cam was one of my favorites. Only the professional ones were streaming, so you only caught an image every 30 seconds, or so, but it was interesting to get a glimpse into other people’s lives. Viral video is just an extension of it, and it’s taken it to a whole new level.
how timly.
Dalisdolly those seem so long ago. Anyone remember the light bulb cam?