The SF Chronicle published this article on YouTube's fifth anniversary:
I posted this comment on the SFGate site and will expand on it later this week:
I remember when people questioned whether YouTube would last. YouTube means a lot of different things to different people. For some, it's about watching old videos they haven't seen in years. For others, it's about reaching out to an audience they otherwise wouldn't be able to reach easily (Indie artists, film makers). Yet, there's always mommy and daddy taking videos of their kid's basketball games and other events.
Youtube is all about the videos right? Well, in a sense, it's also (like someone else said) preserving many pieces of history. THe 9/11 attacks and news coverage? Michael Jackson videos? Little Johnny's videos? Check, Check, and Check.
YouTube has gone from a site about "You" or "Me" to what amounts to a digital archive of today's society and that is something to be celebrated!
Youtube is all about the videos right? Well, in a sense, it's also (like someone else said) preserving many pieces of history. THe 9/11 attacks and news coverage? Michael Jackson videos? Little Johnny's videos? Check, Check, and Check.
YouTube has gone from a site about "You" or "Me" to what amounts to a digital archive of today's society and that is something to be celebrated!
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