YouTube
I feel as though an introduction isn’t necessary. Everyone
knows what YouTube is. The video hosting website has been around since 2005 and
has been considered the gold standard for several years. YouTube isn’t targeted
at a particular population; it’s for everyone. It is used by even the largest
corporations and educational institutions. For many people, YouTube is their
job. Ad revenue is shared between Google and users who have been upgraded to partners. The website has seen many changes over the years, of which the most
recent that I know of was the mandatory integration of Google+.
Of course, such a massive website inevitably finds dual
purpose as a social network. Videos are posted in response to other videos and the
comments sections of popular videos are swarming with activity. Although the
comments section is said to be the cesspool of the Internet, one must remember
to instead read what people have to say about videos that aren’t viral. In
fact, YouTube used to be my main forum for many years. I wasn’t on the best of
terms with the website when I left the comments section behind, but nevertheless, I have many fond
memories.
- An example of the homepage. The list of videos is constantly being updated according to trends
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