YOUTUBEEEEE

I feel like I would get shot for saying that I actually hate YouTube, and the time people spend watching the most pointless videos. However, over teh past couple months, I have a newfound respect for the talent put on the internet to be shared with others. Although YouTube proves to be a waste of everyone's time, there is some substance to the videos posted. The ones we watched in class were among the dumbest I have seen, but others have actually been somewhat educational.
I work with seniors in my free time, and YouTube actually put a huge smile on "my" senior's face when she was able to see the video her daughter uploaded on the web for her to see her grandson take his first steps crawling. This was the moment when I started to believe that YouTube wasn't all bad.
The "Kitsch" video last year was posted on YouTube for fans and people who might have missed the show to view after that actual night. And we all know Adam Leao's productions were hilaroius. YouTUbe actually made me laugh-- Case 2 where I decided it wasn't all that bad.
YouTube has revolutionized the way we have watched videos. Kids now have easy access to videos that don't cost money and can entertain them, which is a good thing in an "atmosphere of wise freedom."
It is an easy way to connect with people around you and to show off talent of people who may not show it off in their daily lives. I think if people use it wisely and only for semi-important things, it actually is helpful. I just hate to see people who could be out with their friends or family wasting their time watching people they don't even know do stupid/funny things. If people can control their YOUTUBING (similar to not getting attached to facebook....like Katie Russell says: biggest waste of time EVER, but couldn't live without it) then I say GO FOR IT. HAVE FUN. GO CRAZY. YOUTUBE.