A View of YouTube
When YouTube began in 2005 , it was a novel site that was created to share videos with friends and family members. The main idea was to design a site that netizens could utilize and share their favorite videos. Today, the YouTube draws millions of users from all-over the globe and offers many things, from vlogging to viral videos that keep many subscribers hooked.
YouTube's History
As mentioned before, YouTube began in 2005. The founders Chad Hurley, Jawred Karim and Steve Chen were all former PayPal employees. The first goal was to make a site where the group could share the videos they've shot in their friend's apartment in an easier way. As things went by with the company, they became a bit more user friendly and thanks to an 11.5 million dollar investment, the company was able to grow into a remarkable online force. Something that might interest you is the first video uploaded on YouTube was by Jawred Karim called Me at the Zoo.
Eventhough utube was eventually bought out by Google in 2006, the founders all hold positions inside of the company.
Social Criticism
There are a lot of countries where YouTube has not been allowed. One of the strongest reasons is that the social content that is allowed doesn't give justice to all groups of people. With parody videos, for example, users can create an undue representation of an individual or ethnicity in "fun" that a limited watchers might find entertaining. One more thing is that there is an easy access to libelous content as well as items that convey religious personalities in an ill-fitted light as well.Even if you flagged these videos, the results of flagging aren't always a videos removal. Instead, they are warned before entering the video.
China, Pakistan and Libya are just some of the countries that have banned YouTube from going online.Another thing that has been opposed by a lot of people is that YouTube gives no privacy for its users. Instead, IPs and viewing habits have been provided to big companies in a way to know how consumers behave.
YouTube's Future
As the website accelerates forward, it is almost imaginable that the content will start to improve as well. We've noted that 3D video has rapidly begun to make itself visible on the site. Actually, some of the newer televisions that has 3D technology have access to YouTube to provide their users more content that they can freely enjoy.
While there is no definite factor on how long YouTube will stay the driving force for online video sharing, there is one thing that many people can agree on. As of now, it does offer some of the best video viewing features for people concerned. From basic viral videos to informative videos, a lot of people continue to view all their favorites on YouTube and a lot will wait to see the future of this website.
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