In case you haven't read a word from this blog the entire semester, I'm kind of a fan of digital video. I have seen almost every "talked about" Youtube video, plus some. Every time I want to see an old music video, I look it up on Youtube. If I missed a show on TV, I watch it on the network's website. Even better than TiVo, being able to watch any number of ABC shows on their website from any computer (that has the right plug ins and enough RAM) makes it extremely easy to watch TV.
I have a thing for old TV shows. Call it an extreme version of nostalgia, I like all things 80s/early 90s. To think that things that I used to watch when I was little are now considered "old" is pretty funny to me.
Digital video, while it can be very useful to people like me that can never commit to sitting in front of a TV at the same time every week, can also be detrimental. Bootleg movies, for instance, is a form of piracy that has lost the movie industry millions of dollars in ticket revenues. There are a number of sites with hundreds of titles that can be seen without paying any kind of fee. This not only takes revenue away from box office sales, but DVD sales as well.
The Youtube phenomenon has changed the face of Web 2.0 dramatically. The whole point of Web 2.0 was that it is more participatory, and what could be more participatory than Youtube? Not only can you easily give your opinion on any video posted on the site, but you can even load a video yourself. You can make your own show with "webisodes" without answering to anyone. You are the director, the creator, the actor, and the boss.
In the spirit of digital video, here goes the video "for the next couple of days:"
This one was an 80's classic that has been brought back several times. But no matter how hard they try, it'll never be as big as it was in the 80s. Children's mentality just isn't the same. Enjoy the video!
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