YouTube is a social media and content sharing site. It was founded on a strong community aspect, and creator Jawed Karim has spoken often about how he had always believed it would be the community that would drive the site but the he never in his wildest dreams could have imagined the WAYS in which they would use it. The "video response" for example is a trend started by users which was not initially a feature of the site, but later was built in.
Anybody with a camera and an internet connection can make videos for YouTube, and many post regular or recurring videos often times on a relatively consistent basis. Free video hosting, widespread access to video editing technology, and inexpensive cameras has resulted in many users creating their own amature "shows" on YouTube. The surprising thing is that the production value is often quite high even though what your watching 90% of the time is made by a person with no industry training whatsoever, and the shows feel personal and genuine especially because of the fact that viewers can comment and interact with the creator. There's just something so cool about watching a video that was scripted, filmed, editied, and staring all by one person.
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