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Hello back to my weekly blog. Today`s post is dealing with the two- edged media phenomenon called YouTube. I am well aware of the fact that this topic somewhat overlaps the one I was talking about two weeks ago, but nevertheless I consider it significant enough as to be discussed as well.
When YouTube came out, I remember thinking of it as the coolest and latest fab in terms of video distribution specifically the ones portraying musicians and artists worldwide. However, nowadays it is proving ever the more that the once best virtual video provider has turned into a viral Godzilla screaming for regulations and order as the majority of entries - by the way no longer restricted to musical videos alone but consisting of all kinds of tabloid remarks and sensational news- are not just crude confabulations and hair- splitting exaggerations but simply destructive and often harmful rumors which are doubtlessly powerful enough as to put someone over the edge or even go ballistic.
Some time ago my husband was looking up something on YouTube as he stumbled across a series of videos that claimed, staged and faked the allegation of Justin Bieber being gay. Seriously, what is wrong with people? Again my question, why on earth is there nobody to step in and pull this garbage off the net? Whoever claims fame to spreading this sort of character deforming rumors to be published is well advised to single out the foul fruit from the gross of funny, innovative and truly inspiring contributions. Or is this kind of trash talk considered to be the spice to the soup that makes everybody want to eat from it? Well in that case, no reason to be proud of the results since you prove that you are just as bad as those that you allow to cause all this incredible reputation wise damage.
Just don`t be surprised should you find yourselves on there some day as well because what comes around goes around.

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