Major web sites have been logging in a significant rise in the growth of users accessing their sites. Sites such as Facebook, Google and Twitter have been getting more users since the arrival of newer and better smart phone technology.
The reason for this is due to the fact that mobile phones have broken people free of the limitations of using desktop computers and laptops for accessing the internet. Despite the presence of GPRS and EDGE technology, it was not until the advent of 3G and better WiFi networks that people would start to commonly and regularly use smart phones for browsing the internet.
Among the many sites that are accessed by people is YouTube. While it may seem like a simple bit of novelty, YouTube’s video sharing website is one of the most concept defining websites in the world of user generated content. There are plenty of important videos on YouTube, ranging in value from old stock footage archives to short professional films and web-isodes of new online shows.
One of the main reasons why YouTube is so successful is the fact that web video is not determined by a schedule (like a television). People can watch what they want whenever they want. Of course, accessing YouTube requires Flash compatibility, which places Apple iPhone users dependent on a specialized app for accessing the FLV encoded content.
With this much public exposure, YouTube itself and the videos on the site have given rise to a large range of cultural in-jokes and references –often called video memes that reflect a large variety of novelty content.
YouTube has recently announced that they will be implementing the use of private videos for users. This new feature could potentially allow the uploading of copyrighted content as they will not be available for public viewing.
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