DJ asked for me to elaborate on what I meant when I said Youtube isn’t just TV.

Television is a one-way broadcast. You sit in your own home, alone or with a small group, and passively consume the content.

Youtube doesn’t work like that. You sit at your computer, or stand with your phone, while doing other things (work, chat, play).

Consuming the content is only the first step. You can participate in a running commentary, rate videos, and send it to a friend.

Oh, and you can distribute your own content.

There isn’t a model for this. Saying “Youtube is like internet television” falls short.

Youtube is less than 3 years old. Wikipedia is 6. Google’s search turns 10 soon.

The internet is still new, and there is a world of opportunity. No one fully gets it, yet.

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