YouTube gives ordinary people like you and me an opportunity to broadcast nearly anything we want to an infinite amount of viewers throughout the world. Some initiate this popular video sharing website for educational purposes, others may use it for fun and games, while others do it to claim their fame. Well established businesses are devoting much of their time to advertisements through YouTube. Many companies and new-comers are learning from each other and their success through the not so traditional media.
“Ow, Charlie, that really hurt!”
Charlie bit my finger, a YouTube classic with over 100 million views about a cute boy with an even cuter English accent and his baby brother who bites his finger. A life-changing story that makes us think about brothers in a whole new light. There is also a Charlie bit my finger remix, a closer look at Charlie, Charlie in slow motion, and not to mention hundreds of random reenactments done by people of all ages, and even hamsters.
Why stop with just a video? You can even get Charlie bit me T-shirts, pins, key chains, mugs, posters and handbags! The point I am trying to get at is how quickly things spread over the internet. Anything is possible. Even the extreme popularity of a 5-year-old English boy, who I must admit, actually brought a tear to my eye. All which would have been impossible if it wasn’t for the wonderful World Wide Web.
