By Cara Brooke Schultz
Viral videos seem to be the “trend” of the moment in the social media world, but will it last? Most websites from CNN.com to HomeDepot.com are using videos for numerous reasons like broadcasting information, tutorials, or pure entertainment. And then you have YouTube—a video community where anyone can become an Internet star by simply uploading a homegrown video.
Recently, I stumbled upon craigslist TV on YouTube. At first I wasn’t sure if these videos were real, they look professionally produced, and the personalities of the people in the videos seems so outlandish I thought they had to be actors.
According to the craigslist channel on YouTube, “craigslist tv is a new documentary series that follows real craigslist users, in real time, as they use craigslist to make things happen. The project remains active today. Interested craigslist users click an opt-in button if they think their posting deserves to be seen. The episodes in this series are the results of the project to date.”
Do you find yourself watching more videos online? If so, what do you watch online—news, entertainment, educational tutorials?
The football game started with a massive kick to the opposing team, and a line of 250-pound plus men with murder in their eyes started charging after the poor slob who caught the ball. After a few seconds he was crushed by his pursuers, becoming the bottom man in a very scary adult male pig-pile. MLB players tend to be a little mellower and less physical, but all pro players in any sport need to be strong. Football players take steroids, baseball players get caught
Posted by: Ray ban Sungalsses | March 30, 2011 at 02:34 AM
Hi Cara, thanks for the mention! Just to let you and your readers know, our second season has begun -- our Super Trailer went live today, and full episodes begin next week at http://youtube.com/craigslist
Yours,
The Craigslist TV Team
Posted by: Craigslist TV | September 30, 2010 at 08:25 PM