StupidTube, by Chris Blees
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Origins of this content
This texteo was made by Chris Blees as his final for 2010 LFYT.
Contextualization
Many companies have sought to capitalize on the potential for viral marketing inherent in videos on YouTube. In turn, this movement has also given rise to YouTube celebrities such as lonelygirl15, who was featured in a series of diary-styled videos as teenage Vlogger (video blogger), Bree, but was later revealed to be professional actress, Jessica Lee Rose.[cit]
"He actually watched my videos and was like, 'Man, I should have let this kid sing,' " he said. "And he flew me back to Atlanta. I got to sing for him, and then a week later, I had a meeting with Justin Timberlake. They both kind of wanted me."[cit]
But Dodson, a product of the social media generation, says he immediately pegged his Internet fame as a vehicle out of poverty. "I said, Kelly, this could be an opportunity for our family to get out of the 'hood," he recalls.[cit]
"He actually watched my videos and was like, 'Man, I should have let this kid sing,' " he said. "And he flew me back to Atlanta. I got to sing for him, and then a week later, I had a meeting with Justin Timberlake. They both kind of wanted me."[cit]
But Dodson, a product of the social media generation, says he immediately pegged his Internet fame as a vehicle out of poverty. "I said, Kelly, this could be an opportunity for our family to get out of the 'hood," he recalls.[cit]
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So is the way to become famous on YouTube to be stupid? I don't blame YouTube, although their medium allows such actions to become monetized, but is it fair for these " artists" to become rich/famous/successful because they have failed/are being laughed at/ridiculed? Is that acceptable, not only on YouTube, but in society? Are there consequences for encouraging acts such as these? Whatever works, Antoine.
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