Friday, July 27, 2007
YouTube
YouTube is an interesting concept--kind of like a reader's advisory service for video clips. I haven't seen an advanced search interface for this video search engine--yet. There are subject categories, though I wonder if someone has really taken the time to watch each video and then cataloged it as is the practice in libraries. The rating system reminds me of Digg, though I suppose these ratings can be misleading if only one person has chosen to evaluate the clip. Overall, this is a highly addictive Web site, given that one can indulge for hours in watching episodes or clips from their favorite anime TV shows or what have you.
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YouTube is an interesting example of how a rudimentary search structure is sufficient enough for its target users.
YouTube is practically the perfect embodiment of pop culture on the web. The video clips on it reflect the public's pop culture taste, and like pop culture itself, it is always changing, dying, and re-inventing itself. It doesn't make sense to the general public to archive or categorize something that was meant to be viewed by millions for a short while before fading into obscurity.
Personally, I think YouTube searching is barely adequate. However, most people are fine with it, since they seem to be happy with simple keyword searches.
I'm sure Google (YouTube's owner) can implement a more sophisticated search system. However, they seem to recognize that YouTube users aren't complaining much, so they're saving money by leaving things as they are.
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