A Grand Unified Theory of YouTube and MySpace

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday April 28, 2006 @09:19AM from the weighty-internet-concerns dept.

Ant writes "Paul Boutin's Slate article explains the factors contributing to the success YouTube and MySpace: they are easy to use (usability), and they don't 'tell you what to do.'" From the article: "Both YouTube and MySpace fit the textbook definition of Web 2.0, that hypothetical next-generation Internet where people contribute as easily as they consume. Even self-described late adopters like New York editor Kurt Andersen recognize that that by letting everyone contribute, these sites have reached a critical mass where 'a real network effect has kicked in.'"

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So, the success isn't because of the pronouns? by Ohreally_factor · 2006-04-28 09:31 · Score: -1, Flamebait

Man, Nintendo is gonna be pissed at their marketing department!

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It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
myspace by hyperstation · 2006-04-28 10:09 · Score: 0, Flamebait

myspace appeals to the lowest common denominator of the internet populace; thus it's popular.