Tag Archives: Mass Amateurization

YouTube and The Next Level For Mass Amateurization: Cash

Yesterday, YouTube announced a significant change in policy that will reward anyone who posts popular user-generated content with cash.  Essentially, they will identify any video as it gains popularity, then contact the owner who posted it and ask if they … Continue reading

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Don't Confuse "User Generated Content" With "Original Content"

            Not Exactly the ‘Wisdom’ of Crowds If you go to Flickr and type in the phrase “Holding Up the Tower of Pisa”, you will get 324 results, all featuring tourists documenting themselves as they interpret this classic comedy meme of … Continue reading

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