Cyber-utopianism: Youtube

Cyber-utopianism is something believe in the transformative power of the web to change society for the better.

Nowadays, when we hear online sharing platform, we straightly link to Youtube, Facebook, Soundcloud…etc. Free flow of information let people share anything they want at any time and anywhere. No matter who are they, what race or what language they speak, they can share the information with the worldwide through cyber in few second.

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Youtube, is an online platform to allow people to upload, share or comments. It is user-friendly and everybody can access. The “Youtuber” can upload the music, art or even their personal life to their channel. People show their talent to the world, some of the singers are born in this way. (Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande). It is not just singing but an art, it may help people to heal their plain through the music they made. Besides the music video, people love to vlog nowadays. They share their experience online, happiness, sadness, or even how they get through a hard time. Youtube may be a platform for people to listen to the music or find a friend who has the same tense or same experience. They can learn from each other and get a helping hand to someone they don’t know.

No matter you are black or white, kid or adult, you can always find something you like/helpful on the Internet. Free flow in information makes life easier and much amusing.

– Tammy

 

Reference:

  1. Milton Mueller(2011) What is Evgeny Morozov Trying to Prove? A review of “The Net Delusion”
    https://www.internetgovernance.org/2011/01/13/what-is-evgeny-morozov-trying-to-prove-a-review-of-the-net-delusion/

6 Comments

    1. Youtube is really a good example ! we can not only watch the videos ,but also giving feedback to the publisher, make their videos better. And more information we got, we can help people solving questions or asking question on the internet! Helping each other without border!

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