YouTube is an immensely popular video sharing website owned by Google. Anyone can visit YouTube and view an estimated 85 billion video clips! Registered users can easily upload and share their videos freely with the rest of the world.

The content of the videos can be anything under the sun, as long they comply with a few restrictions. Videos containing pornography, harassment, defamation, and criminal conduct are prohibited. Aside from these no-no’s, you can literally find anything you’ve ever wanted to see on YouTube. Old concert videos? By the bucket loads! Documentaries? Staggering! Sports videos? Plenty! Anything vintage, hilarious, crazy, news-worthy, jaw-dropping, amateur, professional, wacky, famous, entertaining, or just plain stupid - you will find it on YouTube.

User’s can rate videos and leave comments about videos. Content on YouTube is grouped into channels, just like television stations. YouTube has created its own online community of video enthusiasts and entrepreneurs trying to make a name for themselves. The idea is that if your videos get enough viewers and good ratings, you can potentially market your brand or business. Lots of people have become famous and wealthy thanks to YouTube.

You don’t have to be a hardcore video geek or registered user of YouTube to enjoy some great videos. Go ahead and search for an old video clip, something you thought you would never ever see. Chances are, somebody has posted it on YouTube. In fact, its actually scary how much stuff is actually on this thing.

Check out the YouTube website:

www.youtube.com

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