d) consider Bus uncle or Chris Crocker's "Leave Whitney Alone"-- briefly describe the video
Bus uncle isis a Cantonese Youtube viral video clip of a quarrel between two men aboard a bus in HK.It was then captured by a nearby passenger who used his camera phone to record the entire incident.
The video became a cultural sensation in Hong Kong, inspiring vigorous debate and discussion on lifestyle. etiquette, civic awareness and media ethics within the city, eventually attracting the attention of the media around the world.
f) Report some positive and negative comments about this new abillity for computer users to make and widely distribute and respond to online films (such as the above three videos). (eg see Leadbeater, We- think, xviii; Burgess and Green, Youtube, Cambridge: Polity, 2009,10..., 21-30).
[positive]:
*people can upload the interesting videos freely and share with the people all around the world, thus we can know more about the culture and interesting things and people from other countries in a convienent way.
*people can show their creativity through uploading their video
*it provides a platform for people to keep in touch with each other
*another way of entertainment
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[negative]:
*it may harm one's privacy. for example, in the Bus uncle incident, the two men may not agree to be filmed and being uploaded to the youtube, but after having this new ability to distribute the online films, privacy can easily harmed.
*it just act like a spy on people, as people can easily take you into the online films. you and me can be one of actor or actress in the films
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