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I continue to refuse to use Youtube in any way, shape, or form. Which is really too bad, it's a utility with a lot of legitimate potential.

I'm actually really surprised they haven't been sued raw by this point, having so many users posting movies/cartoons/etc licenced in the west for free illegal streaming. They're in a hell of a lot of trouble if Bandai Entertainment or ADV actually decides to persue them with a will, and they should be.
It's understandable the site security have a lot of work to do, but hell, some of these users with whole licenced programs up for streaming go untouched for months. And the legalty policies could always be made more clear and visable.

More or less everyone I come in contact with is utilizing the site.
Legitimate uses;
My friend making video slideshows of her baby & uploading them.
My galpal watching music videos to research cds/artists to pay massive ammounts of money to import them legit from Europe and Asia.
Watching that chick from SNL bash Emo kids.

Bloody fantastic. All have things to add to society.

My brother watching Kenny vs. Spenny so he doesn't have to turn on the tv or buy the dvds, however, is a lame-a** use.

Way too many younger kids are growing up using this site as a primary source of entertainment, and don't realize the programming they're watching is illegal. Just because it doesn't have a "Download" button, it's not wrong? It's still streaming an illegal download/upload.

And to add to it, all these kiddies are telling their friends, and everyone they meet online about all the free easy access to this material. It's really harmful when 30,000 people watch Wolf's Rain online instead of buying, borrowing or renting.

Uhg, it's like an uphill struggle. I'm going to be crowing if Canada passes the government computer and internet access bills they've been talking about, because then they'll have better access to deter rampant perpetuated theft. And curb the normalizing of illegitimate activity festering in our youth pools.

Stupid people piss me off.