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The launch of the YouTube website has created a video storm on American campuses, and students are deeply attracted to the website.

Although YouTube did not announce the specific number of users, some industry insiders speculated that the number of users should not be less than 5 million.

Within a week of going online, the number of users will not be less than 5 million.

This shook not only Silicon Valley, but also American television, radio, and media groups.

Now many media people finally understand that the Facebook CEO who disappeared for more than two months is tinkering with the website.

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It turned out to be a pretty amazing idea.

Because before this, there has never been such an online video site.

"From the perspective of the Internet, the emergence of YouTube websites marks another vertical segment in the Internet industry...

I really appreciate this product, it makes it easier for users to upload, watch and share videos, it's a productivity improvement, and it's extraordinary...

I'm not at all surprised that Facebook is launching this product.

Because this company has repeatedly surprised the outside world and is a website that is keen to innovate.

Good luck to them and bring more genius ideas to Silicon Valley and the world! "

This is the evaluation of YouTube and Facebook when a senior Internet critic in Silicon Valley was interviewed by a reporter.

And the bigwigs of the media group are much more arrogant. When a reporter asked them what they thought of the YouTube video site and whether it would cause subversion and impact on the traditional media industry, a Fox Media Group executive commented:

"Subverting traditional media? I don't think it's possible.

I've been on that YouTube site, and they have terrible video quality, full of young people recording their own entertainment.

It doesn't make any sense to watch at all.

Many people are just curious for a while, the freshness is gone, and that's it.

Our traditional media group has a stable TV network and customer base, we have good cooperative relations with major film and television production groups, and have a professional team..."

Comments are polarized.

The Internet community believes that the launch of YouTube is of great significance and has opened up a new path;

The media industry, on the other hand, wears tinted glasses and constantly picks up various faults in the tubing.

In addition to focusing on industry leaders, the media also focused on campuses.

"I visited several universities in California and saw an amazing phenomenon.

Students took DVs and shot various videos in various corners of the campus.

Someone introduced the school's classroom, library, canteen, etc. through video;

Some people are facing the camera and show a dance;

Others posted videos of themselves playing basketball to YouTube.

When I ask these students, why are they doing this?

Some people answered that they didn't know, and saw that their friends were uploading videos, and they also uploaded videos.

Others answered that they found it interesting and could show themselves. In particular, the video can also be shared on Facebook to let more friends know about their life.

The conclusion I have come to is that making YouTube videos has become a campus culture.

Facebook has caused a social storm on campus before, and now it's a video storm.

The reason why YouTube has achieved such great success, I think, is inseparable from the great influence of Facebook on campus.

As I was about to leave campus, I stumbled across a new phenomenon.

A student with a DV in his hand is taking a video of each student for ten dollars.

After getting to know it, I learned that this is because some students do not have video shooting equipment, but they want to have a video of their own that can be uploaded to Facebook.

So, I found a classmate with DV and paid them to shoot a video for me.

The popularity of YouTube on campus has made some students with DV equipment the most watched and popular campus stars..."

This is a report of a reporter who visited the campus and sorted out what he saw and heard.

Xia Jingxing sat in the company and was stunned after reading this report.

To be honest, even he underestimated the chemical reaction of "YouTube + Facebook".

If it is just a video website, more users will only watch videos, not shoot videos.

But with a display platform like Facebook, the effect is completely different, and users are motivated to do more fashionable things.

The Facebook accounts of my classmates more or less have a few videos, but I don’t have them. How can this work?

If you don't have shooting equipment, you can borrow it, rent it, or ask your classmates to help you shoot a scene.

At the same time, the emergence of this phenomenon has also successfully resolved his concerns about "high shooting conditions and insufficient number of YouTube videos".

This confirms the old adage: there are always more solutions than difficulties!

In order to verify the reporter's report, Xia Jingxing called Kevin, "Hey, man, I want to ask you something!"

Kevin asked, "Daren, what's going on? I'm a little busy right now."

Xia Jingxing: "Just a few minutes. If you are busy, I will call you later."

Kevin took the phone away from his ears and said to several classmates who were waiting to shoot the video: "Everyone wait for me for two minutes."

"Hurry up, if you don't shoot, we'll find someone else."

Kevin had to lose a smile: "Soon, don't worry."

Walking aside, Kevin continued to talk with Xia Jingxing on the phone.

Xia Jingxing asked, "In Stanford University, are there any students who pay to help people shoot videos?"

"Yes! There are quite a few."

Kevin said with a smile, "Actually, I'm also shooting. I've shot more than a dozen today, and I've made more than a hundred dollars."

Hearing this, Xia Jingxing finally no longer doubted, and asked Kevin a few more words to gain a clearer understanding of the matter.

Many American college students have student loans and are struggling with tuition fees. At most, many people buy a laptop computer, and they won't say that they want to buy a flashy thing like a DV.

But with the launch of YouTube, many people want to show themselves and improve their Facebook account.

If you can't afford a DV, spend ten or twenty dollars to shoot a video or two, and experience the head office.

Of course, not all students receive money, and some help their classmates to shoot for free, but they are all in the minority.

Most Americans don't like to talk about human feelings and prefer a purely money-employment relationship.

Twenty dollars is not a lot, basically every student can afford it.

"Okay, don't delay your money-making plan, go and shoot!"

Xia Jingxing hung up the phone and came to the fourth floor to check the latest situation of the oil pipeline.

Yang Niu is holding a document and is discussing something with a YouTube employee.

Seeing him coming, Yang Niu got up and walked towards him, and said with a smile, "Daren, you're here just in time. This is the latest data report from YouTube, take a look."

Xia Jingxing took a look at the document.

Two particularly bold data are very conspicuous, 7.56 million registered users and 577,000 videos.