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  • Lonelygirl15 wouldn't exist without the explosion of broadband and the advent of YouTube – and partly by the appeal of a hybrid form of storytelling. Lonelygirl15 is a mashup of homemade video diary, soap opera, and mysterious, hint-laden narrative like Lost.
    • Heather Wenzel
      Heather Wenzel on 17 Apr 08
       
      I really like these two senteces. It shows how much technology has changed, while also showing the genres that society finds intrigueing. YouTube is the new way to watch "television" and and they even compare Lonelygirl15 to Lost. It is amazing how far we have come.
  • In short, they were planning to exploit the anonymity of the Internet to pull off a new kind of storytelling, and they worried they were on shaky legal ground.
    • Heather Wenzel
      Heather Wenzel on 17 Apr 08
       
      The Internet is considered Public Domain, however, instances always seem to arise when something controversal is added. Lonelygirl is definately a controvesal idea and I have to credit Flinders and Beckett for seeking legal advice.
  • Goodfried's advice was simple. "If anyone asks point-blank if you're real, don't answer the question," he said. "Don't lie to people. The answer is no answer. In my mind, it's the equivalent of not lying. But if people talk to Bree like she's Bree, that's fair game."
    • Heather Wenzel
      Heather Wenzel on 17 Apr 08
       
      This advice seems a little awkward. They are not lying, but will people very believe it is real with no answer? I understand that doing this will get them out of any legal bind, but is there still a way that they can come under fire by doing this?
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  • A conventional TV episode airs once at a certain time; even if it's great, it can only serve to attract viewers to future episodes. On YouTube, a video can be streamed at any time
    • Heather Wenzel
      Heather Wenzel on 17 Apr 08
       
      I believe this is why YouTube and other Internet Videos are so popular and in demand. Our society has become a very fast pass society where instant gratification is a norm. Becuase YouTube's videos can be viewed every day and any time, they make a great for great entertainment, at your fingertips and there is no waiting.
  • It's a concept that the Internet portals understand better. "Yahoo says it wants to be the network of the 21st century," Beckett says. "And we're the production company of the 21st century."
    • Heather Wenzel
      Heather Wenzel on 17 Apr 08
       
      Very interesting- it all comes back to technology and what is in demand. Everyone, wants to be "up-to-date" with the "new fads" and this shows how society truly is. We are in the 21 century and everyone wants to show and prove that they are there too.
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