I heard that there was a huge competition this week between
fans of Psy and Justin Bieber to see whose fans could get the number YouTube
views over one billion. Fans of either
of these two performers would log onto YouTube and view the video, thus
increasing the number of views.
According to the media, Psy was the first to reach one billion. Psy was the winner. I wonder, maybe it is YouTube and its
advertisers that were the winners.
I am in favour of competition, and am not bothered by
this. It may not be the most productive
use of one's time, but I can hardly condemn it.
I spend my time writing blogs that only a small number of people read
(for the time being I hope...) so I can't complain. Certainly, it is interesting to see how far
social media has grown, and how much it can do.
I have enjoyed other campaigns. The one that pushed Betty
White back into the spotlight was especially good. She is a hard working actress and deserved to
rewarded for her years of hard work.
Besides, she is actually funny.
I wish I could redirect more of this social revolution to
solve the bigger and smaller problems in our world. I wish we could get more people behind gun
control, more people to exercise their right to vote, more people to clean up
their neighbourhoods, more people to spread good will, more people to realize
that they can make a difference. I guess
I am motivated by Christmas and the positive (though sometimes overly commercial)
message it brings.
Funny how this blog entry worked out.
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