Blog Post #1 Youtube and Fall Favorites

A form of social media/website that I use quite frequently would be Youtube.  About a year ago I made Youtube account and from then on I have posted videos and viewed all sorts of videos such as vegan cooking shows or reviews on a pair of lululemon leggings that I would like to purchase.  The idea behind Youtube has always intrigued me, there are no directors or producers and such, it is just one person with a camera and their thoughts and ideas that they want to share with the world, with no one to interfere or cloud their judgements on the content they want to produce.  Right now my favorite thing to watch on youtube would be when people make videos which show what their favorite things are right now that have to do with the season of fall. I am obsessed with the fall season and seeing all these new fall items/ ideas makes me get even more excited to enjoy the season.  You can click HERE, which will bring you to the “main” or most “popular” fall favorite videos of 2018.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 26, 2018 at 7:04 PM

    I love Youtube too Liv! I made an account about two years ago to show videos that I made of vacations and fun trips I've been on and mix them up with a cool song. I think it's a great outlet that people can use to show a variety of things that attract people to want to watch them. I also find that the "Recommended For You" category of the website is a great idea as it can help you find new bloggers/recipes/fashion trends etc. that you can look into. Great post!

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  2. adam gallSeptember 26, 2018 at 7:19 PM

    Hi Liv,

    I think you bring up a great point with regards to how Youtube can serve as a 'tool' to make our lives easier, if not better. Case in point: using Youtube for reviews of prospective products you intend to buy. Sometimes it's not enough just to read the written reviews when online shopping; you want to see the product out of the box and in use.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 27, 2018 at 11:46 AM

    Hey Liv! I enjoyed reading your post about using Youtube as a tool. I love reading reviews about products when I am looking to buy- I am not sure why I don't use Youtube more. There is so much information and fun content on there that can help us make choices about consumption and also that can be inspiring. Youtube is something that I often think about using more, and I might have to now after this post! Plus, I also love finding vegan food recipes, so Youtube might be a fun new tool to use to get inspired to try cooking new things!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 28, 2018 at 2:51 PM

    Hey There!

    I really enjoyed reading this post.
    i find YouTube to be very interesting and something that i love to watch as it gives me the chance to watch short clips on topic that i am interested in. I enjoyed looking at the popular fall videos of 2018 because it really showed what is trending right now. The idea of self expression is really prominent throughout Youtube as, just like you said, there is no strong judgements form producers or anyone else.

    Thank you for this!

    Caitlyn Gordon

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