How the Author is Constructed on YouTube

YouTube is definitely different in that it's not really made for people to get to know one another. Although you do have the option of creating a profile when signing up for an account, no one really seems to pay any attention to who the "authors" are of the videos. In that sense, it seems almost as though the author is really invisible unless he or she is actually in the video. It's not like a book, where one might look up who wrote, or created, it. When people talk about a great, funny, interesting, etc. video on YouTube, they usually just say the title and let other people take a look for themselves.

However, YouTube can be used in a way for an author to express his or her ideals, their hobbies, etc. In considering those who are actually in their own videos, I guess YouTube is a way to allow the author to actually be seen to better get their ideas and thoughts out there. Wether the person is in their own video or not, YouTube is also different from Facebook in that people use their creativity more than simply writing their information down, quotes, pictures, etc. I guess the name, YouTube, definitely works to put the emphasis on the author.