I have spending way too much time on YouTube the last two days. Well I wouldn't classify myself as an addict quite yet, however, if it was winter or spring break I might be an addict by the end of the week. I don't really understand why, most of the stuff is crappy, but I set out on an adventure to figure out why I have been wasting the time away the past couple of days.

My hypothesis is as follows: the total randomness and uselessness of everything YouTube provides us with an escape, the ability laugh , cry, and just not care about anything else.

I have been in the research "zone", if you will, for the last 30-40 mins and have emerged an expert ;) on the field of addiction and YouTube. Of course, no "legitimate" article is written on this subject, however many bloggers are keenly aware of their new forming addiction. Here is my best shot at reproducing my "research" for you:

1. You are only addicted if others think you are addicted.

2. The lack of a useful searching method makes you stay on the site for longer than planned.
2a. This is being addressed.

3. Its the culture that we are living in now.

4. The material is sticky. We watch it because it makes us watch it.

5. It spans the generation gap.

6. We know we can create a movie for YouTube if we wanted to. Its that little feeling inside that we know that YouTube exists because of us.

7. We need it; therefore it is not technically an addiction...???
7a. Ignore that I am just trying to justify my use of f Youtube.

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