{"id":342,"date":"2007-11-21T03:38:34","date_gmt":"2007-11-21T10:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.louielouie.net\/blog\/?p=342"},"modified":"2007-11-21T03:39:04","modified_gmt":"2007-11-21T10:39:04","slug":"beware-of-disappearing-youtube-clips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.louielouie.net\/blog\/?p=342","title":{"rendered":"Beware of disappearing YouTube clips"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the very first time I discovered YouTube<\/strong>, I wondered how long it would take before the major copyright owners would make some serious noise to stop the unauthorized distribution of their video programming. From what I could see, at least 50% of the material didn’t come directly from actual filmmakers, but collectors that just wanted to share video clips of their favorite TV shows. When YouTube was sold to Google<\/strong>, I could forsee that copyright clearances would only become an even bigger issue as YouTube solidified its position as the number one website on the internet for video clips.<\/p>\n

As an archivist, I’ve discovered some absolutely amazing videos at YouTube, many of which I had no idea even existed until I saw them on YouTube. I continue to use YouTube for research purposes, and I’ve also had a lot of fun sharing old videos with friends I haven’t seen in many years. <\/p>\n

YouTube is truly one of the great cyberspace pioneers that’s revolutionized the way people use the internet.<\/p>\n

Like most dedicated users of YouTube, I’ve saved my list of favorites. This week, I took a closer a look at my list, and discovered many of favorites were no longer available.<\/p>\n

\"dead<\/p>\n

What’s an archivist to do? <\/p>\n

I recommend that one learns how to download clips from YouTube, and other flash-video-based websites. I wrote about how to do such a thing<\/a> back in March 2006. Despite what some folks may believe, downloading these clips isn’t that difficult, but it does take some time.<\/p>\n

I also encourage folks to buy the legitimate video products if they actually exist<\/strong>. As a video producer that’s been ripped off by illegitimate traders, I don’t appreciate thievery. On the other hand, if you cannot buy the official products at any price, then it’s up to the archivists to preserve the good stuff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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