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College Humor

I put this video up from College Humor after searching for videos that contained "penn state" in them. I saw this and just laughed, mainly because I just saw the Penn State Startrooper last night at Alpha Gamma Rho's costume party.

College Humor started out as a way for two high school buddies to stay in touch by sending videos, pictures, and links when they were separated for college. They would send funny links through e-mail and IMs originally, and thought of making a site to archive all the media. It is obvious that College Humor is intended for college students, hence the name. In fact, 68% of College Humor users are college students (information found in the About section).

There are different ways to share a specific video that is on College Humor. Below each video there are links which allow you to either post the video on Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon, e-mail. Also it provides the embedded code and URL link for bloggers to post the video.

College Humor's long Terms & Conditions Use list restricts for the use of Connected Ventures Technology. In that section, College Humor co-founders list 14 distinct restrictions which include reverse engineering, decompiling, reverse compiling, translating, adapting, or disassembling or accessing the Connected Ventures Technology. Also, copying, distributing, displaying, transmitting or reproducing the Connected Ventures Technology or any part of it is restricted. This is only one small part of many restrictions of College Humor. Others include private, illegal, or any content that conflicts with their terms of use.

Since the site is heavily updated daily and viewed by millions of users, advertisement comes in to play. Besides the Home Page, there is an advertisement at the top of the screen and one to the right. The 2 ads are usually corresponding and coming from the same corporation. They are ads from College Humor's sponsors, which include Proctor and Gamble, Sony Motion Pictures and Home Video, Ford, Rockstar Games, Jose Cuervo, Virgin Mobile, CBS Television, Miller Brewing, Comedy Central, Paramount Theatrical and Home Video, Durex Condoms, Warner Brothers, MTV and others.

Dailymotion

The above video is so wrong, but I have to admit I laughed out loud watching it. I'm sorry for all those animal lovers and animal rights people out there. It is cruel, but its just a commercial and they didn't hurt any animals in the video.

I have heard of Dailymotion before because I have watched movies which can be streamed through Dailymotion. Dailymotion is similar to YouTube, in which users can upload videos they personally recorded or any video of interest. It can be used publicly to distribute videos and links to anyone in the world, or privately to friends and family. It is also a way for viewers to learn and enjoy their own interests or explore other subjects. Viewers can post their own opinions on videos and uploaders can get feedback. The most useful part of Dailymotion is the act of sharing videos and spreading them by posting on social networks, blogs, and personal websites.

Under the Terms of Use in Dailymotion, it is clearly stated that no child pornography, dangerous or illegal acts (violence), unlawful, obscene, defamatory or libelous material, images of rape, images of bestiality or any sexually explicit content can be posted. Dailymotion also does not allow copyright infringing and infringement of intellectual property rights and will delete any content and notify that such content infringes on another's intellectual property rights.

Stupid Videos

I was very impressed with this video. I was so impressed it made me laugh. This is what Stupid Videos does. It amazes users by showing funny and ridiculous videos. I remember looking at StupidVideos a long time ago, freshman year of high school during class. This site is for people who are bored and need a way to kill time. It is recommended for those who have a good sense of humor and enjoy laughing.

StupidVideos, located in El Segundo, CA, is part of a larger company PureVideo Networks. Its purpose is to give users a variety of different funny videos. Forget about Funniest Home Videos, StupidVideos has them all. Different video categories include Just Plain Stupid, Stunts/Crashes, Animals, Sketch, Comedy, Sports, Commercials, Song/Dance, Standup Comedy, Webcams, Science & Technology, Politics, Holidays, Video Games, and StupidVideo Originals. Most of the funny content is original and "home-made." Viewers can comment and upload videos onto Digg, Del.icio.us, Facebook, and StumbleUpon. URL links and embedded code are also available for bloggers.

With all the stupid possibilities that people can think of, StupidVideos is very careful about what users can and cannot put out there. The Terms of Service Section thoroughly explains what StupidVideos restricts. First off, they absolutely do not allow any user under the age of 18 to submit content without a parent/guardian's certification. StupidVideos does not allow not content that inflict emotional distress, humiliate, assault/threaten, enter private property without permission, and engage in any activity that may result in injury, death, property damage, and/or liability of any kind. If StupidVideos feels that any video display these characteristics, they will reject/remove the submission.

These three video sharing sites are very different, but are all used similarly. The type of content in each of these sites are completely different. Besides the content, the lay-outs, and organization of data slightly varies from site to site. CollegeHumor, compared to the other two is a bit more explicit. It has a "Girls" section and displays a "Cute College Girl of the Day." This is not organized in the other sites. Dailymotion is a more general video sharing site, compared to the other two which specialize in a specific type of content aimed for a specific audience.

The three sites are similar in the way they are constructed. There is a home page, a link/tab to the video section, different video categories, and a commenting feature. At the main Video section there is always a section of newly posted videos. All of these sites also allow users to share the video in different ways such as Facebook, Digg, StumbleUpon, and includes URL and embedded code. All of the sites include a few ads which can attract users when viewing videos. Members can join groups and communicate in forums/communities. They all also include a "featured" or all-time best category. All sites also feature a rating system (5-star) which can give users feedback and also help viewers find good-quality videos.