People were always sending huge video files around, and whenever you tried to play them then the computer say you were missing a codec... ahhhhh!!!!!
YouTube launched in 2005 and changed all that. I'm amazed that they're still on top almost a decade later!
Do you remember life before YouTube? Do you use the site very much?
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Not really... I was a teen at the time so I didn't need YouTube lol! I remember the days of not having Internet. We played out side every day, all day.
My younger siblings are significantly younger (8 and 15 years) and they are growing up with Internet which means they're always playing on the computer or watching tv. It feels like a completely different generation!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I don't use it very much but my dad is obsessed with it. I asked him something about a recipe and he asked me if I knew about a website called YouTube!
coconut / 8234 posts
I love YT. I use it almost daily. And yes, I do remember life before YT as that wasn't many years ago. I remember life before e-mail!
coconut / 8234 posts
@mrbee: Yes, I believe that was when I had to train pigeons to send my friends mail.
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
Haha.. of course. I remember getting the original "Spirit of Christmas" Christmas card that eventually became the South Park series by attachment via email when I was in college. Only computer guys were getting it back then so I was lucky to have my brothers to clue me in 
I remember being SHOCKED it was getting picked up and turned into a show because we watched that 5 minute clip on repeat for like a week straight!
ETA: Aw. Here it is. Such nostalgia! ETA AGAIN: Sorry, didn't think it would embed! Do I have to delete it?
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Yup. I honestly don't even use YouTube that much. I remember life before we had internet.
admin / wonderful grape / 20724 posts
@JoJoGirl: the auto embed is a feature we built! All good!!
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts
I use YouTube more for "how to" type things, and the occasional silly/popular video at the time. DH uses YouTube a ton, mostly for his music stuff.
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@mrbee: Haha okay. Then I guess I should give a warning it uses foul language 
coconut / 8430 posts
I remember getting those big video files or people sending around websites with a QuickTime video.
Like @Bao I use it for a lot of how to stuff. I'm so glad it's there as a resource!
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