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  • cement head

  • How come the video footage I have which was taken at same time even has everyone saying diffrent things from yours? It's as if I was on a diffrent planet. :)

  • Web sites aren't communities but they are locations where communities can arise. It's so easy to move, online communities tend to become very homogenous though. It takes a lot of effort to keep it from smothering itself in orthodoxy.

  • It's neither differences, nor sameness.

    It's just common interests. In olden times it was simply about safety. That was the common interest at that point in time.

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  • i teach maths in school

    though mostly i am playing around with community

    seems to me to be a thing which adults talk about

    and have rather confused ideas about

    especially because most of us are brought up in

    complex, fluctuating social structures

    when it happens in a class

    you experience what community is

    it's amazing

    nice vid :)

  • Awesome!! After watching your great video with all the great people I had a crazy Daydream. I now share the Nightmare with you in video form since I can't let you see inside my head. Wouldn't it be kool if they made a machine that could allow others to see your crazy dreams? :) 5 star!! I may LORD Willing, attend the next one you have. peace.

  • Dommage je comprends que dalle il faut que je m'y mette moi a l'anglais !!!

  • Il serait bon d'avoir cette traduction.

  • A dictionary.

  • nice

  • Sameness defines a community. There has to be something "the same" about everyone which ties everybody together.

  • that can be turned on its head, because arguably you could say everyone shares the same 'the degree of difference'. this possibility completely nullifies the point. therefore sameness does not seem to serve as an adequate criterion.

  • How does it nullify the point when you just stated that the community shares something that is the same?

    Seriously...

  • because difference is the opposite of sameness. if even 'degree of difference' could be categorized as being shared and therefore same, then ANYTHING could be called an aspect of 'sameness,' and therefore any group of people could, under your suggested terminology, be called a community. that would nullify the point because it would make 'the act of defining a community' pointless. if everything's dark, there's no point in making the word 'dark' as opposed to light, or 'not dark'.

  • In a way you are right. Certainly it's in context. If aliens invade earth then all of a sudden just being human is a "sameness" that can bind a community. If half the human population all of a sudden lost one arm then sameness would be drawn along those lines to a degree.

    Certainly with humans, such things as race, intelligence, ethnicity, nationality are very powerful biological sameness groupings.

    The point is that sameness has more power then difference, whatever that sameness is.

  • Community in the internet can be defined by any factor that is inclusive (US) and exclusive (THEM) at the same time. Can this be called "Virtual Ghettos"?

  • just fuck this shit k.

  • that was kind of weird...I never knew there was a Youtube gathering...what if some freak that you 'think' you know shows up and then a kid goes missing...don't get me wrong, I think Youtube is great but this is different.

  • i find it amusing...but i would rather be entertained.....um...am I missing something?

  • For me? a community is a force that can stand up to the corrupt US 'Bush' Government and the corrupt federal bank and Destroy those evil bastards.? So theres no community in this world? Viva youtube

  • I am a human being and don't give a shit about the original two options.

  • race... geographic location... class?

    not sure I'm convinced.

  • yeah yeah yeah... community shmunity

  • i already saw this like a month ago

  • i already saw this like a month ago

  • is very small..

  • lmao

  • for me a community is interest in others in that coummunity because you realize what happens to them affects all of us. we are a long way from community. community existed when people cared about each other in the genuine sense. everybody is just suspicous of each other now. I am too but I believe in the revival of real community

  • Wow, some people are tough on you!! Really liked seeing that people actually get together from their contacts on YouTube. This also encouraged me to look at the 'Community' section of YouTube. I'm always gathering music or 'visiting' with people through this medium. Loved your video!

  • Just liked to add (by definition):

    A community is a social group of organisms sharing an environment, normally with shared interests.

    - I appreciate the research, but you don't have to show or try to prove that Youtube is a community, because it is by definition alone. It would serve better to educate those you question with the definition and then ask them to comment on how and why it makes a difference in their life. How is it really pertinent.

  • what the fuck do you think she is doing you condescending fuckwit? your little definition make you feel like margaret meade?! fuck you, indiana jones.

  • youtube is an enviroment. (online) How is it not? So of course it's a community.

  • Get jobs, bring something to a real community. Once you're off the crack pipe, the world will get better for you.

  • The research is right. We take part to a big community with our ideas and videos. Good job!

  • I'm a little confused. People post videos on YouTube and comment on others. Are these people saying that by leaving comments they feel they are in a relationship with the other people who comment? This seems strange. Do people flock around certain videos and strike up relationships? I enjoy Youtube and post occasional comments, that'a all. very weird.

  • Keep comming on you tube and one day light will turn on in your head.

  • yeah bla bla bla ..... whatever!!!!!!

  • This proves that anthropology IS a bunch of crap. This is research? I heard McDonald's is hiring!

  • Sheesh! nothing but a bunch of gays with nothing better to do with their time.

    Get jobs, or volunteer somewhere. Give up that queer lifestyle.

  • Souch a thinking or attitude is reason why USA youth has nothing to say today. Compared to vietnam era and the powerfull youth movement in those times the youth of america today is a big zero., faceless.

  • boring, pointless... enough said!

  • youtube is ONLY an extension of such digital features such as emails and even voicemails. it is the next evolution of communication and network

  • it is as you tube has no mediator.There is no CNN, FOX NEWS, BBC, there are no goverments to shape up informations.

  • If we define community as being a society, and society as being interaction between independent beings, then we may also say that community is not limited to locality nor close physical one-on-one relations. ie in this digital age, communication moves beyond pen and paper or word of mouth into other forms of media such as the internet and television

  • this is really stupid.

  • what is so stupid about social studies? it is stupid only to those who are unable to comprehend such things as society

  • sort of like how there are no dumb questions in social studies. like, for instance, if i were to ask, "are most human communities round or square?", that wouldn't be a dumb question, because it has to do with social studies. it would actually make sense if you understood society. you retard.

  • sort of like how there are no dumb questions in social studies. like, for instance, if i were to ask, "are most human communities round or square?", that wouldn't be a dumb question, because it has to do with social studies. it would actually make sense if you understood society. you retard.

  • Thank you!

  • you tube is the greatest thing ever.

  • Drama...SHUT UP. These people are stupid, and so are you. Study that whore bag. Would you say that you are ugly? The only reason I looked at this crap is because I wanted to check out that woman's bangers.

  • Youtube is a community mostly in the capitalistic suburban areas of the US, where this is best relationship they can aspire to.

  • youn tube is world wide community giving everybody posibility to exchage the thoughts about something, to communicate world wide. People communicate, gathering around ideas, get organised about idea, influence on others by commenting or psoting videos.

  • I agee timur 1lenk, I have found such a community on YouTube and it has been a positive experience for me. I have made friends in several different countries as well as other parts of this country, we "communicte, gather around ideas" and so on just as you said..I love it.

  • the greatness of you tube is in fact that nobody can put our thoughts under own control, can not controle us in you tube community, can not articulate, can not direct discution, can not forbid. You tube is the first globelised community. I belive that you tube and sites like this one can play a very importent role in seting bridges inbetween different countries and cultures....even religions.

  • timur: agree totally, you can make it whatever you want to make it. Some people seem to prefer venting anger here "anonymously" while others hope to use it in a more productive manner. Thanks. :)

  • Well my 2 cents on youtube.... RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL RON PAUL

  • Bob Ross! That first guy is wearing a Bob Ross t-shirt. Hooray!

  • booooooooooooooooooring

  • well ... in my point of view youtube isnt like a 100% community ...

  • well,my oppinion is that we should have not let it become such a big community. people should focus on the REAL WORLD moore. but some get hooked on youtube.... thats sad

  • A very fat community. Little less time on youtube is needed perhaps?

  • a community is a place where you can get a blowjob behind a dumpster for a few bucks while the meter is still running in the cab.

  • L_O_L!

    @ 2:55 uh...while you're down there...

  • Amazingly dull. Some people having a picnic. How come Americans are so large?

  • how come when the youtube community gets together in the real world it's always in some park or woods?

  • of course youtube is a community. it's user defined and will hopefully help overthrow our corporate based life style. Down with the fake media, up with youtube! unfortunately this community is full of ignorant dumbasses right now, but people might get smarter... maybe.

  • Well kur4m, we can only hope. I do see it as an alternative to the CORPORATE/FAKE media where we can come together and discuss politics and other important events in our lives and spread the word around, and it does get around to the point where the media is listening to us for a change. thanks.

  • i think that bitches tube is a community

  • I love the diversity the wise women and men that partaked in this interview.

    well spoken and REAL

    thats what life is all about

    &hearts

    GREAT VIDEO ABOUT WHAT BELONGING AND CARING IS ABOUT

  • I define a community, motherfuckazzzzzzz!!!!!!!

  • let me clear my throat on this one....

  • Very boring video. Talk about stating the obvious, what a load of morons. 

    Typical yanks!

  • Hey Frobo86, that was "SouthTube" people, from the SOUTH. they are not usualyy referred to as "yanks.

  • wtf? who wants to see this shizit

  • agreed

  • i agree with tehbestcanadian SLAYER fucking rocks!!!!!

  • FUCKING SLAYER!!!!!!!!!!! \m/

  • a community is defined by how many people listen 2 slayer

  • The dictionary defines community.

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  • it's a community of nerds

  • that first guy was cool

  • "Up with Community"

    "Down with Community"

    Same/Same Channel One to 121 + 7.4

    peace :)

  • Ok...got it...thanks. :)

  • "Down with Community"

    A.K.A. "Up with Community"

    Same/Same ... Channel One to 121 + 7.2

  • See..good example of what I'm talking about.

  • you are not doing a very good job of hiding that tree, I can see it behind your back.

  • This is really funny....

    I'm down with community ~~~

    Action speak loudly :::

    Solid Views and Ideas...

    Keep it Live :)

  • Interesting: "down with community," "action" speak loudly, "solid views and ideas" and "keep it live." Who do you interact with? what is wrong with a community? Actions don't happen in a community? And the interactions are dead? You can find solid views and ideas in a community and on the tube if you go to the right places..channels.

  • you can have the jew tube, give me the you tube...

  • A community is not a community unless it has hookers.Bless all hookers.They are wonderful. I LOVE YOU HOOKERS !!! LONG LIVE ALL HOOKERS!!

  • the penpals of old on steriods..yep, thats exactly what youtube is..exactafuckinlutely.

  • I think some people are just afraid of being declared as part of the Youtube "community" because they are afraid others would label them as nerds...

    Or maybe a community really has a pre-requisite which needs HUMAN social contact.

  • So, the people on the Tube are not HUMAN? and having a discussion without "touching" is not "contact?" Do you have a cell phone? If you talk on the phone isn't that human interaction without necessarily "being there.?"

  • You're an idiot. I never said that no one on here isnt human. Sure, we interact, but none of us knows each other. I dont know where you live, or what your real name is, and you dont know mine. So if you wanna argue that everyone on Youtube is a community, go ahead, its about as retarded as an arguement can get.

  • Get off my screen and stop wasting the time of thousands plz. Bye

  • Screw youtube community!

  • What the hell is this?  Since when did the topic of whether YouTube is a community or not become a big issue? Holy Hell ppl. YouTube is not a community. Its a website that just so happens to be visited daily by everyone. Every single person doesnt know each other, and if they did, this would still be just website that everyone went too. Ppl need to start putting thier energy to better use.

  • People who drop in and just watch videos and make comments certainly do not make a community. However, those who participate in channels get to know one another on another more intimate level. I watch videos at times, some are great, but I usually check into several channels and I have made friends there.

  • Hey hueston: thanks for bringing me to my senses. I will reorder my priorities according to your directives. How do you put your energy to better use, like what should you have been doing when you watched this and then commented?

  • This needs to be talked out deeply.

  • Fuck you, I'm tired of seeing this gay video everywhere. I couldn't care less if you think that YouTube is a community, I think it's not, and if it were: I wouldn't be part of it.

    Did you read the name of the person who posted this : AnthroVlog, Fucking Furries.

  • Vladdy: Why are you here then? What is wrong with being an anthropologist? What are you, if I may ask?

  • i think that a community is a fucking community, fucking retard. The church is a community, a neighborhood is a community, youtube is not, maybe a youtube channel is a community. Jesus rocks my socks, you don't, meow and be out.

  • Jesus I'm sure highly approves of your manner of self-expression.

  • Atleast on YouTube I'm not considered a biggot. I already know I'm in the minority because following the Truth does sometimes conflict with being "happy and getting along" even with people whom live amoral "lifestyles" like homosexuality; that are sinful. Jesus is the answer; fellowship with God was and is perfect for those whom will believe.

  • you're still considered a biggot

  • you're an ignorant bigot. Jesus preaches love not hate. Don't believe everything your church tells you. Do some traveling, do some research, talk to people outside your community. You'll see that we exist too.

  • Sin is sin and it is not hateful to call sin what it is... bad/avoid it/not good for you/repent from it/seek Jesus at all times and Pray.

  • Murder is a sin, but I'll wager 10K you're for the war in Iraq, for a war with Iran, and for the death penalty. You hypocritical sheep make me sick. You are the real sinners, turning Jesus' words against him and his message of love. Tell me, if your religion is the only right religion, then why are there so many others?

  • My what a rich vocabulary you have. If "Jesus rocks your socks" can he be found here? If not, go where Jesus is and get your "socks rocked." For sure channels are where you find "community."

  • yay Jesus

  • Jesus? No, it's not about jesus, many people don't need jesus to be part of their community. For christians? Maybe, but not everyone.

  • I like boobies, is there a community for me?

  • GODDAMN HIPPIES !!!!!

  • I consider myself a part of the YouTube community. I just wish I could make it to the gatherings. I need help to do that, but people haven't had time to take me.

  • colon18, Boy! That's an original line ... "dipshit drawers"! Did you think of that all by yourself??? Go smoke some more crack you stupid fuck!!! Say hey to Goober for me!

  • Anthrovlog: continued; as you can see most of the comments are negative, a "dissing" contest. I have had a rather different experience. Most of us are older, we are interested in politics and become good friends and support one another. YouTube gets a bad name because so many sites sound like many of the people here, unfortunately. There are interesting, talented and educated people communicating with one another here.

  • if there were no negative comments, there would be no positive comments

  • It depends on the "negative comments." Comments where people engage in discussion of differing points of view are fine, but calling one another "gay." or "fat," or "stupid," or "boring" and so on are just a kind of "dissing" contest and do not create a "community" only anger. So YouTube just becomes a place for people to vent their anger anonymously.

  • He is talking philosophically. If there was nothing "bad" or "evil", then there would be no contrast to "good", therefore, .. there would be no "positive" comments without "negative" ones. Without that contrast, they would just be "comments". Neutral. Not good, nor bad. Which is quite boring. Everything would just even out into shades of gray.

  • You are forgeting that their is a third way where comments are neither "bad" nor "good" but informative. Having a comment such as "slut" adds NOTHING to the discourse. Or "gay" adds nothing to the discourse, these are useless comments. Comments regarding appearance are also unnecessary, its just a dig and nothing more. Interesting comments ADD to the conversation.

  • :-)

    Well, spiritually it's a community. If you don't take in the spiritual aspect, there would be no good notion of contact. And I think that's a very important prereq of a commmunity! Isn't it?

  • Vilsefint, I wouldn't say its completely necassary. I think the defining aspect is 'constant social interaction,' Still, actual contact would be good. But showing your face on your vids and constantly chatting does make it a community. Its just a newer, different type, so people will be less accepting to the idea.

  • :-|

    :-

    Constant social interaction without a spirit in it would give a neural network a view of a spirituality.

  • Yes, vilsefint, I agree; however it needs to be a very inclusive definition of "spirituality." Too many haters attack one another over which religion is best...and that gets us nowhere fast.

  • Thanks!

    ... You know, I've been troubled too by different religions defining spiritual thinking in different ways. I have (partly) therefore defined a view that I think would pertain better too generalized spiritual thinking. In my view, the number eighteen represents three perspectives, two of which are the same.

  • The two similar perspectives clarifies zero-sum thinking, because each side of the zero-sum game would be representeed by one such perspective. But the third, different perspective is in itself that sort of two-dimensional, i.e. zero-sum, which turns the understanding of zero-sum problematic into something wanting to be zero-sum-problematic just the same. this would pertain to hate, I think.

    In such a way I have defined hate in a way that hopefullly would be better for all.

  • vilsefint: Unfortunately our whole system is focused on "zero-sum" thinking, the idea that if one gains the other must lose. It is the problem of dichotomies which are either/or as opposed to both/and. It is a mind-set that creates conflict. I usually prefer the "Third way;" win-win.

  • When you focus totally on zero-sum thinking, that pertains to three two-dim perspectives, eight-dim all in all. Win-win thinking pertains to an odd number for your perspective. But some win-win perspectives also contain the possibility of zero summing, but not as a necessity, and can thus be unfair to those treated by that (zero-sum) rule.

  • Eighteen, and also twelve pertain to distorting some alliances in favor of other, by being partially zero-summing. The plain zero-summing of eight is not quite as unfair, and thus makes the problem the same for everybody. Thus it becomes easier to emphasize - with seven, wich is a type of reciprocity.

  • this video sucks

  • then why are you watching it or commenting..move on.

  • they all fat and chubby i think because they sit on their ass for too long.

  • Stop dissing people because of the way they look, is that how you judge people. If so, then people like Brittany Spears and Paris must rate high on your list of really fine people.

  • na they are sluts and whores

  • zbytečně zaprasený místo na disku :D

  • don't watch it then Moron! Go chew on a tobacco leaf or drink some mooshine!

  • ANd AND AND LOL UR MESSED UP!

  • Yanks. Wow. nothing more than that.

  • thats fenian blood that was donated to drown you btw.

  • C U N T go and drown in some fenian blood you orange bastard.

  • fukc you

  • so very boring...

  • What bunch of fuckin idiot liberals...."community" lololololololol

  • mlodata-full-o-shit... SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP!!! You goddamn worthless neocon asswipes have REALLY fucked up this country with your boy bush who lies & takes away our freedom! So go do something constructive Goober! Go fly a confederate flag & chew on a tobacco leaf you HALF WITTED MORON!!!

  • There are good people posting goodstuff on Utube but by and large I'd call Utube a 'Shitunity'. Especially the moronic Americans on it.

  • haha pin pals on steriods. I like that.

  • I like the way post are allowed with all opinions, til' I noticed some politically motivated people remove some sites for violation, and leave horrible sites.. sadly the pc people sensors are moving in here too.. :(

  • If you think youtube is a community then you surely need to get a clue. Most people dont even know what a community is or means anymore. Nowadays most of the clueless masses dont know who there neighbors are...... Modern man thinks of a community as those nameless masses at the mall

  • Wow. Never in my life have I seen more pretentious gasbags than in this vid. Is there a segment of YouTube comprised of vloggers who are so self important they need a community of other vloggers to stroke their egos every once in a while? Sure. But the majority of YouTube vids aren't vlogs, they're content produced by major companies or independent filmmakers. (Just a note, I'm a pretentious vlogger too)

  • Well Vox, it takes one to know one!!! Guess I'll check out your "vlog" and see just how pretentious you are.

  • The US is a sad, sad place.

  • that is a very poor way to stereo type 300 million people.

  • thank you, couldn't agree more. I'm on YouTube, I have friends on Youtube and I do feel part of a community. Its interesting to me that half of the people on here who are criticizing the idea of "community" are YOuTubers themselves?? If you are not part of a community then what are you..an exhibitionist? Playing with yourself? You are on the Tube to connect with others.

  • I appreciate your very observant comment. Another option would be to avoid getting an account and simply watching without expressing opinions to and connecting with others. I think that people have different opinions about whether YouTube is a community. Yet, I think a certain group can still be said to be a community even though people may have different levels of commitment to it.

  • Anthrovlog: i agree. the word "commune" refers to the desire to "talk over" or "discuss" and "community" as a group of people having a common interest and being in the same vicinity is not a requirement. the level of commitment is what you are hearing here..these folks are more interested in dissing one another, you or the people on the film and that would not be a community, as they correctly state they are in it for the entertainment or to just make "comments." To be continued

  • Then get the fuck out and the stench might

    waltz with your sad ass!

  • even the haters

  • WOOHOO Zen Archer!!!

  • I agree. Youtube is without a doubt a community. Lovers, Haters, Wierdos, Comedians, Entertainers, everything in the physical world and more. Let me know what you think of my videos too: raptor4you

  • it's the pen pals of old...on steroids. with touching.

  • "so when you go out in the city and you see an old woman struggling to put groceries in her cart, that's a youtube" -guy in cowboy hat

    :)

  • Ha ha. I camped right where this was filmed! This is so weird to see the exact campground I was at a couple years ago being used for a YouTube film. What is SouthTube?

  • ugly, boring people

  • haha.....hahah.....^ I agree with this person.

  • anyone who meets up with someone else just for being on youtube is definately weird and very bored

  • thats really good and well reported.

  • explain to me why the youtube engine suggested I watch this after watching the guy make himself up like the devil, Normal Bob Smith.

  • There's more of substance to be learned about how the YouTube community (or non-community or network, whichever term you prefer) interacts or chooses not to, merely in analyzing a cross-section of these comments than there is in interviewing people who have a bias toward the 'community' argument in that they were all attending a YouTube gathering.

  • auditorily... wtf?

    yeah, youtube is a community, a community of perverts, losers, and assholes. jk, lol. there are some cool people. like me, i'm cool.

    stop laughing, yes i am.