techcrunch.com — Earlier today we reported on YouTube’s plans to roll out a new real-time product that adds a new social layer to YouTube, allowing friends to share the videos they’re watching with each other in real time, without having to turn to outside chat programs or Twitter.
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philbertApr 23, 2009
Except that it's not if you read the article. It sounds like something like UStream, but all it really does is tell your friends what you're currently watching. Kind of like telling your friends what articles you're digging.
nufadzooApr 23, 2009
They know people like uploading 50MB movies to multiple websites across the internet.
Closed AccountApr 23, 2009
Does anybody spend all day watching crappy youtube videos anyways? I mean, I very much doubt that people I know will be watching worthwhile videos at the same time I'm on checking to see how my videos are faring (love you insight, I do!)
adorkable81Apr 23, 2009
This translates to MORE TIME TO WASTE.
foomojiveApr 23, 2009
the reason this won't go nuts is that people don't sit around signed into youtube all day. people watch a video and leave. i'm not about to open yet another tab just for these silly notifications when i could just get an IM over any of the usual suspects: AIM, MSN, Google Talk, Facebook, or Skype with a link to a youtube vid. An email or twitter would work fine too. Those are COMMUNICATION tools, this is a video watching tool.
kid625Apr 24, 2009
Don't get it... What if your friends aren't using YouTube, but use twitter, facebook, etc? It'll be great if YouTube's social feature could integrate with other platform... is that the case??
Closed AccountApr 24, 2009
Shut up...