Emmalina's post commenting on porn has had over 509,000 viewings. Holy cow!

I've spent 20 hours watching YouTube this last month ,mostly watching music videos made when I was in 7th grade. Yet, I notice that all the "most viewed" entires are personal/silly diaries like Emmalina's.

I got into a debate with my wife over how we would feel if our own daughter was to make a public video diary like this. My wife seemed to think it would be a waste of time and devalue her sense of privacy. I like the idea. Yes, the quality of Emmalina's posts might not stand up well in comparison with some classic teenage handwritten diaries. Yet, it's a new medium and full of promise. Also, we've been very good at emphasizing writing skills in public schools, comparably much worse at teaching speaking skills. Nothing sharpens your mind as much as speaking to... 509,000+ people?!?

And, as seen by her livejournal entry, the net gives a whole new avenue for unleashing teenage creativity. Neat. I'm really looking forward to watching this develop.

All that said, some of Emmalina's topics are a bit risque for me, given her age. Michael, do you feel guilty watching them and being over 30? I feel a bit like a dirty old man.

That "Beckers" girl, though (Emmalina's main competitor it terms of gross popularity I think)... she's just a goofy kid. Hee hee.

Posted by: Holzbachian on July 7, 2006 7:25 AM