Youtube's Design

The design of Youtube is not at all similar to that of other popular social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace. There are no, no personalized pages, no mini feeds, and no photo albums, instead there are just videos and comment sections. Youtube is not as personal as other networking sites. The majority of people who post videos do not use their real name but instead use usernames. Even if the video you post does receive millions of hits, it doesn't mean people know you like if were to have a million friends. The design of Youtube is obviously pretty limited; videos and comment sections. There isn't much more to it than that. They do have a few user friendly gadgets if you're a member such as favorites and playlists. Youtube is trying to become more like Facebook and Myspace with the implementation of the Inbox and Friend Invites. I didn't even realize they had these options until I decided to write this blog so needless to say they aren't very popular. People who use Youtube are looking to watch videos and have a good time, they aren't looking to make friends, and this is Youtube's biggest limitation.