YouTube: The New Lost And Found
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Lip-syncing, crazy weathermen, and dancing babies are just some of the types of things we expect to see on YouTube. But what about using the site as away to post a Missing or Found ad, like one you might see on a street pole. Well, two Canadians used the video site to do just that. Josh Rimer and Craig Weckerle are two Vancouver residents, who were walking around city the night of the Olympics Opening Ceremony. As they were walking they came upon a red case with a Sony HD camcorder inside, just laying on the sidewalk.
So, they decided to create and post a video to YouTube, in hopes to find the owners. And indeed, with more than 10,000 views it worked. (more…)
We are one day away from the start of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. And although social media has been around for a few years, this will be the most Tweeted, Facebooked, YouTubed Olympic games ever.