“YouTube has no ethics; it's been created for the sole purpose of entertainment and money.” Do you agree?

I believe that Youtube has little to no ethics and it is created solely for the purpose of entertainment and money.

Youtube provides a medium for the people to have the freedom of uploading videos for others to enjoy. It is a form of way to interact with other people and spread around the joy of your personal works and to get reviews and raves from the internet community.

Youtube allows anyone to upload any videos on the site for viewing purposes. However, as a result, some people may post videos which are offensive or discriminating are broadcasted to the world. This cause much resentment and in more serious cases, anger when they view these videos. A recent example is one which showed feet being placed over the Thailand king's face. This is seen as very insulting as the feet are considered dirty and they also held high regards for their king. What may seem funny to some people may be offensive to others. People who upload these videos do not think about the consequences that it may lead to. They just foolishly upload videos which they see as funny or entertaining but do not regard other people’s feelings.

People also use Youtube to upload popular television programmes like Korean drama and animes to allow other people to watch it too. This act is breaking the law of copyrights issues, which is illegal. Now with Youtube, everyone can watch a particular programme without needing to buy the original disc. This makes life difficult for the actors will not be able to earn their income as their shows may not sell well. After they had put in so much effort into their projects they do not see it shine due to piracy and people broadcasting it on free to view websites like Youtube. They will thus not be motivated to work hard for their next project as we had just smashed their rice bowl.

Youtube also acts like an advertisement website. They would upload movie trailers and sneak previews to promote a certain film. It thus serves as a purpose for the media to promote movies. Advertisements can also be put up in Youtube to publicize the company’s products. From the movie previews and advertisements, Youtube will able to earn money from there to provide better service to the community.

In conclusion, Youtube has been created for the sole purpose of entertainment and money. It does not really care about the consequences of the videos uploaded onto the site.