THE MACHINE IS USING US -- Web 2.0 Viral Video Recap

THE MACHINE IS USING US -- is a viral video that was posted to Youtube.com, blogged by Joyce Schwarz, www.hollywood2020.blogs.com. The post was made by Michael Wesch, Kansas State University, assistant professor of cultural anthropology, who calls himself a 'student of the world'. His website is: http://www.ksu.edu/sasw/anthro/wesch.htm. l

THE LITTLE VIDEO THAT HAS BEEN SEEN BY MORE THAN 2 million people and at least 5 languages and 6 continents....

In his blog http://www.mediatedcultures.net he explains: It is hard to believe that a little video I created in my basement in St. George Kansas could be seen by over 1.7 million people, be translated into (at least) 5 languages, and be shown to large audiences at major conferences on 6 continents within just one month of its creation. In some ways, the journey of the video speaks volumes that the content of the video could only hint at.

screenshot from "The Machine Is Using Us" video.

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The Machine is Using Us has been posted by Michael Wesch. ... Here’s the link to learn more about the Web 2.0/The Machine is Using Us video. […] ... mediatedcultures.net/ksudigg/?p=84 - 42k - May 22, 2007 - Cached - Similar pages - Note this SO WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE 2.0 world today --??? So I went over to youtube.com to see what was happening today -- in the Web2.0 going on 3.0 world. GUESS WHAT THE #1 most viewed video on Youtube.com is about today -- THE VIEW -- a mainstream media television show aimed at [email protected] moms and the rest of us who turn on the set during the day. Amazing-- and I just wonder who put it there? Did I hear mainstream media?? And look at some of the comments Somehow reminds me of 50 years ago not pre-Internet ! 5/23/07Cat Fight on the View, Ro... www.politicalpartypoop.com Has gots to be sweeps week! Funny stuff! Oh and a note to Joy Behar is you have to pull out a piece www.politicalpartypoop.com Has gots to be sweeps week! Funny stuff! Oh and a note to Joy Behar is you have to pull out a piece of paper to give America your talking points on why Bush sucks, people are not going to take you seriously. Rosie is a nut, BUT I don't doubt her sincerity. Joy stay out of politics because you clearly are a moron, stick to being a comedian. (more) (less) From: RepubBlackCon Views: 304,489 Time: 09:55 More in News & Politics