ChapterTwo

I was going to post this video over the weekend, but Google Video sucks! It took Google 3 days to finally reject my video. I guess they didn’t want any copyrighted material on their site. Anyway, the slam dunk contest this past weekend was one of the best in recent years. IMO, this year is the best year since the year that Vince Carter won. So, without further ado, here’s the video that Google Video would not host.

UPDATE: Here’s a good article on why Google shouldn’t have rejected my video.

There are certainly logical reasons why NBC would want to nip such movements in the bud, despite the converse argument that content-sharing and the viral phenomenon add up to excellent free publicity. After all, the runaway success of “Lazy Sunday” had little to do with its original airing on SNL. But given YouTube’s growing popularity among the young audience that NBC surely covets, I’d have to say that for now, this seems like a rather shortsighted move. Much like the music recording industry’s often heavy-handed tactics, NBC’s decision to pull the plug might irritate the same customers it’s trying to attract.

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