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Ever since the internet began, our concern for social values took to it. What began with e-mail and progressed to textual blogs has now become a whole new culture of its own. This is the culture of the pedestrian, the commoner using the internet to quell the giants that try to dominate it. And hence, amidst our newfound will to communicate via the computer screen, YouTube was born.

The concept, as all great concepts go, was simple. With a tag line of 'broadcast yourself', YouTube allows us to upload videos that we make, or videos that we have made and were rejected by other forms of producers. And upload we did. On last count, YouTube had around 70,000,000 videos in its archives. So you can expect a lot of variety. All the major areas of man's social life is completely covered, whether it is our thirst for music, our daily curiosity for sports, meaningless lectures, and just simple people sitting in front of their computer eating paper. Indeed, in the coming years, YouTube is bound to be television's greatest nemesis.

Media's obsession with the common folk isn't new,hence the popularity of reality shows, but what YouTube does is that it breaks the barrier between the two sides of a cathode screen. You can communicate with the directors and producers, something you could never do watching 'American Idol', although the essential concept is the same. There's something romantic about seeing someone like you or me doing something rather than some faceless Hollywood studio spoon-feeding us. This is basically why the concept of videoblogging has caught on, and now is fast becoming synonymous with YouTube. Whilst the text blogger might sit in front of his computer screen for hours trying to formulate his thoughts into words, a videoblogger suffers no such hassle, because with the aid of video, he comes as close to making a point as he ever will. And not only can you watch and upload videos, you can also comment on them, making the website even more accessible to us.

What works so well for the website is its ease to use. Basically, it's a portal where we can share and communicate. YouTube is user-friendly, and that is what makes it so special. All you need to do is click the giant Upload button on the top of the screen. Even the usual hassle of a nonsensical form is absent. All we require is a camera, a computer, an internet connection and something to talk about. And even if you are not the creative sort, just watching and commenting on the videos is exciting. And if there is a video you really need to show to everyone, just send the link! YouTube can be your personalized television channel if you choose to create favorites, playlists and even match video preferences. Even considering the sluggish internet connection and our daily doses of load-shedding, trust us on this, YouTube is definitely for you.

WAVE must watch Nepali YouTube videos
• Dharam Gurung - Gorkha Soldiers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LbchTYi0_0
• Hamro raja gyanendra (PG 13)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYDlJCmtizw
• Timi Bhane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy9QpSjfe9M
• Rai ko ris - jaado mahina (live)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuMzatl7iMs
• Dasain gayo, tihar ayo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlJT7iDt0SI

With such a great idea floating around Nepali webmasters couldn't stay behind; hence, the origin of Mazzako Video. It functions just as YouTube does and one can watch and share many videos made by and of Nepalis. Try it out you might notice someone you know.
http://www.video.com.np