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=**Youtube Pros and Cons**= We are addressing the pros and cons of Youtube and the distractions it brings to students. We have found that many students are becoming distracted by the content of Youtube when academic use is involved. Youtube can provide entertainment but can also lead to distraction among students in the school day.

Youtube Wikipedia page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube

Youtube has many upsides and downsides to its public views. It is a website that allows video uploading by users of Youtube. Anyone who desires to upload a video must have an screenname for Youtube. However anyone whether they have a screenname or not can view the videos. Youtube provides many videos from instructional videos, to the latest music videos. Video blogs and home created videos for entertainment are also very popular on Youtube. Youtube Answers.com page. http://www.answers.com/topic/youtube?cat=technology

When a user makes a video account on Youtube they can either make their uploaded videos public or private. Youtube provides an enviroment for users to practice their videography skills as well as make personal statements. The ability to upload videos on Youtube allows people to share home videos with family and friends that may live in a different location.

Youtube Pros and Cons Page http://www.surfnetkids.com/safety/pros_and_cons_of_youtube-19022.htm

This site lists the pros and cons of youtube. The site states pros such as easy use and becoming a member is easy, but also states cons such as explicit videos and also videos that show violence.

Youtube Pros and Cons Article page. http://ezinearticles.com/?Pros-And-Cons-Of-Making-Your-Own-YouTube-And-Online-Videos&id=471245

Some downsides and cons to uploading you own personal videos on Youtube are that though you might think your videos are private and can only be viewed by certain people, they are actually applicable by anyone in the world on Youtube. The pros of being able to upload videos on Youtube is that the process is very easy to do. Also it is a source ofr exposure of their businesses. Whether they are popularly made videos or not the curiostiy of people will help provide views of the videos and more interest in the business without it being an obvious advertisement.

Our Opinions
We find that there are many good reasons to use Youtube but there are also risks that you take such as spammed videos and explicit content that you might not realize by the video's title, We think that everyone should access and use Youtube with responsibility and always make sure you're personal information is safe when uploading your own videos.