While online video had existed previously, the inception of YouTube has made it commonplace, easily accessible, and has propelled user generated content into an entirely new sphere of delivery.  This has provided people with a new means of communication that goes a long way to injecting a dynamic sense of human presence into a realm previously dominated by images and text.  It is extraordinarily powerful and offers users a tremendous opportunity to reach out to others.
But having said that, there’s no doubt about it; YouTube can be harsh territory for …