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The comic video "YouTube in 1985" imagines what the popular YouTube service would have been like if it had initially operated with 1985 technology as a "mail-order video" site. In the short film, users are forced to subscribe to videos out of catalogs and submit their video submissions on VHS or Betamax.
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Fast Facts
- Written and edited by Matt Koval
- 2 minutes, 30 seconds long
- Features references to 1985 hit film Back to the Future
- Comments collected and read out of binders
- '80s version of "What The Buck" discusses The Cosby Show
- Also references Christian the Lion video
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- YouTube: "YouTube in 1985" (Time: 2:30)
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Procurem no youtube o vídeo do Queen cantando Love Of My Life no Rock in Rio I (1985).É de chorar T.T
@annapsales | November 10, 2009 09:58 PM -
Just watched some youtube videos on rock in rio 1985, check this Queen video. http://bit.ly/S9CXf
@Gilsvieira | November 10, 2009 12:45 AM -
I favorited a YouTube video -- Scorpions - Rock in Rio 1985 - Holiday http://bit.ly/3ztiyl
@MajoePulikodan | November 08, 2009 05:14 AM -
I favorited a YouTube video -- Jackie Rawe - I Believe In Dreams (1985) http://bit.ly/2idyM6
@rfferreira | November 06, 2009 08:06 PM -
Saw #ESPN's 30-for-30 on Len Bias. #Navy played against Bias and #Maryland in the 1985 #NCAA Tourney. YouTube here --> http://bit.ly/hQTFJ
@Navy_Basketball | November 06, 2009 04:20 PM
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View All YouTube in 1985 Questions (358) | Ask a QuestionIs YouTube Down? (2 Answers)I saw a message on the site a couple of hours ago that they would be doing some maintenance beginning at 6:30 PM Pacific Time (about 1.5 hours ago), so ... read moreWhat is the commmenting limit on YouTube? (1 Answer)There is no limit to the amount you can post. If you do post a large amount of comments within a short amount of time, you are required to type ... read moreWhat is the funnest video on YouTube? (you know you can put in a YouTube URL and it embeds right!?!?) (47 Answers)Where the Hell is Matt! (2008) for sure http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY Be sure to check it out in HD by adding the &fmt=22 at the end of the url! read moreQuestions about security and privacy on YouTube (2 Answers)There are a number of ways to download/capture videos from YouTube. Tracing a video is a forensic issue. If your camera supports geotagging, then the location data will be stored ... read more
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