On ethical basis, i personally feel that YouTube is not ethical in their dealings in the media industry. The biggest threat for YouTube as stated by TIMES, is the potential lawsuits from content providers who could claim that the site is enabling thieves. And although YouTube replied by publicizing agreements it has made with media companies to legally show video clips, they will only remove videos only when copyright holders complain. People can upload shows and movies and as long as all keeps mum, others can view them. Then does that mean that YouTube is encouraging piracy? Since they do not prescreen their uploads people would prefer to watch it off YouTube. The increased sharing of videos have led to piracy and lack of censorship which may have an adverse effect on the youths. Equipped with IT skills, youngsters can log into the site and be exposed to inappropriate content. Although YouTube claims that they will remove any videos upon complain but will this be efficient and practical? By the time the clip has been removed, there are already a certain percentage of people who have seen it. Hence i feel that it is the responsibility of the person who uploads the video to take into consideration the masses that will be viewing his/her posted videos. However one thing good about the site is that it does not allow viewers to download that particular (let's say a segment from the movie) video posted and hence may be deemed as ethical to a samll extent.
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