Comments on: Obama's Weekly YouTube Address http://www.tristanwaddington.com/2008/11/obamas-weekly-youtube-address/ Web Development and Strategic Communication Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:37:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott Cornthwaite http://www.tristanwaddington.com/2008/11/obamas-weekly-youtube-address/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Scott Cornthwaite Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:27:30 +0000 http://blog.twaddington.com/?p=113#comment-12 Many people accuse the younger generation that they are not interested in politics. Obama is arguing the case that the youth do care, they just had no outlet to voice their opinions. While the Obama administration is heading in the right direction with the YouTube video-address system, they need to take it to the next step. Not only can they reach the youth through these YouTube addresses, they should be able to hear their responses. Next step: Allow the comments! Many people accuse the younger generation that they are not interested in politics. Obama is arguing the case that the youth do care, they just had no outlet to voice their opinions.

While the Obama administration is heading in the right direction with the YouTube video-address system, they need to take it to the next step. Not only can they reach the youth through these YouTube addresses, they should be able to hear their responses.

Next step: Allow the comments!

]]> By: Allison Keeney http://www.tristanwaddington.com/2008/11/obamas-weekly-youtube-address/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Allison Keeney Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:05:09 +0000 http://blog.twaddington.com/?p=113#comment-11 That is interesting that Obama's people have disabled his comments, yet at the same time I understand. I think it is all a matter of safety issues. Like you said, comments on YouTube already have a bad reputation, and people could post slanderous or discriminatory comments about Obama. It is also interesting that Obama is only posting his videos on YouTube, you would think he would try and reach out to as many people as possible; however, maybe it is simply because he is not officially President...yet. Who knows? That is interesting that Obama’s people have disabled his comments, yet at the same time I understand. I think it is all a matter of safety issues. Like you said, comments on YouTube already have a bad reputation, and people could post slanderous or discriminatory comments about Obama. It is also interesting that Obama is only posting his videos on YouTube, you would think he would try and reach out to as many people as possible; however, maybe it is simply because he is not officially President…yet. Who knows?

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