Blog #12- Extra Credit

In the Burgess article the concept of viral videos is strongly enforced. They stress that one persons opinion can very easily be spread quickly due to the availability and popularity of access to the media. You tube in particular is a huge part of this. The videos that were assigned liked straight from smartsite to youtube. The youtube video was part of a collection of a user that had 554 subscribers, 314,752 views, and had posted 92 videos. The videos on youtube are just one mean of his communications though, he mainly operates through the game Second Life. If he is able to accumulate this many viewers in the real world and mostly likely has tons of followers in Second Life making his work and opinions very widespread. Drax’s videos have definitely become viral in the sense that he has supporters in both worlds. People actually take the time to watch his videos even though he takes a very strong standpoint on some issues. He has become a leader in Second Life. Drax’s ideas are spread though three specific mediums that I am aware of, youtube, Second Life and his website. The fact that he reaches so many people is the definition of the concept of viral videos expressed in the Burgess article.