'Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)'
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Abstract
With the availability of relatively easy-to-use tools for online video creation and distribution, people are
increasingly producing videos not just for artistic
expression, but also as a form of communication. This
article examines two types of online video
conversations, one within a specific online subculture,
and one a series of responses to one particularly wellknown
video. Videos lend themselves to the expression
of ambiguity, contradictory meanings, taboo topics,
and emotions. Within these two video conversations,
topics include discussions of masculinity, identity, and
fame.published or submitted for publicationis peer reviewe
