Weekend Wire: The Corporatization of Youtube. What did they really think things would be the same?

Youtube may be rubbing the little people who made them who they are the wrong way. The company now under the control of the mighty Google, has been entering major deals with major media and record companies which has been pissing off the sites top posters who have been making their feelings known by posting angry videos on the site. Chad Hurley and company may be on their way to becoming a portal for big media leaving the little guy out on the curb. "It is starting to appear as though the regular guy doesn't have a chance on YouTube anymore," said Paul Robinett, who posts videos under the "renetto" moniker. "The majority of the content on YouTube belongs to people like me, yet they seem to be cutting deals with everyone that owns content but us." Robinett, who has posted upwards of 130 videos and is ranked on the site's "most subscribed" list, said he is frustrated because it appears he is being crowded out by the increasing devotion to professionally produced content. hey Paul here is an idea, start your own underground online video site devoted to unprofessionally produced content. VIDEO VENOM [NYP]