While it's fair to say that the editing of youtube videos has adopted the _grammar_ of fast talking and quick cuts, The existence of grammar does not belie that

While it's fair to say that the editing of youtube videos has adopted the _grammar_ of fast talking and quick cuts, The existence of grammar does not belie that there is no underlying structure/content/information. Lots of mediums have "cheap" shortcuts that exist to provide structure to the actual content present underneath. See: Shot-Reverse Shot in Cinema V-I or IV-I in popular music Steady drum or kickdrum pattern in popular music Jump cuts and fast talking in youtube None of the above techniques are all that complex, but they're a part of the grammar of the medium. Oh, and they also _solve_ a lot of problems. If you find a problem with the content underneath the simplified techniques, we want to hear about that. [EDIT] readability