No question the alternative services will do it better. The problem is there are so many channels, comments and videos of historical interest on YouTube. And ma

No question the alternative services will do it better. The problem is there are so many channels, comments and videos of historical interest on YouTube. And many curious types like me get their kicks from seeing how far we've come, or enjoying old classics. This is a slap in the face to having information at your fingertips, the spirit of the Internet and web 2.0 optimism. The user is factored out of the equation; we're just to be passive endless consumers.