Re: YouTube
I don't know about that Smeagol, I would say most of your content was unoriginal.
It's true I had miscalculated that statement a bit, due to the new HD uploads I've been making. 8 of the 22 videos on my channel are truly original. Of the others there are a mix of Star Wars, Star Trek, Halo, a Godfather parody, LOST, and LotR-themed videos, though with the exception of the LOST and LotR clips the actual material is mostly original or parody-oriented. This doesn't approach darthmilo77, whose 65 videos are all Star Wars-related, or forrestfire101 whose 48 videos are almost entirely Star Wars, Batman, and Indiana Jones themed.
Ultimately I'm not bitter about these kids getting huge success within the confines of YouTube, I would rather try to make high quality short films than cater to a YouTube audience on a regular basis. I'll probably wait until I have 1000 subscribers to apply again.