Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel’s “spat” about who they’re, um, “dating” is hilarious. But don’t be one of the hundreds of people who copy them and throw it up on YouTube hoping for instant fame and fortune.
Go ahead, play practical jokes on your significant other at the expense of your relationship. (I’m guessing your girlfriend doesn’t have quite the dark sense of humor as comedian Sarah Silverman).
You can even put it up on YouTube to share with your friends and use up Google’s server space instead of your own.
But please, for the love of chickens, do NOT expect to be famous. Don’t pout when you only 10 people watch your video. Don’t wonder why Joel McHale didn’t include your clip on The Soup this Friday night.
Now, this advice seems to be in direct contradiction of something I truly believe in when it comes to the internet and technology. And that is: Don’t be the first one. Be the MySpace not the Friendster. Be the iPod, not whatever mp3 player came before it.
But upon close inspection - MySpace is not a copy of Friendster. iPod was not a copy of earlier mp3 players.
Be inspired. Be innovative. But do not be a clone!