Smack The Shit Out Of Jeff Zucker

Dear NBC,

Stop it. The reason people copy videos, and post them around the internet? Because they like them, and they want to tell people about them, tell them about your product. It's a compliment, really. But apparently you don't feel that way, since you've threatened to sue You Tube for posting videos from their shows, including 'The Lazy Sunday' video, which became popular in the first place because it was circulated around the internet. It also appears that you took down the link I gave for the Natalie Portman video from the other night, instead putting it on your own site under this charming little banner: "Now, instead of searching the web for "borrowed" NBC highlights, you can go to the source! We've taken your viral favorites and gathered them into one convenient location. Watch. React. Tell a friend.". Aw, that's adorable. Naive, but adorable. Part of the convenience for people is that they can watch them on a lot of different sites, having to rely on one site that offers the video in one format isn't really convenient. It's actually kind of annoying, especially since you offer it in Windows Media Player, which doesn't go over well with most Macs. And now Fox is showing you up, by supporting the distribution of this 'Simpson's' promo from the UK -

See that there? See how I just put that up on my own site? Yeah, that's convenient. That's viral. What you've got going is more of a contained virus, which is boring. Viruses are only fun when they get out, and turn the world's population into zombie like rage heads. Or something.

So not only is Fox beating you in the ratings, but it's also beating you in the good will race. Way to go. If it wasn't for 'Scrubs', 'The Office', 'My Name Is Earl', and 'Conan', I would totally be done with you. Yeah, just imagine how much that would sting, to lose my precious, non Nielsen viewership. You're shaking in your boots, I just know it.

Sincerely,
It Doesn't Really Matter Since No One From NBC Will Read This, Unless Of Course They Decide To Send Me A Cease And Desist Letter.