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The abundance of online tools available today help foster creativity. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook make it easy for just about anyone to share their opinions. Tools like Instagram and youtube allow for even more creativity as users can post several forms of videos such as parodies or animations all made at home. For example, Brooks Barnes of the New York Times published an article about a youtube parody made in 2007. The parody features disney characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and Piglet dancing around to Rapper "Soulja Boy's" music. The video has hundreds of thousands of views and made me laugh. I'm sure it took a very long time to make. I believe that people know making funny videos will get them plenty of views and that alone motivates them to create and publish content online.