Like some other folks, I pretty much only download vids that have been rec'ed. If a vid's been rec'ed by a trusted source, then the summary etc. don't much play a part in whether I'll download it. Though I won't email a vidder for access- I just hate doing it. One of my favorite vidders does it like that and of course I emailed once, immediately lost/forgot the password, and it's just not worth it to have to email again. And it makes me feel stupid, which doesn't help.

Oh- but I'll show vids to non-fans, no problem. My 1.5 year old nephew is completely infatuated with that 'Itsy Bitsy Spider' SG-1 vid. It's like baby crack or something. He stops whatever he's doing and just stares at it while bobbing along to the music.

But it's not like I'm sending them off to record labels or something!