Providing access to and maintaining an on-line global computer network based service for the purpose of gathering, archiving, and creating downloadable and streaming digital media from user-supplied content that will form the basis of self-regulating and user-defined video and on-line based communities that are able to access databases and exchange information and discuss, debate, and dialog about a wide range of variable and user- defined subject areas including television technology and editing techniques, plants, pets, the environment, health, families, and travel