Yesterday I jotted down a few thoughts about the apparent and impending future of YouTube. One thing I neglected to mention specifically was the one thing I was actually writing about in the first place – brand engagement. It’s the special sauce that makes things like YouTube run. Forget your utopian dreams of sharing videos or things between friends, this place is where people engage with the brands they love. Or something. It seems to be everywhere, lurking just beneath the surface. Awareness, market saturation, x is better than y, we seem so happy to play along. It’s appalling. Take a moment to read Maciej’s post about the uncanny valley and do what you can to avoid stumbling through the godawful plethora of online…