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cam · 29-09-2006, 10:03

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NEW YORK, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor and dot-com veteran Mark Cuban had harsh words on Thursday for YouTube, the online site that lets people share video clips, saying only a "moron" would purchase the wildly popular start-up.

Cuban, co-founder of HDNet and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, also said YouTube would eventually be "sued into oblivion" because of copyright violations.

"They are just breaking the law," Cuban told a group of advertisers in New York. "The only reason it hasn't been sued yet is because there is nobody with big money to sue."

Couldn't agree more

http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articl...mktNews&rpc=44

MikeMackay · 29-09-2006, 10:13

Last I heard YouTube were after $1.5b or something ridiculous like that. To be honest I don't see the mega fascination with YT. Is it just me ? Perhaps hype has something to do with it...I don't know ?

- Mike

pgo · 29-09-2006, 10:31

A great name + huge usage stats + virals + "web 2.oh?" = hype.

I still like YouTube. Not knocking it. I've found some great old TV stuff that I never got the chance to see.

I highly recommend "The Root of All Evil" with Richard Dawkins. BBC documentary about religion vs. science.

MikeMackay · 29-09-2006, 11:04

I guess to be honest, I've not really spent too much time looking around for stuff on there. I've only ever used it from links to strange videos & homemade clips...maybe I need to be YouTube'd

- Mike

josemarques · 29-09-2006, 11:29

YT is great when you want to find the video for that band you love that you haven't seen in ages!

top_buzz · 29-09-2006, 11:45

I use it all the time and love it

Youtube forever!

smallbeer · 29-09-2006, 11:52

I'm with the buzz. in a non-homoerotic way.

unless...

Luke Redpath · 29-09-2006, 11:57

Considering that the purpose of music videos is to promote the song, the idea that record companies are considering suing youtube for hosting low-quality versions of the videos seems quite ridiculous.

As for old clips of telly shows that are never going to be shown on telly again, who gives a damn?

top_buzz · 29-09-2006, 12:06

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Originally Posted by smallbeer

I'm with the buzz. in a non-homoerotic way.

unless...

I knew you were after a piece.

roqs · 29-09-2006, 15:54

i think youtube is great. 1.5 bil
hmm i reckon whoever buys can make it back easily.

anyways.. if it wernt for youtube plums like him wouldn't have a platform to express their feelings..

excellent stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVKb4cqcJ0Q

edit: warning strong language.. 18+

Scan · 05-10-2006, 21:47

YouTube shows a lot of videos per day, 150 million, if they can sell short adverts in the videos I sure they will make a lot of money. I was looking in the top videos list and a lot of them were not from commercial tv stations, I guess it just depends what percentage have copyright issues.

d3mcfadden · 09-10-2006, 16:41

looks like that "moran" is Google...
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061009/googl...ube.html?.v=13

Baramee · 09-10-2006, 21:29

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Originally Posted by pgo

A great name + huge usage stats + virals + "web 2.oh?" = hype.

I still like YouTube. Not knocking it. I've found some great old TV stuff that I never got the chance to see.

I highly recommend "The Root of All Evil" with Richard Dawkins. BBC documentary about religion vs. science.

Thats true. Lots of things we wanted to see in the past, now we can! Let YT be!

Baramee · 09-10-2006, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Scan

YouTube shows a lot of videos per day, 150 million, if they can sell short adverts in the videos I sure they will make a lot of money. I was looking in the top videos list and a lot of them were not from commercial tv stations, I guess it just depends what percentage have copyright issues.

if they start showing ads, damn. It wouldnt be the same.

pgo · 09-10-2006, 22:10

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Originally Posted by d3mcfadden

"moran"

I see what you did there.

jase1000 · 10-10-2006, 03:40

Beaten to it...

BeatKingz · 11-10-2006, 09:46

i think it was a good buy...huge media potential & traffic from yt !

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smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,236	I'm with the buzz. in a non-homoerotic way. unless... __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

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Luke Redpath Barney army! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London Posts: 696	Considering that the purpose of music videos is to promote the song, the idea that record companies are considering suing youtube for hosting low-quality versions of the videos seems quite ridiculous. As for old clips of telly shows that are never going to be shown on telly again, who gives a damn? __________________ Luke Redpath .::. Software Engineer .::. Reevoo - Real Reviews From Real Customers

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29-09-2006, 10:13	#2 (permalink)
MikeMackay Everything is fine. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Witham & London Posts: 778	Last I heard YouTube were after $1.5b or something ridiculous like that. To be honest I don't see the mega fascination with YT. Is it just me ? Perhaps hype has something to do with it...I don't know ? - Mike

29-09-2006, 11:04	#4 (permalink)
MikeMackay Everything is fine. Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Witham & London Posts: 778	I guess to be honest, I've not really spent too much time looking around for stuff on there. I've only ever used it from links to strange videos & homemade clips...maybe I need to be YouTube'd - Mike

29-09-2006, 11:29	#5 (permalink)
josemarques d00d Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lisbon Posts: 1	YT is great when you want to find the video for that band you love that you haven't seen in ages!

29-09-2006, 11:45	#6 (permalink)
top_buzz For your health! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,448	I use it all the time and love it Youtube forever!

29-09-2006, 15:54	#10 (permalink)
roqs Web Application Developer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London Posts: 27	i think youtube is great. 1.5 bil hmm i reckon whoever buys can make it back easily. anyways.. if it wernt for youtube plums like him wouldn't have a platform to express their feelings.. excellent stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVKb4cqcJ0Q edit: warning strong language.. 18+

05-10-2006, 21:47	#11 (permalink)
Scan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 3	YouTube shows a lot of videos per day, 150 million, if they can sell short adverts in the videos I sure they will make a lot of money. I was looking in the top videos list and a lot of them were not from commercial tv stations, I guess it just depends what percentage have copyright issues.

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d3mcfadden Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: - Posts: 694	looks like that "moran" is Google... http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/061009/googl...ube.html?.v=13

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BeatKingz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6	i think it was a good buy...huge media potential & traffic from yt !

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