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WilHarris · 23rd Mar 2007, 10:43

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03...outube_killer/

r4tch3t · 23rd Mar 2007, 10:45

And how difficult would it be for Youtube to match this? Not very difficult I would assume.

TheEclypse · 23rd Mar 2007, 12:04

A competitor is always good, if they give YouTube a scare it could lead to some interesting new functionality.

Dr. Strangelove · 23rd Mar 2007, 14:26

Why is it that so many companies can't seem to create anything novel? It seems to me that an "alliance" between such big companies should be able to come up with something new rather than just copying what other people/companies do.

DXR_13KE · 23rd Mar 2007, 22:21

USA only? i think this will be shoved into someones ass.

ralph.pickering · 25th Mar 2007, 19:53

Surely it would be easier to take a site that already is getting the hits and has huge brand awareness, and form an alliance with that site with some kind of content for ad-revenue deal? Or is that too easy? Maybe getting their content to people and generating revenue isn't part of their strategy...

Havok154 · 26th Mar 2007, 10:32

Is this anything like all the "ipod" killers we always hear about?

You can make a site for anything, but unless the target audience likes it more, you're screwed. The fact that stuff like youtube and such became so popular because it was the "anti-corporate" and had the feeling of it being "for the people, by the people" type of thing. I'm sure this'll go over as big as all those corporations that tryed to make myspace knockoffs and ended up dieing right away.

Sparrowhawk · 27th Mar 2007, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Havok154

Is this anything like all the "ipod" killers we always hear about?

You can make a site for anything, but unless the target audience likes it more, you're screwed. The fact that stuff like youtube and such became so popular because it was the "anti-corporate" and had the feeling of it being "for the people, by the people" type of thing. I'm sure this'll go over as big as all those corporations that tryed to make myspace knockoffs and ended up dieing right away.

Amen. The Microsoft "iPod" killer tripe is what I first thought of too. No one ever called a clunky interface and a "Plays for S***" sticker novel, whereas the iPod was made in spite of the RIAA giving it that extra "anti corporate" feel.

23rd Mar 2007, 10:43	#1
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Dr. Strangelove Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 306	Why is it that so many companies can't seem to create anything novel? It seems to me that an "alliance" between such big companies should be able to come up with something new rather than just copying what other people/companies do. __________________ If it isn’t broken, fix it. If it is broken, mod it till it looks like it's meant to be broken.

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DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,467	USA only? i think this will be shoved into someones ass. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

25th Mar 2007, 19:53	#6
ralph.pickering Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Posts: 321	Surely it would be easier to take a site that already is getting the hits and has huge brand awareness, and form an alliance with that site with some kind of content for ad-revenue deal? Or is that too easy? Maybe getting their content to people and generating revenue isn't part of their strategy...

26th Mar 2007, 10:32	#7
Havok154 Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 79	Is this anything like all the "ipod" killers we always hear about? You can make a site for anything, but unless the target audience likes it more, you're screwed. The fact that stuff like youtube and such became so popular because it was the "anti-corporate" and had the feeling of it being "for the people, by the people" type of thing. I'm sure this'll go over as big as all those corporations that tryed to make myspace knockoffs and ended up dieing right away.