Mark Cuban says: only a "moron" would buy YouTube.

zekrahminator · Sep 29, 2006, 01:13 AM

YouTube is famous for letting users upload their short clips for the internet to see. YouTube is also infamous for hosting copyrighted material, such as music videos, cartoons, and full legnth television shows. YouTube has responded to the copyright problems by working on contracts with big producers to make the content legal. They currently make all their money off of banner ads, promotions and sponsorships. There has recently been alot of talk of the possibility of buying YouTube. Mark Cuban, a billionare, co-founder of HDNet and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, doesn't quite see YouTube as a cash cow. Cuban claims that YouTube will be "sued into oblivion" due to copyright issues, and "anyone who buys that (YouTube) is a moron" because of potential lawsuits from copyright violations. Cuban also doesn't like the advertising potential of the website. "User-generated content is not going away," he said. "But do you want your advertising dollars spent on a video of Aunt Jenny watching her niece tap dance?" Cuban also pointed out that when "Somebody puts up something really good and you get, what, 60,000 viewers?".

Source: CNET

Ketxxx · Sep 29, 2006, 01:19 AM

.....yet youtube gets thousands of hits a day and likely hundreds of thousands of hits per week..i rest my case

shoman24v · Sep 29, 2006, 02:22 AM

He's just jealous cause he can't buy YouTube.

Alec§taar · Sep 29, 2006, 06:09 AM

Mr. Cuban:

Speaking for everyone, I see? Well, my man, listen up: What I find valuable, is not what YOU find valuable... what I find amusing, may not be what YOU find amusing.

For all your monies, & wealth, I have to ask 1 thing: What investment of yours does YouTube adversely affect, that you feel you must try to put 'bad press' & lousy P.R. on it?

APK

P.S.=> This is usually the case, when the rich man speaks out against something plenty of folks like - it is a something that MAY adversely affect something HE plunged a lot of coins/deadpresidents, into...

When you see/hear things like this, OR new laws being passed? Always question WHY... & who stands to gain/lose by it... apk

zekrahminator · Sep 29, 2006, 12:53 PM

He's mainly saying that youtube would be a very bad investment, not that it's a bad website. He's not a fan of "viral" advertising, and thinks that the copyright issues will crash youtube...But I think I've said that already

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Alec§taar · Sep 29, 2006, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by zekrahminator

He's mainly saying that youtube would be a very bad investment, not that it's a bad website.

This is why I wrote what I did, especially because someone of great wealth stated it - I tend NOT to trust them in this capacity, because money is power & it MIGHT affect folks' like he is & their investments (other less visible ones than you mention that is).

Quote:

Originally Posted by zekrahminator

He's not a fan of "viral" advertising,

I was NEVER very sure of what this term meant...

Quote:

Originally Posted by zekrahminator

and thinks that the copyright issues will crash youtube...But I think I've said that already

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This remains to be seen, but... he may be correct on it. Especially if some fool posts films of say, his ex-g/f, in her b-day suit, etc. lol!

APK

Sep 29, 2006, 01:13 AM	#1
zekrahminator McLovin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: My house. Posts: 6,280 (2.35/day) Thanks: 105 Thanked 340 Times in 246 Posts System Specs	Mark Cuban says: only a "moron" would buy YouTube. YouTube is famous for letting users upload their short clips for the internet to see. YouTube is also infamous for hosting copyrighted material, such as music videos, cartoons, and full legnth television shows. YouTube has responded to the copyright problems by working on contracts with big producers to make the content legal. They currently make all their money off of banner ads, promotions and sponsorships. There has recently been alot of talk of the possibility of buying YouTube. Mark Cuban, a billionare, co-founder of HDNet and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, doesn't quite see YouTube as a cash cow. Cuban claims that YouTube will be "sued into oblivion" due to copyright issues, and "anyone who buys that (YouTube) is a moron" because of potential lawsuits from copyright violations. Cuban also doesn't like the advertising potential of the website. "User-generated content is not going away," he said. "But do you want your advertising dollars spent on a video of Aunt Jenny watching her niece tap dance?" Cuban also pointed out that when "Somebody puts up something really good and you get, what, 60,000 viewers?". Source: CNET

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Ketxxx Eligible for custom title Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingdom of gods Posts: 6,380 (2.42/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 580 Times in 412 Posts System Specs	.....yet youtube gets thousands of hits a day and likely hundreds of thousands of hits per week..i rest my case __________________ WARNING: I am cracking down on stupidity in the forums. Anyone caught making a dumb statement clearly not knowing many, if any of the facts, will promptly be directed to xtremesystems. Sig edited. If anyone wants to know about the E4400 (E7200 sold) drop me a PM

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Alec§taar Banned Join Date: May 2006 Location: Someone who's going to find NewTekie1 and teach him a lesson Posts: 3,380 (1.32/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 102 Times in 101 Posts System Specs	Mr. Cuban: Speaking for everyone, I see? Well, my man, listen up: What I find valuable, is not what YOU find valuable... what I find amusing, may not be what YOU find amusing. For all your monies, & wealth, I have to ask 1 thing: What investment of yours does YouTube adversely affect, that you feel you must try to put 'bad press' & lousy P.R. on it? APK P.S.=> This is usually the case, when the rich man speaks out against something plenty of folks like - it is a something that MAY adversely affect something HE plunged a lot of coins/deadpresidents, into... When you see/hear things like this, OR new laws being passed? Always question WHY... & who stands to gain/lose by it... apk

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