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> I'd strongly consider paying for YT if it were an independent company YT wouldn't be YT if it was an independent company. Lack of competition in the field is
by HJain13 3y ago
> I'd strongly consider paying for YT if it were an independent company
YT wouldn't be YT if it was an independent company. Lack of competition in the field is a proof
- xigoi 3y agoYouTube was bought by Google after it was already massively popular.
- peoplefromibiza 3y agoYouTube was just 18 months old when Google bought it and it had just started to fend off very costly copyright claims. It was popular, but 2006 popular.
- quags 3y agoYouTube was also unprofitable at the time. With out google backing youtube it may have gone the way of Napster.
- lisasays 3y agoBy this logic, Netflix shouldn't be Netflix (or in its current market position) either.