As the title implied, YouTube was put up on auction. The suprisingly simple company was estimated at a high price, but I sinceley doubt anyone thought this high. Google finally won the acution with a bit of 1.65 BILLION dollars. Now, according to many anchors and hosts at G4, this WILL MOST LIKELY result in lawsuits of copyright infringments. But I have two questions for you, the reader.
1.Do you believe it was wise for Google to buy YouTube, especially for 1.65 Billion dollars?
2.Will YouTube still be the same, free source of information we have all comed to love?
Google Buys YouTube for 1.65 Billion
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Google Buys YouTube for 1.65 Billion
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Youtube is a major investment for Google and I do believe they will benefit from the purchase of it in the long run.
I can't see any changes to the services provided by Youtube, largely because Google will lose money if they drive away those that use Youtube.
I can't see any changes to the services provided by Youtube, largely because Google will lose money if they drive away those that use Youtube.
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You bring up a huge problem with Google: their lack of caring about intellectual property rights. That's something that may bite them in the ass big time in the future. YouTube is remaining independent of Google from reports, but I have no doubt that Google influence will seep in (specificially their AdSense program). It'll be interesting to see what happens though.S1lentOp wrote:Goodbye TV show and anime episodes, hello advertisements.
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1.65 billion dollars!? For YouTube? They must have money growing on trees lol. I honestly do not think that any good will come from this. I bet that now there will be ads before the shows starts now, it will change enough to become really unfamiliar, and if it is still succesful it will go to Google's head to do some more changes 
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), they won't get much $$$, but it is a great site, but for 1.65 Billion???Well, I heard about this from Attack of the Show on G4. To be honest, all the problems and conflicts you bring up was brought up there too. Now that most of the shows were copyrighted, there WILL be a few cases on infrigments. Advertisement WILL take place according to AOTS, but a account fee? I haven't heard anything too significantly about that. So you can ease up there. However, because Google has bought it, they claim that full episodes will be attainable to watch (Sometimes, you have large gaps and missed scenes depending on the show).
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It'll probably happen in the end.Insydius wrote:All your net are belong to Google!
Maybe a battle between mysapce junkie's and google-heads for supremecy?
now, as an honest upstanding citizen i would make sure that the result would benifit everyone...
*picture's me with an armada of weaponry just firing like crazy at anything which moved*
Who wouldn't want to do that?
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I bet they will start charging for an account. I am 99% sure that there will be ads everywhere (that could be a reason for the purchase seeing as how there are millions of accounts). Goodbye YouTube 
. WHY GOOGLE!? WHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
. WHY GOOGLE!? WHHHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Just remember Kite can defeat Haseo and Co. with one skill, Drain Heart! Also, he loves cheese! So remember that next time you compare the two series!
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Well we aren't really concerned about Excel Saga now are we?Doperugangaa wrote:Whoop-dee-doo, the account with all the Excel Saga episodes I had fav'd was deleted. D:
Just remember Kite can defeat Haseo and Co. with one skill, Drain Heart! Also, he loves cheese! So remember that next time you compare the two series!
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WhateverDoperugangaa wrote:YES WE ARE.dothacker06 wrote:Well we aren't really concerned about Excel Saga now are we?Doperugangaa wrote:Whoop-dee-doo, the account with all the Excel Saga episodes I had fav'd was deleted. D:
EXCEL SAGA PWNZ.
.Just remember Kite can defeat Haseo and Co. with one skill, Drain Heart! Also, he loves cheese! So remember that next time you compare the two series!