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Google Buys YouTube for 1.65 Billion
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:20 am
by Reon
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?
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:54 am
by Bryce_P
the only reason google did this was because YouTube was overpowering google video. youtube was free, google just lost 1.65 billion dollars.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:01 am
by S1lentOp
Goodbye TV show and anime episodes, hello advertisements.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:02 am
by Umbra
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:19 am
by d5t
S1lentOp wrote:Goodbye TV show and anime episodes, hello advertisements.
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.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:20 pm
by Dot-Hack-Rocks
Yes. I doubt that Google wants to change
Youtube. Why would they? Youtube became
popular the way it was. That's why Google
would want to buy it. More stocks I bet as well.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:53 pm
by dothacker06
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
.
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:07 pm
by Takumi
Omg it sold?!? I am
praying that nothing changes. What if they will charge $$$ for an account?!? I would be so ****** if they start charging. Then, for 1.65 Billion??? YouTube is free (as of now
), they won't get much $$$, but it is a great site, but for 1.65 Billion???
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:28 pm
by Reon
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).
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:24 pm
by Kite_2000
NNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooo!!!
DAMN YOU GOOGLE!! WHY DID YOU HAVE TO BUY A GREAT SITE!!!
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:47 pm
by Wave Rider
Because, no matter how much money or Power a person or company has, they always want "MORE!". 
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:11 pm
by SnowManZero
S1lentOp wrote:Goodbye TV show and anime episodes, hello advertisements.
Oh God No!
I go to youtube (and anime) to avoid add's and watch AMV's and other random funny stuff.
I have one final thing to say, but I reckon Kite_2000 has already said it.
Waverider-so funny and true!
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:18 pm
by Erroneous
All your net are belong to Google!
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:22 pm
by marthwmaster
Insydius wrote:All your net are belong to Google!
ROFLMAO
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:06 am
by SnowManZero
Insydius wrote:All your net are belong to Google!
It'll probably happen in the end.
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?
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:25 pm
by dothacker06
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:31 pm
by Mellow Grunty
Whoop-dee-doo, the account with all the Excel Saga episodes I had fav'd was deleted. D:
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:34 pm
by dothacker06
Doperugangaa wrote:Whoop-dee-doo, the account with all the Excel Saga episodes I had fav'd was deleted. D:
Well we aren't really concerned about Excel Saga now are we?
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:35 pm
by Mellow Grunty
dothacker06 wrote:Doperugangaa wrote:Whoop-dee-doo, the account with all the Excel Saga episodes I had fav'd was deleted. D:
Well we aren't really concerned about Excel Saga now are we?
YES WE ARE.
EXCEL SAGA PWNZ.
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:37 pm
by dothacker06
Doperugangaa wrote:dothacker06 wrote:Doperugangaa wrote:Whoop-dee-doo, the account with all the Excel Saga episodes I had fav'd was deleted. D:
Well we aren't really concerned about Excel Saga now are we?
YES WE ARE.
EXCEL SAGA PWNZ.
Whatever
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