Google bought YouTube.

Yea. That's pretty much it. For [bf0de145e35]$1.65 Billion[/bf0de145e35][/sizef0de145e35].

Yep. O_O

I want some of it. lidroolli

http//www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15196982/

snaps that's crazy!

http//money.cnn.com/2006/10/09/technology/googleyoutube_deal/index.htm?section=cnn_topstories

^ cnn topic

holy shit

yeah, like that wasnt expected?

WOW! That is amazing.

Wow, thats just crazy. Damn, Google needs to started sharing some of that. It might just end world hunger.

liAdds to his presentation for tommorrow on Google.li

It's no surprise that Google would purchase Youtube.

[quote676e422e91="unknown uchiha"]It's no surprise that Google would purchase Youtube.[/quote676e422e91]

It's been a long time coming I'm presuming. I read an article a while back that said Google has had intention to purchase YouTube for quite some time now but I suppose they held off for a little while.

Looks like they should integrate YouTube into Google and ditch Google Videos now. Haha.

Wow, have you noticed how all the "Holy Shits" picked are the first one in the poll.

that is impressive. we all say "why didnt i think of that" and "why didnt i implement my idea"

[quotea42852e556="unlabeledbooze"]Wow, have you noticed how all the "Holy Shits" picked are the first one in the poll.[/quotea42852e556]

nahrly

I'll "Holy Shit..." when Google buys Safeway. lirandomli

Aww, 3 people ruined it after I posted (see 3 posts above)

No, Holy Shit is when Google buys the Presidency.

Or life itself. rofl.

Holy cow shit

Google owns the internet...

Next up Google buys Yahoo.

Or maybe a Google ISP?

[quote582deabfea="JayxDirect"]Next up Google buys Yahoo.

Or maybe a Google ISP?[/quote582deabfea]

Poor Yahoo is probably kicking themselves in the ass for not buying Google (well, not the company.. but their technology) back in 96. Silly David Filo.

Haha google video simply couldnt compete with youtube. an action had to be taken

Dayum, they need a sports team now....

Google owns my life.

[quote6841c7ac99="d11m"]Haha google video simply couldnt compete with youtube. an action had to be taken[/quote6841c7ac99]

Your signature could enduce a seizure quite easily, you should remove it.

[quote195c6bb349="CougarKid"]Dayum, they need a sports team now....[/quote195c6bb349]

The Google Seekers?

how can it an enduce a seizure??

[quotebb68450d21="d11m"]how can it an enduce a seizure??[/quotebb68450d21]

Do you not notice the rapid blinking? It's not only a terrible ad banner, but it's really annoying too.

Its a referral link.

/back on topic.

Google browser?

[quote2ecc6a5430="d11m"]how can it an enduce a seizure??[/quote2ecc6a5430]
Subliminal messages are evil. What is that site of anyways, and that referral link is a no-no. I saw a new user today with a sig that said "Banned", and it went to the same site. It didn't work though. And I believe because of the rapid flashes of lights/images, in could induce a seizure and cause someone to get epilepsy.

/back on topic.

[quote2ecc6a5430="YourGiftsFree"]Its a referral link.

/back on topic.

Google browser?[/quote2ecc6a5430]

[quote98eb737ed4="CougarKid"]Dayum, they need a sports team now....[/quote98eb737ed4]

[i98eb737ed4]Actually[/i98eb737ed4], they were about to sponsor Manchester United (my favorite soccer club in England). I would have LOL'd if they would have gotten the Google logo across the jerseys. I guess AIG offered more money. shrug

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[quote14b9dcce7c="Psyc"][quote14b9dcce7c="CougarKid"]Dayum, they need a sports team now....[/quote14b9dcce7c]

[i14b9dcce7c]Actually[/i14b9dcce7c], they were about to sponsor Manchester United (my favorite soccer club in England). I would have LOL'd if they would have gotten the Google logo across the jerseys. I guess AIG offered more money. shrug[/quote14b9dcce7c]

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However, this was pretty sweet http//youtube.com/watch?v=yref4GArfao

/back on topic

IMO youtube is going to change for the worse, because now they'll really enforce the exclusion of copyrighted material. One of the main benefits of youtube was your ability to call up an old Colbert Report or Top Speed Episode, and that's going to go by the wayside.

[quoteb4956fe914="doylnea"]IMO youtube is going to change for the worse, because now they'll really enforce the exclusion of copyrighted material. One of the main benefits of youtube was your ability to call up an old Colbert Report or Top Speed Episode, and that's going to go by the wayside.[/quoteb4956fe914]

you think google brought youtube in the face of copyright infringement suits. They paid 1.5 billion plus to get sued and to return no profit on their investment. Your comprehension is that of a fifth grader. Wow they wont show my favorite stuff then it will suck. I guess the wall street traders who've pushed googles stock price by over $20+ per share in the last two days of trading share your belief.

If you decided to pay to any attention to this stuff youd realize

A) youtube was trying to secure deals with major media distributors (universal, etc) prior to the google acquistion to avoid copyright infringement suits. In fact Universal was threating to sue youtube if they didnt stop their illegal methods.
B) youtube found it difficult to produce the clout to persuade the majors to agree to a deal. Youtube is still a new kid on the block and hasn't produced enough revenue to gain that clout. Youtube realizing that their influence was limited knew that selling the company to another major player was in its best nterests.
C) Youtube sought help from Google a company that has clout with the majors. Within a few days of the propsed buy out 3-4 majors agreed to deals with youtube.
D) Goggle the king of advertisement will find ways to spread their ads from not only text based but to video based design and will likely see their ad revenue nearly double.
E) Youtube's creators still sit on youtubes staff and will be closely linked in with the major mves made by Goggle HQ's.

Therefore Google will find a way to get your Colbert report on youtube with commercial advertisisng and will produce a profit. Google isn't buying technolgoy that they can't profit on. ALso in this business losing customers is not in the best interests. Goggle will do all it can to retain youtube's viewreship and I suppose the wall street traders feel confident that goggle will succeed in doing so. But feel free to share why you think it will fail.

[quote16fbb60230="doylnea"]IMO youtube is going to change for the worse, because now they'll really enforce the exclusion of copyrighted material. One of the main benefits of youtube was your ability to call up an old Colbert Report or Top Speed Episode, and that's going to go by the wayside.[/quote16fbb60230]

I agree. Oh well. (

Why are so you argumentative good2speed? Every single post of yours seeks to mock another user on this forum. If you’re so much smarter than anyone else, why don’t you go somewhere else where you can have debates with smart(er) people?

[quote0d70823518]you think google brought youtube in the face of copyright infringement suits. They paid 1.5 billion plus to get sued and to return no profit on their investment. [/quote0d70823518]

In fact, Google paid $1.65B.

[quote0d70823518] Your comprehension is that of a fifth grader. [/quote0d70823518]

Your spelling and grammar is that of a 1st grader, but I don’t think anyone needed that pointed out for them.

[quote0d70823518]Wow they wont show my favorite stuff then it will suck. I guess the wall street traders who've pushed googles stock price by over $20+ per share in the last two days of trading share your belief. [/quote0d70823518]
No, what I wrote was “youtube is going to change for the worse” not “really suck.” There’s a fine distinction that you’re apparently not able to make, that is, something that’s very good (like youtube) can go downhill, and still be the best in the business, and still not “really suck.”

[quote0d70823518]If you decided to pay to any attention to this stuff youd realize

A) youtube was trying to secure deals with major media distributors (universal, etc) prior to the google acquistion to avoid copyright infringement suits. In fact Universal was threating to sue youtube if they didnt stop their illegal methods.[/quote0d70823518]
Every major media company has threatened to sue youtube. Youtube’s current response has been to rely on users to report copyrighted material, which they know is ineffective. NYT reports "YouTube is also expected to use new technology to identify copyrighted material that users have uploaded to the site without permission, and to share ad revenue with media companies that own the video or music content. (YouTube made a similar pact with the Warner Music Group last month, and had a previous advertising deal with NBC in June).” NYT further reports “Mark Cuban, who founded Broadcast.com, an early audio and video site that was bought by Yahoo, is even more skeptical of Google’s legal position, writing on his blog “I still think Google lawyers will be a busy, busy bunch. I don’t think you can sue Google into oblivion, but as others have mentioned, if Google gets nailed one single time for copyright violation, there are going to be more shareholder lawsuits than Doan’s has pills to go with the pile-on copyright suits that follow.” You’ll be hard pressed to convince me that Cuban doesn’t know what he’s talking about…
[quote0d70823518]B) youtube found it difficult to produce the clout to persuade the majors to agree to a deal. Youtube is still a new kid on the block and hasn't produced enough revenue to gain that clout. Youtube realizing that their influence was limited knew that selling the company to another major player was in its best nterests.[/quote0d70823518]
That and there’s something about $1.65B in Google stock that makes selling the company to Google easier to stomach ;)
[quote0d70823518]C) Youtube sought help from Google a company that has clout with the majors. Within a few days of the propsed buy out 3-4 majors agreed to deals with youtube.[/quote0d70823518]
See above
[quote0d70823518]D) Goggle the king of advertisement will find ways to spread their ads from not only text based but to video based design and will likely see their ad revenue nearly double.[/quote0d70823518]
The irony in this of course, is that youtube was already running google ads. I don’t believe for a second that Google’s ad revenue could double, simply from the acquisition of youtube.
[quote0d70823518]E) Youtube's creators still sit on youtubes staff and will be closely linked in with the major mves made by Goggle HQ's. .[/quote0d70823518]
Your statement goes counter to a variety of news reports I’ve read, all of which state that youtube will continue to operate as an independent, autonomous company.

[quote0d70823518]Therefore Google will find a way to get your Colbert report on youtube with commercial advertisisng and will produce a profit. Google isn't buying technolgoy that they can't profit on. ALso in this business losing customers is not in the best interests. Goggle will do all it can to retain youtube's viewreship and I suppose the wall street traders feel confident that goggle will succeed in doing so. But feel free to share why you think it will fail.[/quote0d70823518]
I never for a second said that Google would lose money as a result of this acquisition. That said, the price run-up you’ve seen over the past few days is the result of rampant speculation about google. I’d bet that google share prices will come back down a bit over the next few days.

[quote6602a03ffd="doylnea"]Why are so you argumentative good2speed? Every single post of yours seeks to mock another user on this forum. If you’re so much smarter than anyone else, why don’t you go somewhere else where you can have debates with smart(er) people?

[quote6602a03ffd]you think google brought youtube in the face of copyright infringement suits. They paid 1.5 billion plus to get sued and to return no profit on their investment. [/quote6602a03ffd]

In fact, Google paid $1.65B.

[quote6602a03ffd] Your comprehension is that of a fifth grader. [/quote6602a03ffd]

Your spelling and grammar is that of a 1st grader, but I don’t think anyone needed that pointed out for them.

[quote6602a03ffd]Wow they wont show my favorite stuff then it will suck. I guess the wall street traders who've pushed googles stock price by over $20+ per share in the last two days of trading share your belief. [/quote6602a03ffd]
No, what I wrote was “youtube is going to change for the worse” not “really suck.” There’s a fine distinction that you’re apparently not able to make, that is, something that’s very good (like youtube) can go downhill, and still be the best in the business, and still not “really suck.”

[quote6602a03ffd]If you decided to pay to any attention to this stuff youd realize

A) youtube was trying to secure deals with major media distributors (universal, etc) prior to the google acquistion to avoid copyright infringement suits. In fact Universal was threating to sue youtube if they didnt stop their illegal methods.[/quote6602a03ffd]
Every major media company has threatened to sue youtube. Youtube’s current response has been to rely on users to report copyrighted material, which they know is ineffective. NYT reports "YouTube is also expected to use new technology to identify copyrighted material that users have uploaded to the site without permission, and to share ad revenue with media companies that own the video or music content. (YouTube made a similar pact with the Warner Music Group last month, and had a previous advertising deal with NBC in June).” NYT further reports “Mark Cuban, who founded Broadcast.com, an early audio and video site that was bought by Yahoo, is even more skeptical of Google’s legal position, writing on his blog “I still think Google lawyers will be a busy, busy bunch. I don’t think you can sue Google into oblivion, but as others have mentioned, if Google gets nailed one single time for copyright violation, there are going to be more shareholder lawsuits than Doan’s has pills to go with the pile-on copyright suits that follow.” You’ll be hard pressed to convince me that Cuban doesn’t know what he’s talking about…
[quote6602a03ffd]B) youtube found it difficult to produce the clout to persuade the majors to agree to a deal. Youtube is still a new kid on the block and hasn't produced enough revenue to gain that clout. Youtube realizing that their influence was limited knew that selling the company to another major player was in its best nterests.[/quote6602a03ffd]
That and there’s something about $1.65B in Google stock that makes selling the company to Google easier to stomach ;)
[quote6602a03ffd]C) Youtube sought help from Google a company that has clout with the majors. Within a few days of the propsed buy out 3-4 majors agreed to deals with youtube.[/quote6602a03ffd]
See above
[quote6602a03ffd]D) Goggle the king of advertisement will find ways to spread their ads from not only text based but to video based design and will likely see their ad revenue nearly double.[/quote6602a03ffd]
The irony in this of course, is that youtube was already running google ads. I don’t believe for a second that Google’s ad revenue could double, simply from the acquisition of youtube.
[quote6602a03ffd]E) Youtube's creators still sit on youtubes staff and will be closely linked in with the major mves made by Goggle HQ's. .[/quote6602a03ffd]
Your statement goes counter to a variety of news reports I’ve read, all of which state that youtube will continue to operate as an independent, autonomous company.

[quote6602a03ffd]Therefore Google will find a way to get your Colbert report on youtube with commercial advertisisng and will produce a profit. Google isn't buying technolgoy that they can't profit on. ALso in this business losing customers is not in the best interests. Goggle will do all it can to retain youtube's viewreship and I suppose the wall street traders feel confident that goggle will succeed in doing so. But feel free to share why you think it will fail.[/quote6602a03ffd]
I never for a second said that Google would lose money as a result of this acquisition. That said, the price run-up you’ve seen over the past few days is the result of rampant speculation about google. I’d bet that google share prices will come back down a bit over the next few days.[/quote6602a03ffd]


PWNED!!!

A little off topic, but what college did you go to doylnea? )

I'm sorry, but doylnea just ran over Good2Speed 5 or 6 times.

[quote043779a20e="TryinToGetPaid"]I'm sorry, but doylnea just ran over Good2Speed 5 or 6 times.[/quote043779a20e]

Na, a bit more than that heh. )

[quote70ba08dc91="doylnea"]

[quote70ba08dc91]you think google brought youtube in the face of copyright infringement suits. They paid 1.5 billion plus to get sued and to return no profit on their investment. [/quote70ba08dc91]

In fact, Google paid $1.65B.[/quote70ba08dc91]


and if you look closer 1.5 billion plus was stated

[quote70ba08dc91="doylnea"]
[quote70ba08dc91]If you decided to pay to any attention to this stuff youd realize

A) youtube was trying to secure deals with major media distributors (universal, etc) prior to the google acquistion to avoid copyright infringement suits. In fact Universal was threating to sue youtube if they didnt stop their illegal methods.[/quote70ba08dc91]

Every major media company has threatened to sue youtube. Youtube’s current response has been to rely on users to report copyrighted material, which they know is ineffective. NYT reports "YouTube is also expected to use new technology to identify copyrighted material that users have uploaded to the site without permission, and to share ad revenue with media companies that own the video or music content. (YouTube made a similar pact with the Warner Music Group last month, and had a previous advertising deal with NBC in June).” NYT further reports “Mark Cuban, who founded Broadcast.com, an early audio and video site that was bought by Yahoo, is even more skeptical of Google’s legal position, writing on his blog “I still think Google lawyers will be a busy, busy bunch. I don’t think you can sue Google into oblivion, but as others have mentioned, if Google gets nailed one single time for copyright violation, there are going to be more shareholder lawsuits than Doan’s has pills to go with the pile-on copyright suits that follow.” You’ll be hard pressed to convince me that Cuban doesn’t know what he’s talking about…[/quote70ba08dc91]

Cuban is an idiot who is a competitor in the market and you dont think google's acquisition of youtube hurts cuban. Cuban is just jealous. All he can do now is hope for suits so he will feel better inside that he didnt snatch up youtube first or create technology similar to it first. Cuban's just a petty jealous buisnessman who will lose out on many profits. But hey he'lll always have a stupid blog to complain in. Oh ya cuban complained about two weeks ago thaT YOUTBUE was worhlhess and would never produce a revenue. Guess he should be worried now that google is in the picture. Speak all you can Cuban cause google will own you too one day.

[quote70ba08dc91="doylnea"]
[quote70ba08dc91]B) youtube found it difficult to produce the clout to persuade the majors to agree to a deal. Youtube is still a new kid on the block and hasn't produced enough revenue to gain that clout. Youtube realizing that their influence was limited knew that selling the company to another major player was in its best nterests.[/quote70ba08dc91]

That and there’s something about $1.65B in Google stock that makes selling the company to Google easier to stomach ;)

[quote70ba08dc91]C) Youtube sought help from Google a company that has clout with the majors. Within a few days of the propsed buy out 3-4 majors agreed to deals with youtube.[/quote70ba08dc91]
See above
[/quote70ba08dc91]

well if youtube could find its own deal with the majors I doubt they's sell. So its a win win for both corporate entities.

[quote70ba08dc91="doylnea"]
[quote70ba08dc91]D) Goggle the king of advertisement will find ways to spread their ads from not only text based but to video based design and will likely see their ad revenue nearly double.[/quote70ba08dc91]

The irony in this of course, is that youtube was already running google ads. I don’t believe for a second that Google’s ad revenue could double, simply from the acquisition of youtube.[/quote70ba08dc91]

text based ads wont increase revenue for google but video based ads will surely increase goggle's portfolio. Wall street is banking on this as much as google is. People aren't investing these sums of money without great odds that goggle will turn this into a hefty profit.

[quote70ba08dc91="doylnea"]
[quote70ba08dc91]E) Youtube's creators still sit on youtubes staff and will be closely linked in with the major mves made by Goggle HQ's. .[/quote70ba08dc91]
Your statement goes counter to a variety of news reports I’ve read, all of which state that youtube will continue to operate as an independent, autonomous company.[/quote70ba08dc91]

Ya autonomous in regards to what brand of coffee they drink. Google is still the owner and willl be a big influence on where they want to take youtube. The suits in google will obviously see youtube as a business. They will decide for them which text and video ads are presnt. If anything they have technological autonomy but anything business and ad related will fall under the goggle umbrella and supervision.

[quote70ba08dc91="doylnea"]
[quote70ba08dc91]Therefore Google will find a way to get your Colbert report on youtube with commercial advertisisng and will produce a profit. Google isn't buying technolgoy that they can't profit on. ALso in this business losing customers is not in the best interests. Goggle will do all it can to retain youtube's viewreship and I suppose the wall street traders feel confident that goggle will succeed in doing so. But feel free to share why you think it will fail.[/quote70ba08dc91]

I never for a second said that Google would lose money as a result of this acquisition. That said, the price run-up you’ve seen over the past few days is the result of rampant speculation about google. I’d bet that google share prices will come back down a bit over the next few days.[/quote70ba08dc91]

I doubt it. Google is making a real push for the internet video market. Thats a huge market that has really been untapped for its financial potential. Just like itunes has benifited from the mp3/music environment. Google has made a real push into making this a viable market and now has the clientele to do so. Basically there marketing genius will find a way to keep the same users without implementing a subscription fee to the user. This push may be what the tv.movie industry needed and google's aquistion may be revolutionary at this stage. I wouldnt sell my stock now.

[quotebbf47018a5="doylnea"][bbbf47018a5]Why are so you[/bbbf47018a5] argumentative good2speed? Every single post of yours seeks to mock another user on this forum.[/quotebbf47018a5]

why are so you?

I dont mock unless mockery is needed. In fact I think i gave sound advice to someone earlier in the day regarding a career change. I think your generalization leads me to believe you have a bias and only tend to react whenever there is a debate.

If you feel satisifed you have the support of a bunch of 17-18 year olds then enjoy it. Maybe I've outgrown this forum as it is filled with a lot of really young people. I do enjoy the more educated speech of the older members however. Pretty hard to filter through sometimes

Lol what if google bought myspace....

[quotec913c93d98="Lightliquid"]Lol what if google bought myspace....[/quotec913c93d98]

Fox beat them to the punch - would have been chump change for Google too.