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Dvorak Adores YouTube

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the and-someday-we'll-have-a-real-business-model dept.

prostoalex writes "MarketWatch columnist John C. Dvorak tells the public to stop fretting about YouTube's business model and just start enjoying the functionality: "Since I like to run videos on my blog this turns out to be a great way to both transcode and save bandwidth since YouTube picks up the tab on the video stream. Would I pay for this service, yes. I have seriously looked at the alternatives to YouTube. With no exceptions they are all flawed.""

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  1. Uh oh by ereshiere · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now that YouTube has Dvorak's endorsement, how long until it collapses?

    1. Re:Uh oh by WilliamSChips · · Score: 2, Funny
      Dvorak is occasionally useful and mostly harmless
      So he's like Earth?
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    2. Re:Uh oh by Marcos+Eliziario · · Score: 1, Funny

      Actually, that's why Microsoft quit using that system for Windows. After they ran all project simulations, they came to the conclusion that Windows 2666* would not cut very well into the christian market, so, they renamed it to vista, which is a farsi word that means "delivery to fscking far away". *(The actual target date for vista delivery among MS project managers)

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  2. Shocking revelations by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    So, cashflow, profit, or business model really aren't such a big deal, so long as you can get lots of "eyeballs". This is a fascinating and innovative model-- so innovative, in fact, I might be inclined to call it an entire "new economy"! Moreover, there's apparently a new site called "youtube" which is very successful! Further shocking and forward-thinking revelations in John Dvorak's column to come in the following weeks:
    1. "Reality Television" shows will soon be very popular.
    2. George W. Bush's "compassionate conservatism" is sure to be a big hit in the upcoming election.
    3. New company "google dot com" may be poised for success.
    4. Will the Y2K bug be fixed in time?
    5. Islamic terrorists: Might they be up to something?
  3. Oh no by 77Punker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now he's doing videos? Nobody wants to see his ugly face. It's bad enough that his articles end up here.

  4. ..and Slashdot Love Dvorak.. by Pharmboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but for the life of me, I have no idea why.

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  5. oh great by mgabrys_sf · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now they're totally fucking dead. Either him - or getting on the cover of Wired seems to be the worst omens you can get. Although being on the cover of Businessweek isn't great either. EH KEVIN?

  6. Next thing you know... by monoqlith · · Score: 5, Funny

    Stevens will be talking about how the internet is not a dumptruck, but a series of YouTubes.

    1. Re:Next thing you know... by monoqlith · · Score: 2, Funny

      The horse came back alive, so I had to beat it to death again.

  7. Thanks, John by Infonaut · · Score: 5, Funny

    Since there are already about 54 zillion people using it, I'd say the public is unconcerned. Analysts like to speculate about YouTube's business model, but everyone else is already using the service. It's good of Dvorak to give YouTube his stamp of approval. Doubtless they'll see a noticeable spike in traffic from all of those people who were hesitant about using YT: "Gee, should I check out this link to a YT video of some kid singing in his underwear? Crap. I don't know. Dvorak hasn't weighed in on these guys yet. What to do, what to do?!

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  8. Hi John! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How long have you been calling yourself 'Grant29'?