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Only a 'Moron' Would Buy YouTube

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the moronic-like-a-fox dept.

ColinPL writes to mention a News.com article about some harsh words from Mark Cuban, on the possible purchase of video-sharing site YouTube. According to Mr. Cuban only a 'moron' would buy the site, because of the obvious possibility of lawsuits over intellectual property. From the article: "Cuban, co-founder of HDNet and owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, also said YouTube would eventually be 'sued into oblivion' because of copyright violations. 'They are just breaking the law,' Cuban told a group of advertisers in New York. 'The only reason it hasn't been sued yet is because there is nobody with big money to sue ... There is a reason they haven't yet gone public, they haven't sold. It's because they are going to be toasted,'"

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  1. Re:$1.5b too low. One Word: by cubicledrone · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Perhaps YouTube could match commercials to videos: only four-star commercials (heh heh) can appear with four-star videos. Want your ad to work? Make it a good ad.

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