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Can Large Corporations Buy "Cool?"

Posted by kdawson on from the schmiral dept.

TobyToadstool writes "With the recent news that NBC and News Corp. will launch a YouTube rival, CNet asks: Can big corporations buy the zeitgeist or will they inevitably screw up? CNet calls the new wannabe 'Me Too Tube.' The article looks at companies trying to buy their way into user-generated content. Quoting: 'There is something incredibly boring and sad about giant companies who constantly chase the fleeing tailcoats of the latest Internet trends. Like the kid who [leaned] over and copied you in art class, News Corp./NBC are the archetypal corporation — lumbering and so very uncool.'"

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  1. Can slashdot decide what "cool" is? by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously. What the fuck would you knobs know about cool?

    You probably think it's uncool because it isn't compatible with firefox for unga bunga linux or dragonfire BSD.

    NBC and NewsCorp have tons of content people want access too. They will be successful, whether you like it or not, or whether it gets the tag of "cool" from a bunch of geeks.

    YouTube cool? Whats so cool about some fat kids video diary?

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  2. Re:This may be "uncool"... by Dogtanian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot headline:Can Large Corporations Buy "Cool?"

    Answer: Yes, they bought MySpace.

    That's it.

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  3. Sure they can! by Weaselmancer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can Large Corporations Buy "Cool?"

    Of course they can! A good example is the entertainment industry's Captain Copyright!

    Why, if that doesn't make little Timmy stop downloading his Metallica MP3s, then by golly nothing will! Captain Copyright is totally fresh!

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