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0 pointsdougb57y ago0 comments

The acquisition of YouTube is one that comes to mind. While it wasn't universally panned, there were a lot of engineers (myself included) who felt it was wildly excessive.

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village-idiot7y ago

The acquisition of YouTube might’ve not been bad for Google, but I could make the argument that it’s been bad for the rest of us.

andybak7y ago

I generally still think of YouTube as a global good. Obviously it's a mixed bag but I'd be really sad if it ever vanished.

Aeolun7y ago

Vimeo would just take over.

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village-idiot7y ago

Considering it’s one of the driving forces of radicalization, I really can’t agree with that.

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village-idiot7y ago

The acquisition of YouTube might’ve not been bad for Google, but I could make the argument that it’s been bad for the rest of us.

andybak7y ago

I generally still think of YouTube as a global good. Obviously it's a mixed bag but I'd be really sad if it ever vanished.

Aeolun7y ago

Vimeo would just take over.

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village-idiot7y ago

Considering it’s one of the driving forces of radicalization, I really can’t agree with that.

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