Comments on: YouTube Suckage Syndrome http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/27/youtube-suckage-syndrome/ Jeff Nolan's take on investment, innovation, entrepreneurship and the technology industry Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:44:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jeff http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/27/youtube-suckage-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-149025 Jeff Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:14:19 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/27/youtube-suckage-syndrome/#comment-149025 Martin, the CNN YouTube debate was lame because of the inane content of the questions, the vapid responses, but mostly because CNN picked the questions. Did you learn anything new about the candidates? If they were to hold it again would you make it a point to watch? C'mon, the only reason people in technology fawned over this exercise is because it was the first time it was done, and the fact that Democrats did it and they generally get majority support in all segmeents of high tech (especially at Google). Martin,
the CNN YouTube debate was lame because of the inane content of the questions, the vapid responses, but mostly because CNN picked the questions.

Did you learn anything new about the candidates? If they were to hold it again would you make it a point to watch? C’mon, the only reason people in technology fawned over this exercise is because it was the first time it was done, and the fact that Democrats did it and they generally get majority support in all segmeents of high tech (especially at Google).

]]> By: Chuqui 3.0.1 Beta http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/27/youtube-suckage-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-148499 Chuqui 3.0.1 Beta Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:18:49 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/27/youtube-suckage-syndrome/#comment-148499 <strong>The risks of being acquired...</strong> YouTube Suckage Syndrome : Venture Chronicles: YouTube under Google has been one long disappointment since the acquisition was announced last October. Where is the innovation, a better video converter and upload process, kick ass search, integration wi... The risks of being acquired…

YouTube Suckage Syndrome : Venture Chronicles: YouTube under Google has been one long disappointment since the acquisition was announced last October. Where is the innovation, a better video converter and upload process, kick ass search, integration wi…

]]> By: Martin Edic http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/27/youtube-suckage-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-148415 Martin Edic Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:44:18 +0000 http://jeffnolan.com/wp/2007/07/27/youtube-suckage-syndrome/#comment-148415 YouTube's value is not in the technology, it's the domain- it is the default, must-use location for video online. Yes the other services you mention have better quality but they aren't going anywhere, brandwise. Google didn't buy traffic or content, they bought YouTube.com. And frankly, the average person viewing these videos doesn't have any expectations regarding quality. Finally, the amazing Democratic YouTube debate was probably the best brand awareness event I've ever seen and the quality was fine. It tells me something that only two Republican candidates have signed on for their version- these guys simply don't get it (or it scares the bejeezus out of them!) YouTube’s value is not in the technology, it’s the domain- it is the default, must-use location for video online. Yes the other services you mention have better quality but they aren’t going anywhere, brandwise.
Google didn’t buy traffic or content, they bought YouTube.com.
And frankly, the average person viewing these videos doesn’t have any expectations regarding quality.
Finally, the amazing Democratic YouTube debate was probably the best brand awareness event I’ve ever seen and the quality was fine. It tells me something that only two Republican candidates have signed on for their version- these guys simply don’t get it (or it scares the bejeezus out of them!)

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