Comments on: Heavy.com On Cash http://gigaom.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/ The Business of Technology Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:27:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Markus Sandy http://gigaom.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43836 Markus Sandy Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:14:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43836 <p>Heavy is just another rip-off site:</p> <p>http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/message/54380</p> <p>another $12M down the drain</p> Heavy is just another rip-off site:

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another $12M down the drain

]]> By: Jonathan http://gigaom.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43835 Jonathan Wed, 07 Jun 2006 01:11:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43835 <p>They steal content and are rewarded for it. I am sure a good lawsuit will lighten the load at heavy.</p> They steal content and are rewarded for it.
I am sure a good lawsuit will lighten the load at heavy.

]]> By: Billy The Kid http://gigaom.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43834 Billy The Kid Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:09:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43834 <p>Oops, I missed the two VCR controls in all the background Ads. Did I mention they have "view this ad before your video" ads?</p> Oops, I missed the two VCR controls in all the background Ads. Did I mention they have “view this ad before your video” ads?

]]> By: Billy The Kid http://gigaom.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43833 Billy The Kid Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:07:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43833 <p>Can Heavy.com buy a pausable and seek'able flash video player with some of that ad/VC cash? They can borrow Google's or YouTubes unil they develop thier own, but streaming video without VCR controls is very 1996. I want my 10 years of innovation back!</p> Can Heavy.com buy a pausable and seek’able flash video player with some of that ad/VC cash? They can borrow Google’s or YouTubes unil they develop thier own, but streaming video without VCR controls is very 1996. I want my 10 years of innovation back!

]]> By: Billy The Kid http://gigaom.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43823 Billy The Kid Mon, 30 Jan 2006 09:05:17 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43823 <p>Why do they need VC cash? They seem to be doing just fine with placed ads, paid content previews, background ads, title bar ads and embedded ads. It's like being in time's square, but with viral videos on the big screen!</p> Why do they need VC cash? They seem to be doing just fine with placed ads, paid content previews, background ads, title bar ads and embedded ads. It’s like being in time’s square, but with viral videos on the big screen!

]]> By: Rags' Soapbox http://gigaom.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43821 Rags' Soapbox Mon, 30 Jan 2006 04:48:21 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/01/29/heavycom-on-cash/#comment-43821 <p><strong>Welcome David Porter </strong></p> <p>My former colleague, David Porter, has recently waded into the blogging waters as has Mike Hirshland, a partner at Polaris VC who recently funded Heavy.com per Om. Welcome to you both. I look forward to your posts.</p> Welcome David Porter

My former colleague, David Porter, has recently waded into the blogging waters as has Mike Hirshland, a partner at Polaris VC who recently funded Heavy.com per Om. Welcome to you both. I look forward to your posts.

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