Comments on: Another Startup Lists on eBay http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/ The Business of Technology Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:24:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Open English http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-766244 Open English Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:55:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-766244 <p>I guess it makes sense that they are selling themselves on eBay, and yes, you should have taken the 100K. You say that "YouAreTV's vision has always been about the smaller independent content..." but what did they offer that nobody else had?</p> I guess it makes sense that they are selling themselves on eBay, and yes, you should have taken the 100K.
You say that “YouAreTV’s vision has always been about the smaller independent content…” but what did they offer that nobody else had?

]]> By: scionguy http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-765702 scionguy Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:31:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-765702 <blockquote> <blockquote> <p>"YouAreTV’s vision has always been about the smaller independent content >>creators, where Youtube grew based on copyrighted content"</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>Huh? YouTube grew based on smaller independent content creators (namely 12 year olds making horrible content). Looks and sounds to me like YouAreTv was trying to do the same exact thing with a much worse domain name. As Shane said, if someone really did slip up and offer 100k for the domain name you should have taken it and ran.</p>

“YouAreTV’s vision has always been about the smaller independent content >>creators, where Youtube grew based on copyrighted content”

Huh? YouTube grew based on smaller independent content creators (namely 12 year olds making horrible content). Looks and sounds to me like YouAreTv was trying to do the same exact thing with a much worse domain name. As Shane said, if someone really did slip up and offer 100k for the domain name you should have taken it and ran.

]]> By: Brian Andrews http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-765604 Brian Andrews Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:49:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-765604 <p>Looks like the online video world is entering a period of contraction, some due to M&A, some due to shutdowns.</p> <p>HungryFlix.com wishes YouAre.TV and YouAreMedia the best of luck.</p> Looks like the online video world is entering a period of contraction, some due to M&A, some due to shutdowns.

HungryFlix.com wishes YouAre.TV and YouAreMedia the best of luck.

]]> By: YouAre.TV is For Sale… on eBay http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-765351 YouAre.TV is For Sale… on eBay Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:24:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-765351 <p>[...] again, the eBay M&A machine continues to churn out potential takeover candidates. YouAre.TV has put itself up for sale on the popular [...]</p> [...] again, the eBay M&A machine continues to churn out potential takeover candidates. YouAre.TV has put itself up for sale on the popular [...]

]]> By: Advice Network http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-764462 Advice Network Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:37:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-764462 <p>Well, at least they are going out in style. If they have a good publicist, selling on ebay should create more buzz than their company ever did!</p> Well, at least they are going out in style. If they have a good publicist, selling on ebay should create more buzz than their company ever did!

]]> By: Shane http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-764055 Shane Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:46:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-764055 <p>"Have already been offered 100k for the domain name itself by a MAJOR media company."</p> <p>Probably should have taken it.</p> “Have already been offered 100k for the domain name itself by a MAJOR media company.”

Probably should have taken it.

]]> By: DavidDundas http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-763733 DavidDundas Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:15:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/10/another-start-up-lists-on-ebay/#comment-763733 <p>Despite being very small, YouAreTV's vision has always been about the smaller independent content creators, where Youtube grew based on copyrighted content, and Brightcove grew on deals with existing media companies. We still very much believe in this vision, but think that it takes the resources and voice of a much larger company to execute.</p> <p>My personal thoughts here: http://imbuildingsomethinghere.com/?p=115</p> Despite being very small, YouAreTV’s vision has always been about the smaller independent content creators, where Youtube grew based on copyrighted content, and Brightcove grew on deals with existing media companies. We still very much believe in this vision, but think that it takes the resources and voice of a much larger company to execute.

My personal thoughts here: (link)

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