Hello, On 11/6/06, Kent Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I just received this from someone on YouTube: > > Dear Popular YouTuber, > > I'm a very popular viral video maker on YouTube, though my identity > will remain anonymous for now. This letter seeks to enlighten and > embolden you. > > I want you to stop giving your time and labor to YouTube for free. > There's no reason YouTube should be bought for 1.65 billion dollars > and you not receive a cent. There's no reason YouTube should be able > to sell millions of dollars in advertising around your videos and you > not receive a cent. > > Currently you are being exploited, which is not uncommon in American > business practices; there exists a long history of worker exploitation > here, from slavery, to factory worker abuses, to the constant battle > for a livable minimum wage. In every situation, workers have had to > fight for fairness and respect. > > Keep the following idea in your mind throughout this process: YouTube > is nothing without the community and its leaders. You're more valuable > than you can imagine. > > List of other relevant points: > > 1. YouTube has never publicly acknowledged that original content > creators on its site should be compensated for their work. > 2. They've never even hinted at it. > 3. And they never will because they believe that their business works > best by receiving free labor to maximize profit (unless they're forced). > 4. They will earn profit on your back as long as they can > 5. YouTube is a for profit company they don't exist foremost to > serve the user, they exist foremost to earn profit > 6. Google has a notorious reputation of uneven relationships, > basically asserting a bullish attitude in everything they do. "You > need us, we don't need you," would be a more accurate mission > statement for them. > 7. YouTube will soon adhere to the same philosophy > 8. YouTube itself is not an emotional experience and you should feel > no loyalty to them. You don't have a vested interest in their success. > You may feel like you do but you should not delude yourself. Most of > the emotional connection you feel should be directed toward your fans > and the original content creators whose videos you've loved. > 9. YouTube is just a name, a website on your monitor, and computer > software and hardware. > > The following is an analogy that Chad Hurley once used: "we are the > stage for Internet media to display itself." This statement misleads > and deceives. YouTube sells ads where a theatre owner sells tickets. > The big difference is that a theatre owner takes those ticket sales, > as well as concession and memorabilia sales and pays the performers. > YouTube sells tickets, concessions, and memorabilia but keeps all the > money for themselves. > > There are many more relevant points to be made here, but they can wait. > > The most important thing to know right now is that some partners and I > are creating a video hosting site like YouTube that will share its > revenue with you/the community/original content creators. The main > difference between YouTube and us is that they are founded on > exploitation where we are founded on fairness and equality. We put > your success first and will only make money after you do. > > This will include revenue from click ads, impression ads, special > promotions, co-branding, commercials, product placement, etc. In other > words, you will be rewarded from every revenue source the company has. > And rightly so, as this entire phenomenon is about you. Sadly, > somewhere along the way YouTube made this about them. > > And make no mistake, we will be no Revver. We have an interface and > functionality that is better than YouTube's. We have many, many > friends in the media world that are partnering with us, thus you will > be allowed to post clips of your favorite shows and music. > > For now, we ask that you make no changes to your practices. Simply > respond to this email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kool... people are using the name "NewTube" :-) http://changelog.ca/log/2005/10/15/iptv_needs-a-new_name_-_how_about_newtube See ya Include your > user name, your real name, your e-mail address, and a very brief > statement confirming that you agree that YouTube is exploitative and > that you will move your efforts to a new site that is founded on fairness. > > Also, it is imperative that you don't share this letter or any of its > contents with anyone. Our collective success depends on it. > > Best Regards > > -Kent, askaninja.com > -- Charles Iliya Krempeaux, B.Sc. charles @ reptile.ca supercanadian @ gmail.com developer weblog: http://ChangeLog.ca/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Make Television http://maketelevision.com/ ___________________________________________________________________________ Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks, and Racing... http://tirebiterz.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
