I totally agree and have said as much.
sull
On 4/22/06, Deirdre Straughan <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 4/22/06, nathan.freitas < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The problem with Veoh is not ideals but execution. We all want to make a
> living, but they are just a bit too obvious about it. Yes, products,
> consumption and desire are integral parts of our lives, but to exploit
> these traits without consent, especially when its conveniently timed
> with the raising of a 12 million dollar round of investment (from time
> warner and diesney ilk no less), is bad form.
Through no personal interest except sheer irritation, I'd like to lay
to rest this rumor of the "convenient" timing of Veoh's content hijack
vis-a-vis their investment announcement.
As I recall it, the hoo-ha over Veoh's hijacking people's content
happened about a week before the announcement of the funding. Perhaps
that content had been in there a week or two before anybody in this
group noticed. We then had the vehement discussion that everyone knows
about, it was even picked up by some non-group bloggers and got some
press.
A few days later came the VC announcement.
Did the presence of the misappropriated content mislead a VC into
investing in Veoh? Several people in this group have implied or baldly
stated as much.
However, I would be extremely surprised if it were true. It would take
a really stupid, impulsive VC to make an investment decision based on
the content present on the site over a brief period of time. They
would also have to have been completely out of touch with the world of
online video not to have noticed the fuss over Veoh in this group and
elsewhere.
Things happen fast in high-tech investment, but not that fast, and
these folks are not stupid. You don't dispose of $12 million without
due diligence, which takes time, and means a lot more than a glance at
Veoh's site.
So can we please drop this angle of the discussion as silly and
irresponsible? You are, after all, making quasi-criminal charges
against the executives of Veoh, accusing them of acting to
deliberately mislead investors. There are laws against libel, even on
the Internet.
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