▲ 497 ▼ YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money (techcrunch.com) submitted 3 months ago by mrdown@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 144 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) It was doing just fine until Google bought it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] motruck@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Uh. No it wasn't. Google footed the bill for years until they were able to make money on it. I'm not saying poor Google but to assume youtube would still exist without Google's cash is very unlikely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) YouTube wasn't created or owned by Google, originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] motruck@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago I know. They bought YouTube and allowed it to grow for many years. The internet that it was Google being magnanimous but it was Google having a plan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] motruck@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 months ago (2 children) Uh. No it wasn't. Google footed the bill for years until they were able to make money on it. I'm not saying poor Google but to assume youtube would still exist without Google's cash is very unlikely. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) YouTube wasn't created or owned by Google, originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] motruck@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago I know. They bought YouTube and allowed it to grow for many years. The internet that it was Google being magnanimous but it was Google having a plan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 point 2 months ago (1 child) YouTube wasn't created or owned by Google, originally. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] motruck@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago I know. They bought YouTube and allowed it to grow for many years. The internet that it was Google being magnanimous but it was Google having a plan. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] motruck@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago I know. They bought YouTube and allowed it to grow for many years. The internet that it was Google being magnanimous but it was Google having a plan. permalink fedilink source parent