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Re:How much is YouTube worth today? by Nekhrimah on Sunday November 22, 2020 @05:26PM (#25181710)
> that you couldn't monetize because people would run to the next platform

My anecdotal experience with ICQ in the 90's was the same. It was dominant, but when they updated to include a modest banner ad at the bottom of the message window, a substantial number of my friends took that as the last straw and moved (mostly to MSN). A shame, since ICQ was a pretty decent messenger for its time.

Re:How much is YouTube worth today? by JamesBarney on Sunday November 22, 2020 @06:08PM (#25181974)
I still vividly remember that "uh-oh" sound, it's been seared into my brain.