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Re:Google Walks Away From Digg Deal by 13ren on Saturday July 26, 2008 @11:32AM (#257575)
Isn't that also true of YouTube, that there's nothing special or unique about any part of it? (apart from the userbase and being known)
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Re:Google Walks Away From Digg Deal by kirse on Saturday July 26, 2008 @11:55AM (#257587)
True, but YouTube beat Google Video into submission. Google tried everything but still lost out to them.
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Re:Google Walks Away From Digg Deal by 13ren on Saturday July 26, 2008 @01:18PM (#257635)
exactly. my point is that there is something more to it than the parts being special or unique.
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