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Re:Let’s all laugh at my horrible 2006 post: “YouTube is not... by fx85ms on Saturday May 02, 2015 @06:39AM (#9476588)
> “we’re sorry that’s not our problem — we’re a platform” approach. An approach that is now the standard for disruptive startups.

I truly agree with this on the "disruptive startups" part. Pretty nifty way to avoid all sort of legal troubles, don't you think?

Re:Let’s all laugh at my horrible 2006 post: “YouTube is not... by icebraining on Saturday May 02, 2015 @07:20AM (#9476672)
Not particularly "nifty", it's the standard way for centuries. You don't get to sue the Postal Service if someone sends an unlicensed copy of your work through it.