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		chetanahuja on Jan 5, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Facebook is the new AOL umm... not so much. Youtube was already a roaring success with user generated videos (which included lots of dvd rips, tv captures etc. etc.) before they started engaging with hollywood on a legal basis.

pjc50 on Jan 5, 2015 [–]

Yes, and their great success was in not getting shut down entirely (Napster) or soaked with prohibitive licensing fees.

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