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Meanwhile Wordpress is eating the blogging world not by spoon but by a HUGE bowl _and_ making money, creating community of users and consultants to live off Wordpress.

Was Broadcast.com a great idea? :D




It sure as hell was. Just way too early. Look at Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Vimeo and Veoh for some recent examples.

It was also a success for its shareholders, with a perfectly timed sale just as the dotcom bubble reached its final crescendo.

Not a good idea for Yahoo! though - but then again - you win some, you lose some.


Hmmm. Drop me a line.




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