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http://mashable.com/2007/08/02/ebaumsworld/

[quote:ee264]The user generated image, video and joke-sharing site eBaum’s World is being acquired by HandHeld Entertainment for $15 million in cash up front, plus $2.5 million in Handheld stock and up to $52.5 million in cash and stock over 3 years.[/quote:ee264]

fat paid.

It's too bad the guy(s) that run it are nothing but thieves.

[quote="Airborne Butters":35ebf]It's too bad the guy(s) that run it are nothing but thieves.[/quote:35ebf]

how is it too bad? they made millions in stealing peoples stupid pictures over the internet?

[quote=anti]how is it too bad? they made millions in stealing peoples stupid pictures over the internet?[/quote:ff9ab]you're saying that it's alright that they made millions of dollars pretty much solely stealing other people's work?

no. nothing wrong with that. oOo:

yeah, they're rich, but they're still faggots.

work? you call some dude taking shots on fire and igniting himself work?

...considering the fact that that isn't the only bunch of videos that they took from other websites, instead of having some form of originally made "work", i find it difficult to have respect for them. the quality of the things that they stole means nothing, just the fact that they themselves couldn't manage some original content that was half as stupid and half as easy to make as some douchebag lighting himself on fire.

it is a user generated content site now, most of the shit is submitted, if not by the original creator then by someone else, just like youtube so who gives a fuck dude got rich end of story,

it's a gray area. the only real issue is the use of watermarks. yeah they watermarked shit, but it was more of an advertisement. i don't think the creator of ebaums ever said "i made this, this is mine" when it wasn't his. if you're going to hate ebaums for their system, then hate every other ebaums like site (collegehumour, etc.) because that's how they all operate. it's like what nyck said, you might as well call youtube and half the users on youtube a thief. ebaums just happened to be one of the first and thrived making it an easy target.

ebaums would put there watermark of another watermark, that why they should burn in hell.

eric bauman is scum

So, would you rather:

A. Make 15 million+ for making a site disliked by the hardcore elite, but enjoyed by the innocent mainstream
B. Make a site for the joy of the internet, having it enjoyed by all who come, yet virtually unknown to the mainstream and thus not making money

[quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":3bfff]So, would you rather:

A. Make 15 million+ for making a site disliked by the hardcore elite, but enjoyed by the innocent mainstream
B. Make a site for the joy of the internet, having it enjoyed by all who come, yet virtually unknown to the mainstream and thus not making money[/quote:3bfff]Would I rather be


A. Rich and a Douchebag
B. Not rich, but not poor, and not a Douchebag.


i'll go for B.

[quote=Whatada]Would I rather be


A. Rich and a Douchebag
B. Not rich, but not poor, and not a Douchebag.


i'll go for B.[/quote:d41b3]REBEL YELL
MORE MORE MORE

[quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":acec6][quote=Whatada]Would I rather be


A. Rich and a Douchebag
B. Not rich, but not poor, and not a Douchebag.


i'll go for B.[/quote:acec6]REBEL YELL
MORE MORE MORE[/quote:acec6]lol. you wonder why most people don't take anything you say seriously, let alone listen to you in the first place.

id rather be rich and a douchebag...than going cheque to cheque

either way im alreadya douche right...so it'll work out

Sell out, with me oh yea, sell out, with me tonight
Record company's gonna give me lots of money
And everything's gonna be all right

Why do people always class this type of thing as "selling out"?? Who the fuck wouldn't take an assload of money for a fucking webpage??

Theres not one person on this forum who wouldn't take that kind of cash, people who say they wouldn't are clearly fulla mad dogs shite.

Kinda reminds me of what happened with maddox, people found him hilarious up untill he done the book deal now all of a sudden he's not funny anymore. Bandwagons are a great thing. rolleyes:

reel big fish?

peoples main beef with ebaums is the fact he steals content from other sites and smears his logo feces all over the artist's work. Thats all.

Thats always been the case with that site and its never changed, now though that theyre getting a large wad of cash id not be suprised if the content makers surface soon after.

Lets sell these forums. Wait...

I got a better idea, how about on Dec. 22nd, we decide not to renew the forums and the URL, and not tell anyone about it! That way when everyone comes back to visit the forums that day, it turns out the domain is up for sale! LOLOLOLOOO