[Nyck]

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.

[Airborne Butters]

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

[anti]

[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?

[Whatada]

[quote=anti]

Originally Posted by "Airborne Butters":ff9ab

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

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.

[anti]

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

[Whatada]

Originally Posted by anti

work? you call some dude taking fire shots 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the fact that that isn't the only bunch of videos that they took from other websites, instead of having some form of originally made "work", i find it difficult to have respect for them.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.

[Nyck]

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,

[anti]

Originally Posted by Whatada

...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the fact that that isn't the only bunch of videos that they took from other websites, instead of having some form of originally made "work", i find it difficult to have respect for them.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'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.

[1080jibber]

Originally Posted by anti

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.

[Simo Häyhä]

eric bauman is scum

[[DAS REICH] Blitz]

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

[Whatada]

[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.

[[DAS REICH] Blitz]

[quote=Whatada]

Originally Posted by "[DAS REICH

Blitz":d41b3]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

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

[Whatada]

[quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":acec6][quote=Whatada]

Originally Posted by "[DAS REICH

Blitz":acec6]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

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.

[Pyro]

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

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