Archive for March 20th, 2008

Should YouTube be Moderated?

A co-creator of YouTube says he feels uneasy that his video sharing site is frequently used to publish vile clips showing rape, bullying and gratuitous violence, but says it would be impossible to completely eradicate it.
Steve Chen, in Sydney yesterday, told the Herald that vetting all clips before publication would break the fabric of YouTube. […]

March 20th, 2008 | Posted in You Tube | 2 Comments

Yahoo pays high price for coddling Google

Almost eight years ago, Yahoo decided to lend a little start-up a helping hand, featuring its search technology on the Yahoo home page and giving it money at a critical juncture.
In cut-throat Silicon Valley, no good deed goes unpunished.
The start-up was Google, and Yahoo’s generosity helped launch the most formidable competitor it had ever encountered. […]

March 20th, 2008 | Posted in Yahoo, Google | No Comments