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How many of these sites are anywhere near as popular as YouTube? Aside from Google Video, there isn't one I remember using.

I suppose we just have different standards of 'getting somewhere.'

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Do I really need to be as popular as YouTube (even in a different market) to be a success? Maybe this is what you meant by "different standards of 'getting somewhere.'" In many arenae, there is some company that has a massive, massive chunk of the user base tied up. You don't have to displace them, if you want to make a similar (but different!) app. You just have to get enough going to make some money, yes?

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