YouTube is an infrastructure player; their primary duties are to host videos, match them with ads, and allow for syndication. As the web continues to evolve, niche communities will form around sites that republish YouTube videos (like KidMercuryBlog! ). First, though, YouTube has to understand this, and has to emphasize syndication and feeding the edge rather than trying to own the community. -- KM


Multiple press outlets are reporting this morning about the increasing use of YouTube's messaging and basic video hosting features for spam. There's nothing that many people hate more than spam, apparently feeling obligated to read ...

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