• frequenttimetraveler@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This is frivolous and ridiculous.

    If europeans had spent as much time building youtube competitors as they spent trying to find holes to litigate, europe would be richer

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        1 year ago

        there were . Does dailymotion still even exist?

        It’s easier than ever to host things now, but EU laws ensure it would be sued to oblivion and die within a month.

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      1 year ago

      Are you aware that Dailymotion, arguably Youtube’s most serious competitor, is a French company?

      We did just what you suggested.

      Now it’s time for internet giants to play by the rules (e.g., privacy-wise, tax-wise), or there will never be room for competition.