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ASalazarMX06/16/20252 repliesview on HN

Youtube was the same. Both are products that people really want to use.


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robertlagrant06/16/2025

I agree, although that's too vague. YouTube has a different appeal. But my point is more that I wouldn't say YouTube got ads because it stopped having a focus on not having ads. It needs to pay for itself.

timeon06/16/2025

Also Instagram and others. It was about capturing and selling community.