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Correct way to slam Viacom
A logical argument against Viacom would be that by taking all of these video clips down, they are in fact doing themselves a disservice. If they do not have a grand scheme, and are just taking these down in spite (which I do not think is the case) then they are taking away a great product promotion tool. It?s sort of like telling Opera that she can not show your product on her show due to copyright infringement.
February 4, 2007

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Re:Boycotting
All the grammatical errors aside, your message has no basis in fact. The generation gap does not explain Viacom's actions at all. Rather, the decision to ask YouTube to pull the material was a calculated business decision. Viacom is either using this as a tactic to obtain a better bargaining position for negotiating licensing agreements, or to establish a precedent that Viacom videos will only be available from Viacom and the future video sharing website that they might release.

When you say that you do not own any Viacom products, I?ll take it to mean that you do not own any DVDs produced by them. However, a great deal of their money comes from commercials during shows like, "The Daily Show". So your boycotting idea will only work if youTube users stop watching Comedy Central, MTV, and stop going to see Paramount Picture movies.
February 4, 2007

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