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You should educate yourself on the topic. theres really more to it than "how much storage can fit on an sd card." operating at the size and scope of youtubes database and userbase really is a challenge and considering how smoothly youtube runs for the most part isnt "pennies" worth of operating cost
Plus, its already known from their earnings reports that youtubes profit mostly comes from ads
Youtube the subsidiary, yeah. Because youtube the subsidiary does not do any data selling. Alphabet does. Alphabet is also the ones paying for every single step in the youtube process.
Because they make their money selling data. Not ads.
For someone telling others to educate themselves on the topic, you really dont understand how corporate earnings works, huh?
can you provide a source for alphabet paying for youtubes operating costs? i work for a subsidiary of a different rather large it consulting company (80k+ members) and we very much do and have our own budgeting because we are a profit generating subsidiary
odd that alphabet would pay for youtube's operating costs since youtube operates at a multi-billion dollar profit.
and i apologize for presuming youre not educated in the industry. it actually came off worse than i meant. just some of your comments just do not align with my experience in the industry.
Not a source I can cite without risking a friends job, which isnt worth an internet argument.
Alphabet wants youtube making profit, obviously, but they are a data selling business. They didnt buy youtube up because they wanted a cut of their ad market. They shunt data upstream like its their primary job. And from my understanding? Thats exactly how youtube is viewed internally.
So, yeah, Im not really pressed about ad blockers. The company has no funding issues.
so... you were calling me ignorant because of info youve gathered from a friend? lol ...
yeah, lets not waste anymore of our time here. have a good day.
Did I call you ignorant, at all?
Yeah if you need to invent things Ive said, maybe its best you stop here.
Especially since you apparently have no issue citing your personal insider info, but are incensed that I shared my own with you.
lol right...
Oh sorry, were you willing to show me your companies internal pricing and expense reports?
Where I work thats insanely confidential and not even remotely public, and sharing it would get me sued into homelessness. Would get something similar for my buddy, I am sure.
My bad, I didnt realize your were gung ho to pass around internal documents.
lol so much for moving on huh? im not buying your bullshit go sell to someone else
...... you said you were moving on, not me.
You, uh, you okay buddy?