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minus-squareprole@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·edit-220 hours agoIt’s a very difficult business model to make profitable without an already massive userbase. In fact, I think YT was actually losing money for Google for a while after they bought it. I could be misremembering though.
minus-squareatlien51@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·20 hours agoYes but not everything needs to make a profit, just not make a loss. Also it could be community supported with donations and stuff:)
It’s a very difficult business model to make profitable without an already massive userbase. In fact, I think YT was actually losing money for Google for a while after they bought it. I could be misremembering though.
Yes but not everything needs to make a profit, just not make a loss. Also it could be community supported with donations and stuff:)