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The class privilege in hackerland is when Youtube gets bought for a billion dollars because one of the founders is getting married to the daughter of SV royalty

The class privilege in hackerland is when Youtube gets bought for a billion dollars because one of the founders is getting married to the daughter of SV royalty, not that your parents could afford a $600 computer in 1985.

quadhome 16y ago
Because? Presuming you're referring to Chad Hurley, you think that Google bought YouTube because he married Jim Clark's daughter? Jim Clark, who as far as I can tell, didn't invest in Google, doesn't work for them, and isn't on their board.
- starkfist 16y ago
  Jim Clark got them the investment from Sequoia. Google would have bought them, but the reason they bought them for a billion dollars instead of a hundred million is because of the intertwined social aspect of all the people at Google and Sequoia involved with the deal.
  - quadhome 16y ago
    Both firms were funded by and had close ties with Sequoia. And that's why Google bought YouTube for more than they were worth?
    - starkfist 16y ago
      No.
      - quadhome 16y ago
        I don't understand then. :-( Thanks for your time and responses.