> If Youtubes ad revenue were negligible to the value proposition of the platform they would not be profitable and they would not give away the service. Well,

> If Youtubes ad revenue were negligible to the value proposition of the platform they would not be profitable and they would not give away the service. Well, it is neglibie. Youtube has never been reported to be a profitable business. The last time its finances were reported a few years back it was basically ‘break even’. Would that decentralised idea work? Seems pretty cool.