The problem with creating a competitor for youtube is probably more challenging than most other web services. You don't have to deal with network effects and t

The problem with creating a competitor for youtube is probably more challenging than most other web services. You don't have to deal with network effects and technology, you also have to deal with a host of thorny copyright issues. There were times when youtube was in less than favorable legal waters. Without a Google-sized team of lawyers to deal with these things it would've probably been sued out of existence long ago.