Website Clones

Is there any point?

[jdavidson]

Hi, Everyone. My first post.
Just wanting your brief thoughts really.

Its really easy to get your hands on cheap clones, especially youtube clones. Going for less than $5 on ebay.

I wonder what the point is. If anyone wants to upload & watch general videos then they go to youtube. Everyone knows what youtube is. So why setup a clone? Surely its not going to build up a decent visitor database

An example, I watched <a domain name> on ebay a few months ago. It sold for something around the $600 mark, clearly a very nice profit as it probably cost the seller <$10.

After visiting recently, I dont actually think its had any new videos uploaded, which I think proves the point of why bother with a clone? Why waste $600 on a site that surely hasnt made the owner any money?

Are there actually any good clones out there? If so, how are they worth while?

Thanks for any replies!

[edited by: encyclo at 10:55 pm (utc) on Nov. 2, 2007]
[edit reason] no specifics please [/edit]

[Beagle]

I'd say you've pretty much hit the nail on the head, although there could be exceptions: someone wanting to aim videos at a specific audience, for example. If you wanted to do that, buying a youtube clone for $5 could save you a lot of work - assuming the "clone" set-up would allow you to have only the content you want.

Some people will sell whatever other people will buy, whether or not it's actually useful.