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WilHarris · 5th Feb 2007, 09:42

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02...ned_by_viacom/

bubsterboo · 5th Feb 2007, 11:29

TBH illegal content on youtube is what made it great.
And i thought they already removed all the south park epps and such a long time ago.

But yeah, i don't like youtube much anymore... It has been ruined.

Leitchy · 5th Feb 2007, 11:55

Nobody tell them that Dailymotion has better

quack · 5th Feb 2007, 12:05

It's a shame South Park episodes/clips keep being removed, since Matt and Trey have said they don't mind. All they want is for people to watch their product, and don't really care where it comes from.

mmorgue · 5th Feb 2007, 12:28

Bah - things like that are bound to have relatively short lifespans due to the amount of publicity and easy access.

I'll stick to my newsgroups. So far I have yet to find something as reliable and varied and most importanly, *safe* !

Cthippo · 5th Feb 2007, 13:07

Sooner or later this is going to boil over (I hope). People want to be able to share content for free and history has shown that they are going to do so. when one gets shut down or ruined, another pops up to take it's place. I would say this shows that there is a definate demand and I think eventually the users will get peeved and demand the law be changed to allow them to do what they want to do and will continue to do anyway.

mikeuk2004 · 5th Feb 2007, 13:09

I just dont get why Goole bought you tube. Maybe they saw an oportunity to make money but its not working that way.

I think the You Tube owners got away with making alot of money at the right time. Now its google stuck with the problem of ilegal content and court cases.

dire_wolf · 5th Feb 2007, 13:39

Tbh, the whole reason youtube became so big is the easy access to copyright material, i know only a very select few (sad) people that go on there the watch peoples blogs etc.

I also know that I would have not bought a LOT of DVDs and CDs if i hadn't first seen the media on youtube

DXR_13KE · 5th Feb 2007, 14:33

our loss is Viacom's loss.

randosome · 5th Feb 2007, 16:42

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YouTube has also failed to implement any kind of algorithm for detecting copyrighted content upon upload, which it said it would do by Christmas last year.

what on earth is the point, you see this all the time, even on this forum - take the word filter

people will always just bypass the system, automated systems don't work very well (cough spam) so TBH an automated you tube pulling system is just going to be a waste of time, i think people are already starting to get round this by using Chinese/Japanese wording in the titles and such

BurningFeetMan · 6th Feb 2007, 00:21

Eh? Who cares about copy righted stuff being posted and taken down etc. As long as people continue to blow stuff up & film it whilst almost killing them selves in the process, youtube will always hold a special place in my heart.

5th Feb 2007, 09:42	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	YouTube pwned by Viacom http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/02...ned_by_viacom/

5th Feb 2007, 11:29	#2
bubsterboo Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 781	TBH illegal content on youtube is what made it great. And i thought they already removed all the south park epps and such a long time ago. But yeah, i don't like youtube much anymore... It has been ruined. __________________ DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R - Q6600 @ 3.4ghz - 8GB OCZ Platinum - evga 9800gx2 - 2x500gb seagate, 1x250gb hitachi, 1x320gb seagate, 1x1tb samsung - Benq FP241W

5th Feb 2007, 12:05	#4
quack \o/ Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Posts: 5,222	It's a shame South Park episodes/clips keep being removed, since Matt and Trey have said they don't mind. All they want is for people to watch their product, and don't really care where it comes from. __________________ Denying Rights to Music lovers. Denying Rights to Movie lovers.

5th Feb 2007, 13:07	#6
Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bellingham, WA Posts: 4,475	Sooner or later this is going to boil over (I hope). People want to be able to share content for free and history has shown that they are going to do so. when one gets shut down or ruined, another pops up to take it's place. I would say this shows that there is a definate demand and I think eventually the users will get peeved and demand the law be changed to allow them to do what they want to do and will continue to do anyway. __________________ Notice: If we see you flaming we will assume you are on fire and take appropriate measures - The Bit-Tech Fire Brigade.

5th Feb 2007, 13:09	#7
mikeuk2004 What you Looking at Fool! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 3,051	I just dont get why Goole bought you tube. Maybe they saw an oportunity to make money but its not working that way. I think the You Tube owners got away with making alot of money at the right time. Now its google stuck with the problem of ilegal content and court cases. __________________ -\|- Xfire - Mikeuk2005 -\|- Xbox Live - Mike UK 2006 -\|- Playstation Network - Mikeuk2004 -\|-

5th Feb 2007, 11:55	#3
Leitchy Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 255	Nobody tell them that Dailymotion has better

5th Feb 2007, 12:28	#5
mmorgue Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mos Eisley, in the bar... Posts: 378	Bah - things like that are bound to have relatively short lifespans due to the amount of publicity and easy access. I'll stick to my newsgroups. So far I have yet to find something as reliable and varied and most importanly, safe !

5th Feb 2007, 13:39	#8
dire_wolf Revelation Machine Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Posts: 2,117	Tbh, the whole reason youtube became so big is the easy access to copyright material, i know only a very select few (sad) people that go on there the watch peoples blogs etc. I also know that I would have not bought a LOT of DVDs and CDs if i hadn't first seen the media on youtube __________________ Marching Into History, Marching Into War, Marching Into History To Function As A Whore "Don't Fear Citizens! TAD KNOWS HIS RAID!"

5th Feb 2007, 14:33	#9
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,476	our loss is Viacom's loss. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

6th Feb 2007, 00:21	#11
BurningFeetMan Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 91	Eh? Who cares about copy righted stuff being posted and taken down etc. As long as people continue to blow stuff up & film it whilst almost killing them selves in the process, youtube will always hold a special place in my heart.