Originally Posted by mynameisjim

Well, nobody will do anything but tube sites could be out of business in 18 months if.

1) Paysites started locking down their content and streaming it.

2) The content that is left floating around could start to be brought down via DMCA filings.

On a lot of tube site I already see recycled videos being added as "new" and the user comments all complain about it. If you start cutting into their content and the supply of new content dries up, surfers will start to migrate away. With the high bandwidth of tube sites, they won't be able to sustain a loss for very long before they pull the plug. Also, most tube site owners I assume are people who like to stay ahead of the curve. Once they see the decline coming, they'll walk away.

But like I said, nothing will get done.