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Originally Posted by EDSmontreal
I've sent countless of e-mails to rapidshare and the like to take down stuff, and they've always taken it down very very quickly, and the fact that the extreme board users complain and ask for re-uploads is actually quite a compliment! 
That being said...these sites aren't going away. I haven't been keeping up with the pirate bay case, but if I'm not mistaken - if they get found guilty for essentially just linking to files, won't that set a precedent for forums as well?
extreme board is run by an ex-BDSM paysite owner...I remember finding a page talking about why he started the site.
I do find it pretty disappointing though that certain affiliate programs are letting him even be an affiliate, considering that entire site is based on stolen content. I guess its just the nature of the beast these days. |
Thanks for your response. Yes, I agree that rapidshare is great for taking files down timely. Just keeping file sharing in check could easily become a full time job. My membership site does extremely well. My clips store sits in the Number 1 spot on clips4sale. So, I know my content is tops. This is because I put a lot of money and time into the shoots. When I put 15k into a single shoot and see all of the videos posted on forums, such as extreme-board, it is really a kick in the pants. Factor in the fact that the board is being run by a former bdsm webmaster and the posting is being done by my supposed fans and..holy cow! I guess it is part of the business that I will need to learn to deal with more effectively.
It is shocking that membership sites are allowing extreme-board to join their affiliate program. Oh man, I wonder if the scum has joined mine and if so, under what url. Thinking about it makes my skin crawl. Do you remember the bdsm site the webmaster used to own?
As for the pirate bay case...my understanding is the same as yours. It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
Thanks again for your response.
Cheyenne