Who are the largest tubes with illegal content and where do they host?

[Brad Mitchell]

Hi Everyone,

As was previously announced we won't host tube sites with a preponderance of stolen video content. A few weeks after this announcement, the results are very positive: our clients and us are extremely satisfied and there aren't any offending sites on our network that I am aware of.

Now that we've cleaned our house (and perhaps some competitors have) I think it's time that hosts announce their position. Also, I'd like to see members of the community identify the biggest tube site offenders with stolen content and which companies they are hosting with.

Let's discuss!

Sincerely,

Brad Mitchell

[Jens Van Assterdam]

Tube8 dot com at AlphaRed..

[Shoehorn!]

This thread needs a bump. Even though its a sticky.

[wargames]

Tube8 dot com at AlphaRed..

I just got spammed on icq from them

[baddog]

I have never been to a tube site, so I have no idea. Doubt anyone will admit to hosting them though.

[brand0n]

tube8 and redtube are the biggest as far as i know

[brand0n]

hahahahahaha.COM hosts redtube

wow.. they are banned here?

choo pa.com

[A.J. Angel]

Redtube by Choop a...
MaxPorn & Tube8 by Alpha Red...
Pornhub by Swiftwill...

[OMG Jim]

We all know the Megarotic is the Giant but I don't know who the host is. I am sure that it will not be hard to find out though.

You are doing a great job in finding solutions to the problem rather than to just keep on complaining like so many others have. While most are waiting for someone else to do something you are leading the way. Kudos to your efforts Brad

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[Brad Mitchell]

We all know the Megarotic is the Giant but I don't know who the host is. I am sure that it will not be hard to find out though.

You are doing a great job in finding solutions to the problem rather than to just keep on complaining like so many others have. While most are waiting for someone else to do something you are leading the way. Kudos to your efforts Brad

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I believe megarotic hosts at least partially with Lease Web in Amsterdam? (not sure)

Lease Web would be the same company selling wholesale to most of the adult hosts that "opened shop" with european hosting (they're really just resellers of everything except the remote soft support).

Brad

[GetSCORECash]

Aren't most of them in Asia?

[Porno Dan]

Rude.com can't find the hosting information.

[fris]

youporn = soft layer
redtube = ch00pa
xvideos = realitychecknetwork
pornhub = swiftwill
tube8.com = alphared

all adult hosts

go figure

[d-null]

wow, nice to see a topic like this as a sticky

this is what is meant by leadership

[Eriic]

Rude.com can't find the hosting information.

NS1.RUDE.COM 63.219.151.3
NS2.RUDE.COM 205.234.154.1
NS3.RUDE.COM 66.117.40.198
NS4.RUDE.COM 216.129.109.1
NS5.RUDE.COM 205.234.170.165

[MasterBlow]

tube8 and redtube are the biggest as far as i know

true.....

[jscott]

great thread, in everyway

i'll note to stay away and not do biz with any of these companies

[d-null]

guess somebody decided to release the sticky??

[Brad Mitchell]

guess somebody decided to release the sticky??

They only run for 2 hours


If we keep discussing the subject it will still stay on the front page

Cheers,

Brad

[Brad Mitchell]

NS1.RUDE.COM 63.219.151.3
NS2.RUDE.COM 205.234.154.1
NS3.RUDE.COM 66.117.40.198
NS4.RUDE.COM 216.129.109.1
NS5.RUDE.COM 205.234.170.165

They are also hosted by LeaseWeb in the Netherlands.

Brad

[FreeOnes]

bump for a full list

[ronin]

bump for Brad.

[bns666]

good thread

[WiredGuy]

I have never been to a tube site, so I have no idea. Doubt anyone will admit to hosting them though.

Its a little hard to deny when a traceroute shows exactly who is hosting what...
WG

[notoldschool]

please leave tube sites alone. I want to masturbate for free.

[dready]

Yeah, leaseweb is pretty huge with questionable sites.

[A.J. Angel]

http://www.whoishostingthis.com/megarotic.com
http://www.whoishostingthis.com/rude.com

[Brad Mitchell]

Yeah, leaseweb is pretty huge with questionable sites.

They are the actual "provider" for pretty much every host here that says they have "true" european hosting. They're all actually just resellers of LeaseWeb hardware/remotehands/network and layering their support guys on top to provide a managed solution.

Brad

[Socks]

Is there anything that can be done?

I bet these hosting companies would rather go to court to keep these clients than refuse their money.

[Va2k]

bump for Everyone

[Dennis69]

please leave tube sites alone. I want to masturbate for free.

Along with the rest of the world

[Porno Dan]

Bump for this thread

[Barefootsies]

Keep beating the war drum ToeJo

[baddog]

Its a little hard to deny when a traceroute shows exactly who is hosting what...
WG

I meant, "I doubt anyone is going to volunteer the info."

[baddog]

http://www.whoishostingthis.com/megarotic.com
http://www.whoishostingthis.com/rude.com

Not foolproof tool.

[skrinkladoo]

bump for brad - fight the good fight!

[Iron Fist]

Good luck everyone

[Ycaza]

Here is my position, on em. As a host, tube sites are great customers; lots of bandwidth and little trouble technically. The do get ddossed sometimes but those are generally few. I am, however, against using illegal content. If a site is using illegal content whether it is a paysite, TGP, MGP or tube I would be inclined to take it down. Tube sites in many ways are the wave of the future, it is how we use them that is killing the business.

[CarlosTheGaucho]

let's figure out some more..

[Juicy D. Links]

Is there anything that can be done?

I bet these hosting companies would rather go to court to keep these clients than refuse their money.

large scale DDOS , with some other flavors thrown in

[EmpireAutopilot]

Here is my position, on em. As a host, tube sites are great customers; lots of bandwidth and little trouble technically. The do get ddossed sometimes but those are generally few. I am, however, against using illegal content. If a site is using illegal content whether it is a paysite, TGP, MGP or tube I would be inclined to take it down. Tube sites in many ways are the wave of the future, it is how we use them that is killing the business.

It's funny that in an industry such as this anyone would suggest a host banning these type of sites. This would be like MySpace, YouTube, Yahoo or even Google getting their hosting account pulled. There is due process for copyright violations. Webmasters and content producers might not like it but that is the law. If it were any other way the whole internet would implode.

[The Duck]

I have never been to a tube site, so I have no idea. Doubt anyone will admit to hosting them though.

youtube??

[gideongallery]

It's funny that in an industry such as this anyone would suggest a host banning these type of sites. This would be like MySpace, YouTube, Yahoo or even Google getting their hosting account pulled. There is due process for copyright violations. Webmasters and content producers might not like it but that is the law. If it were any other way the whole internet would implode.

wow finally an intelligent post in a thread full of whinning.

as long as they fully comply with the DMCA the safe harbor provision makes their use of your copyrighted material legal.

[SpeakEasy]

It's funny that in an industry such as this anyone would suggest a host banning these type of sites. This would be like MySpace, YouTube, Yahoo or even Google getting their hosting account pulled. There is due process for copyright violations. Webmasters and content producers might not like it but that is the law. If it were any other way the whole internet would implode.

Well said mate

[Joe BrainCash]

Bump for Brad's leadership on a serious issue!

[rayadp05]

Good job Brad. I wish you the best of luck man. I cannot think of any right off of the top of my head but congrats to you for helping with this serious issue. Nobody should ever steal anyone else's content.

[d-null]

those within the industry should stick together for ethics regardless of legal technicalities allowing theft to go unpunished in the meantime

[Violetta]

tnaflix are pretty big too. But they seems down?!

[Brad]

The thing that I don't understand here is this. If they stop hosting somewhere (let's say all adult hosts stop taking their business) won't another host be more than happy to host them. The money has to be good for that much bandwidth.

[gideongallery]

those within the industry should stick together for ethics regardless of legal technicalities allowing theft to go unpunished in the meantime

does this extend to threats to the industry as well
say for example when the religious right says all porn sites should be shut down for ethical reasons.