Comments on: Did the MPAA Secretly Kill Peekvid? | Video Linking Site Disappears Due To “Server Fees” http://www.webtvwire.com/did-the-mpaa-secretly-kill-peekvid-video-linking-site-disappears-due-to-server-fees/ The Business of Internet Television and Video Sat, 18 Feb 2012 23:18:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nightwng http://www.webtvwire.com/did-the-mpaa-secretly-kill-peekvid-video-linking-site-disappears-due-to-server-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-157733 Nightwng Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:53:29 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/?p=2360#comment-157733 Nothing has curbed the desire for people to get something cheap or free, if/when it's available. This was true before the internet, and will continue, until mankind's existence ends. I believe as long as youtube, google, and other major sites continue to allow copyrighted materials, none of the watchdog groups have a right to target link sites. What they do now, is no different than law enforcement going after drug addicts, and ignore their drug source. The sources continue to rake in millions, and the people working enforcement have job security and get recognition, each time they perform an 'arrest'. The MPAA and others know that as soon as they shut a site down, another will take it's place. Nothing has curbed the desire for people to get something cheap or free, if/when it’s available. This was true before the internet, and will continue, until mankind’s existence ends.
I believe as long as youtube, google, and other major sites continue to allow copyrighted materials, none of the watchdog groups have a right to target link sites. What they do now, is no different than law enforcement going after drug addicts, and ignore their drug source. The sources continue to rake in millions, and the people working enforcement have job security and get recognition, each time they perform an ‘arrest’. The MPAA and others know that as soon as they shut a site down, another will take it’s place.

]]> By: Diva http://www.webtvwire.com/did-the-mpaa-secretly-kill-peekvid-video-linking-site-disappears-due-to-server-fees/comment-page-1/#comment-89055 Diva Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:59:35 +0000 http://www.webtvwire.com/?p=2360#comment-89055 Shame PeekVid have gone. But what about sites like SideReel? Are they based in the US? They almost appear legitimate, they have schedules, guides etc, yet users are encouraged to provide links to TV shows and films from other sites (usually Chinese). But I reiterate, it's a shame Peekvid have gone. I don't understand why people like the MPAA don't just whole-heartedly go after those that host the original content. It's supply and demand surely, the links are out there, so websites like Peekvid will try and get some financial gain etc by linking/providing these sites. If there's no-one hosting the latest series of Desperate Housewives, you won't get sites like PV. Simple. While the whole uploading copyrighted stuff is illegal to an extent, content should be made as freely available as possible on the ever increasing delights of the Internet. Why don't companies etc try and make a slice of the profit by setting up similar sites available to those outside the US or whichever particular territory? It's wicked having the ability to search sites for something I want to watch there and then. And wow, didn't realise I was writing a whole essay! Shame PeekVid have gone. But what about sites like SideReel? Are they based in the US? They almost appear legitimate, they have schedules, guides etc, yet users are encouraged to provide links to TV shows and films from other sites (usually Chinese).

But I reiterate, it’s a shame Peekvid have gone. I don’t understand why people like the MPAA don’t just whole-heartedly go after those that host the original content. It’s supply and demand surely, the links are out there, so websites like Peekvid will try and get some financial gain etc by linking/providing these sites. If there’s no-one hosting the latest series of Desperate Housewives, you won’t get sites like PV. Simple.

While the whole uploading copyrighted stuff is illegal to an extent, content should be made as freely available as possible on the ever increasing delights of the Internet. Why don’t companies etc try and make a slice of the profit by setting up similar sites available to those outside the US or whichever particular territory? It’s wicked having the ability to search sites for something I want to watch there and then.

And wow, didn’t realise I was writing a whole essay!

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