There's a message on the digg entry about this, http://tinyurl.com/yd349m
, apparently from someone who works at Heavy: =============== Hey guys we've taken the search and play functionality from Blip and Google down. After reading these comments and posts it's clear that we need to clarify our intentions. We have been testing a new search service on MyHeavy that will enable people to search for videos from a number of different sites on the internet, including google and blip. It is our intention to create a tool to find online video and to allow people to bookmark those videos in their own video widget on MyHeavy. We don't copy the videos onto our server, we provide the means to search and play the video in a seamless experience through RSS feeds. There is value in providing that kind of search service to our users. We're still working on it, and it's clear that we need to address a lot of your concerns before testing it further. If anyone would like to make sure their videos will not show up in our search, please contact us and we'll do so immediately. Our intentions are to build a great service, not to cause ill will. Thanks for all the feedback. =============== So it looks like their search which goes through blip.tv, google video and others is currently off. -- Enric --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "J. Rhett Aultman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Searching their site, I can't actually find any videos that are "via > Google Video", and I note that the search on "Freetime" used to turn up a > TON of videos other than mine, all of which have disappeared, too. > > But what do they care? They needed the site to look video-rich to attract > users. They've seeded themselves now, and they can toss off their bad > behavior with a "mea culpa!" > > -- > Rhett. > http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime > > > Yup, it looks like they've cleaned their act up. I'm expecting a call > > from their CEO in a few minutes, so I'm guessing that will be the > > message he delivers. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Howell > >> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:59 AM > >> To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > >> Subject: [videoblogging] Re: MyHeavy.com Disregarding Vlogger > >> CC Licenses > >> > >> Update. > >> > >> It appears that all my videos have been remove from their site. > >> > >> Such a shame too. I was thinking that $68,000 would have made > >> a nice donation to Blip. Sorry Mike. > >> > >> David > >> http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > >> > >> --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "David Howell" <taoofdavid@> > >> wrote: > >> > > >> > I havent heard anything back from them yet. Maybe they are > >> looking for > >> > their checkbook to send me my $68,000? ha! > >> > > >> > David > >> > http://www.davidhowellstudios.com > >> > > >> > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <heathparks@> wrote: > >> > > > >> > > Man, I take a break from the web for a night and all hell breaks > >> > > loose.... Has anyone heard from Myheavy? Mike, Casey, David > >> > > anyone? My vids are one there as well and I will need to send an > >> > > email but are we hearing back, or are they turning a deaf ear? > >> > > Please let me know and the group as well. > >> > > > >> > > Thanks > >> > > Heath > >> > > http://batmangeek7.blogspot.com > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, sull <sulleleven@> wrote: > >> > > > > >> > > > I didnt realize before that the digg was to my blog post. > >> > > > > >> > > > so, i made a more entertaining image to go along with it > >> > > > > >> > > > http://spreadthemedia.org/files/ohmyheavy.jpg > >> > > > > >> > > > ;) > >> > > > > >> > > > night. > >> > > > > >> > > > sull > >> > > > > >> > > > On 1/4/07, Casey McKinnon <caseymckinnon@> wrote: > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Good news, folks. The story has now made the front page of > >> > > Digg. You > >> > > > > can join the discussion there if you feel like defending your > >> > > creative > >> > > > > commons licenses. > >> > > > > > >> > > > > Casey > >> > > > > > >> > > > > --- > >> > > > > http://www.galacticast.com/ > >> > > > > > >> > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% > >> > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > >> > > > > "missbhavens1969" > >> > > > > > >> > > > > <missbhavens1969@> wrote: > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > So very offended. Very very. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Not only did I write them an email, I wasn't sure > >> which dep't > >> > > option > >> > > > > > to send it to (Business? Advertising? Abuse? Sales?) so I > >> > > copied/ > >> > > > > > pasted it to all of them just to make sure. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > I also dugg the digg. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > So very cranky. Cranky cranky. > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > Bekah > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > -- > >> > > > > > http://www.missbhavens.com > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com <videoblogging% > >> > > 40yahoogroups.com>, > >> > > > > "ryanne hodson" > >> > > > > > <ryanne.hodson@> wrote: > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > everyone who is offended > >> > > > > > > needs to write them an email right now > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > http://www.myheavy.com/contact.php > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > get their inbox filled by the morning. > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > On 1/3/07, J. Rhett Aultman <wlight@> wrote: > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Thanks, Casey, and well done. > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > For the record, guys, it's not just Blip.TV. I started > >> > > > > > > > using > >> > > > > > Veoh.com as > >> > > > > > > > a way to easily get my stuff on Google Video, > >> YouTube, and > >> > > > > > MySpace, and > >> > > > > > > > they scraped me from Google Video. > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > At least one of my videos is protected by conventional > >> > > copyright, > >> > > > > > as it's > >> > > > > > > > been used for television and has been retooled > >> for use in > >> > > (and has > >> > > > > > been > >> > > > > > > > submitted to) film festivals. > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > I recognize their logo. Heavy is the people who > >> > > do "American Suck > >> > > > > > > > Countdown", isn't it? > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > -- > >> > > > > > > > Rhett. > >> > > > > > > > http://www.weatherlight.com/freetime > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Dear all, > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > We found out today that MyHeavy.com has been > >> re-posting > >> > > our videos > >> > > > > > > > > with a huge pre-roll banner ad and a second huge ad > >> > > > > surrounding the > >> > > > > > > > > video when it plays (all without our permission or > >> > > knowledge). I > >> > > > > > > > > suggest you all check out the web site, see if they're > >> > > doing the > >> > > > > > same > >> > > > > > > > > to your videos and notify them by e-mail if they are > >> > > > > > > > > also > >> > > > > breaching > >> > > > > > > > > your CC license (http://www.myheavy.com/contact.php). > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Best regards, > >> > > > > > > > > Casey > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > --- > >> > > > > > > > > Casey McKinnon > >> > > > > > > > > Executive Producer, Galacticast > >> > > > > > > > > http://www.galacticast.com/ > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > -- > >> > > > > > > Author of Secrets of Videoblogging ---- > >> > > >http://tinyurl.com/me4vs > >> > > > > > > Me ----> http://RyanEdit.com, http://RyanIsHungry.com > >> > > > > > > Educate ----> http://FreeVlog.org, http://Node101.org > >> > > > > > > Community Capitalism----> http://HaveMoneyWillVlog.com > >> > > > > > > iChat/AIM ----> VideoRodeo > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > Sull > >> > > > http://vlogdir.com (a project) > >> > > > http://SpreadTheMedia.org (my blog) http://interdigitate.com > >> > > > (otherly) > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
