Yes. We're meeting with them next week to figure out how they can do this properly.
> -----Original Message----- > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Enric > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 12:47 PM > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: MyHeavy.com Disregarding Vlogger > CC Licenses > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
