Thanks, Jay. Good point about not reading the TOS. I didn't. In the TOS you quoted, it doesn't say anything about them using advertising on the video itself (I understand on the site, they have to earn money somehow). I use CC w/Blip but maybe I should put the logo on my video? It's cool for others to distribute the video, by all means please do, but not ads on it w/o sharing the earnings.
~Dina --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Jay dedman <jay.ded...@...> wrote: > > > For over a year I've been using Tubemogul to upload videos to various > > sites. Recently I noticed that 5 Min is showing pre roll and overlay ads > > w/o my permission and w/o sharing any earnings. I emailed them kindly > > asking them to stop and haven't received a response and there doesn't seem > > to be a way to delete videos from the site. > > Anyone know how? > > Ive never heard of this site: http://www.5min.com/Info/About5min.aspx > This is another good example that there's a couple different approaches to > the web. > > First, if you want total control over your content...dont put it online. > Someone, somewhere will get to it...and may not care what you think. > > Second, it's great that Tubemogul exists where you can easily upload a video > to hundreds of sites...but ultimately you are responsible for reading the > Terms of Service of each site. If you expect a site to host your video for > free, I see no reason why they wouldnt put ads all your videos. The only way > to discourage sites for this behavior is for creators to fight back. > > Third, look into Creative Commons licensing ( > http://creativecommons.org/license/). This wont stop people from abusing > your work, but at least you set some guidelines. The more creators help > create a culture that sharing is okay, attribution is standard, and respect > golden then the future of the web will be a better place. > > So lets look at this site. Here is their TOS: > http://www.5min.com/Info/Terms.aspx > It looks like a lawyer wrote it which is always a bad sign for me. Here's > the rub: > > By submitting the Submissions to 5min, you hereby grant 5min a worldwide, > > non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, > > reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the > > Submissions in connection with the 5min Website and 5min (and its > > successor's) business, including without limitation for promoting and > > redistributing part or all of the 5min Website (and derivative works > > thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels. The foregoing > > license granted by you terminates once you remove or delete a Submission > > from the 5min Website. To have your Submission removed, please contact > > supp...@... > > > > You basically say they can do anything they want with your videos. I never > upload to a place if I have to ask permission to remove the videos. > > Jay > > -- > http://ryanishungry.com > http://jaydedman.com > http://twitter.com/jaydedman > 917 371 6790 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
