Why do so many video hosting sites disappear?

Asked by XOIIO (18328

) July 4th, 2011

At tv.blinkx.com there are always links to sites that host the episodes, then bam! one day that site is gone. I’ve actually seen a few from start to finish. Why do they just disappear all of a sudden?

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bob_ (21940

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Same reason so many 3 card monty games and guys on corners selling things that fell off the backs of trucks disappear so suddenly.

Aethelflaed (13755

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Because they’re illegal, and the copyright holders get law enforcement to bust them for their illegal activities.

MrItty (17411

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You don’t even need to host material that infringes on a copyright; even posting a link to it will make you an accomplice and thus get the RIAA, MPAA, FBI, ATF, and every other memeber of the alphabet squad after you.

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