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Originally Posted by Xerxys
Yes but how do sites such as this do it then? They used to be very good before they became a sea of dead links.
I am totally diggin icefilms but they also have ads that run before the show begins. So how do hosting sites make it because icefilms doesn't have a lot of ads running and I never notice the ads anyway. |
Those are run mostly by independent fans of masses, not anything really resembling a company or corporation.
I think those type of sites, along with alluc.org, depend on fan support, savvy people who can find those hidden show links, anonymous uploaders, re-direct links, and absolutely no on-site hosting of the streaming videos to be able to stay afloat for awhile, while over time, the popularity and word-of-mouth gets out enough that the site receives more traffic each coming month.
With that, you also get a small percentage of generous and appreciative users who are willing to ship off $5 bucks a month towards donations and site costs, and the video site can stay online indefinitely, save for when a DMCA officer is called in to investigate.