For a few months now we have politely asked a site (allgamesbeta) to stop just taking our HQ publisher videos and post them on mega for their own financial gains. Three times they accepted to at least source us for the videos, but after a few days they always go back to their old ways. We are fully aware that we do not own this content, since it's posted untouched from a publisher, but in most cases getting these high quality videos is the result of years of good relationships with publishers, and seeing them immediately posted somewhere else is extremely annoying, to say the least. So if this site doesn't immediately stop posting these videos (even with a link back here), we will have no choice but to watermark all the publisher videos we get, even though I'd absolutely HATE having to resort to that.
Update: Looks like we managed to talk this out, and watermarks are not on the way. Let's all rejoice :)
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The silver lining being that that asshole will have no place to get direct feed content from. ;p
Let me remind you all that we offer free download, there are no ads when you download a video from us, so we make no money from it. That guy on the contrary makes loads of money with his mega link. The best part, he doesn't have to spend anything to have servers like we do.
I never had a problem sourcing gamersyde, but I stopped caring after receiving repeated insults from the staff over here.
and just to be clear, I don't earn any money with the mega links, or with allgamesbesta itself (no ads or whatever).
I never had a problem sourcing gamersyde, but I stopped caring after receiving repeated insults from the staff over here.
and just to be clear, I don't earn any money with the mega links, or with allgamesbesta itself (no ads or whatever).
Besides, even sourcing us doesn't compensate the potential loss of visitors we suffer from. It's like you think Gamersyde is a press site where you can freely get content to run your own site. And don't tell me you're not making any money with mega and your website, because then, why would you steal the content we fight to find to hurt us so bad? It would be totally different if you had your own contacts to get the trailers, then it would be fair.
You are a disgrace to gaming community at large, and your shameless rips earn you the tag of chief bellend in my eyes.
Watermarks dont bother me one bit, and I think Gamersyde should watermark them, they deserve the credit for their hard work and dedication.
To be honest Driftwood, I wouldn't mind if GSY put watermarks on all it's videos. Not a problem. The lost revenue for AGB's behavior is, as you've already stated.
Driftwood and AGB, there's absolutely no way the two sites can settle their differences? I'm aware of there being a past that may have irreparably damaged any possibility of doing so. Just asking.
AGB you're stealing GSY's work for your own. Never been to allgamesbeta but do people also steal from allgamesbeta as well? Don't you car that someone may be using your original work/content for their own if that was the case?
@AGB the worries of Gamersyde are righteous. They have costs/structures to maintain, so they need access and visibility from ppl. How could they keep running their work - which both you and I make use of it - if people don't come here?
@Driftwood the adjectives you're using to refer him will not help us reach a solution on this.
I will source again from now on, I know that maybe is not enough but not sure what else I can do.
What you should do is bring something unique to your site otherwise why bother. I don't even download these vids but I've been following this site because I appreciate the way they cover the games. I like the lay out, their writing, point of view etc.
There's no way to ask for this content from publisher for your site? Many pubs will say no in the beginning. GSY has problems getting content to this day. Eventually, one pub will say ok, we'll give it a shot. Then more and then more. I'm aware, some pubs just plain don't make the content period.
I'm guessing here but GSY probably get's it's videos because of the relationship fostered through years of interacting with the publishers. Publishers trust GSY with their HQ content when they make the effort to actually produce said HQ content.
It could be the same for allgamesbeta. Just be respectfully persistent when asking for the HQ content.
You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
@Driftwood
I kind of thought that was the case Driftwood, I was just hoping for a possible resolution between the parties, when I asked.
I will source again from now on, I know that maybe is not enough but not sure what else I can do.
or instead of downloading content from gamersyde and simply re-uploading it as your own (pointless theft imo), you could MENTION that there is a new trailer for a game on your site (in text, maybe take screengrabs), but link back here to the video's themsevles?
tbh being credited wouldn't be enough in this case if i were gamersyde. i'd be wanting you to do one of the above. link to their content without hosting it yourself, or not post it at all.
Bsically what KORNdog said.
I never had a problem sourcing gamersyde, but I stopped caring after receiving repeated insults from the staff over here.
and just to be clear, I don't earn any money with the mega links, or with allgamesbesta itself (no ads or whatever).