On 1/3/07, Mike Hudack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've been thinking about redirecting all requests for blip videos from > myheavy to a video about blip. If the problem isn't fixed tomorrow we will do > just that.
My impression from Ryanne's comment that they're superimposing their logo is that they're copying rather than linking. OTOH, if they really are linking rather than copying, then this is an opportunity to show why linking is preferable to copying -- you would only have the power to do that redirect if they linked rather than copied. By linking to your videos they preserve your power to control them in their new context. But then the question I would ask is: why does the group freak out twice a week over this topic? It is needless hyperventilation. Just insist that third party republishers link rather than copy, then use Referer headers to serve custom content according to the context. If you really hate MyHeavy, show their users a video about why they suck. If you really can only afford bandwidth for users browsing HTML on your site, block all video requests from outside of your site. This approach is easier and radically more effective than having a cow.
