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IMO a tubes legality is only relevant to those whose content was stolen. the average surfer does not differentiate. tubes are a component of the darwin theory of the strong surviving. the big porn producers are backing the big tubes & killing the weaker players. it should be no surprise that playboy helps the tubes. in time, those making vanilla porn that is no different than the big boys have no chance. besides, there is far too much porn that does not stand out in any way. consolidation was inevitable in porn, tubes or no tubes.
The key to success is producing innovative content & creating standout publicity to build a brand name. content theft can dilute your success but cannot kill it unless you have nothing new to offer the world. so i agree with shap that whining is pointless.
Tubes are here to stay. they are the earliest incarnation of the future of porn distribution, which resembles the broadcast model - you give away the content & monetize the traffic with ads & affiliates. The web is still young, but in a generation the power to create an audience will dwarf the highest TV ratings. so think about how you position your content to succeed in the glut of free content.
but who am i but a dumb porn consumer? LOL
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