Download vs. Streaming - Can't Decide - GoFuckYourself.com

Hell House Vic · 12-22-2005, 03:54 PM

93.25% of our content bandwidth goes to downloads. 6.85% to streaming.

Maybe I could save a LOT of money if I stopped offering the content for download?

Or maybe people join our sites specifically because they CAN download - and I would actually loose money if I stopped offering the content for download?

Actually, I am not thinking of terminating downlads altogether - i HAVE TO have downloading for the iPod site we do. So I am thinking of ONLY allowing those downloads, and killing the Windows Media Downloads. What do you think: Would members be pissed if they only had the option to download Quicktime?

Doctor Dre · 12-22-2005, 04:03 PM

I personally hate video streaming and I'd never join a site that has only streaming as an option.

E Guru · 12-22-2005, 04:29 PM

Streaming is cool but needs to be in WMV and not mac format

Blue Eyes · 12-22-2005, 04:48 PM

what are your payment options?

reynold · 12-22-2005, 06:44 PM

I'd prefer downloading..

bigdog · 12-22-2005, 06:59 PM

All surfers prefer downloads, but you might retain better if you only use streaming.

Pornwolf · 12-22-2005, 08:19 PM

A few very big programs only offer streaming. They seem to do ok.

Marcin978 · 12-22-2005, 09:44 PM

i hate streaming, surfers hate too

sfera · 12-22-2005, 09:47 PM

i would say dling

GoNe · 12-22-2005, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcin978

i hate streaming, surfers hate too

Yeah me too I hate streaming! I wouldnt signup for a site if they only had streaming. I would only signup for just that site if they had REALLY good content.

naitirps · 12-22-2005, 11:01 PM

streaming isnt so bad when its long content... instant gratification to jump where u want instantly is the shit... esp w/ like preview thumbs timecoded, etc.

Sosa · 12-22-2005, 11:11 PM

I hate streaming. My ISP sucks ass and can't keep up most of the time.

Pornwolf · 12-22-2005, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pornwolf

A few very big programs only offer streaming. They seem to do ok.

Yup, what he said is correct.

webcrawler · 12-22-2005, 11:19 PM

downloading it is.

latinasojourn · 12-22-2005, 11:40 PM

depends on how much content you have and how often you update.

the surfers prefer downloads, because they can turn on their machine in the morning, and click a bunch of vids to save to their HD and come home after work and wank.

now if you don't have much content or you don't update all the time you won't recur very well---if you do you will keep the surfer on the hook.

Hell House Vic · 12-23-2005, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pornwolf

A few very big programs only offer streaming. They seem to do ok.

Pornwolf - can you point me to a few, i'd like to take a look at em.

12-22-2005, 03:54 PM	#1
Hell House Vic Pay to Cum Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Nor San Diego Posts: 1,029	Download vs. Streaming - Can't Decide 93.25% of our content bandwidth goes to downloads. 6.85% to streaming. Maybe I could save a LOT of money if I stopped offering the content for download? Or maybe people join our sites specifically because they CAN download - and I would actually loose money if I stopped offering the content for download? Actually, I am not thinking of terminating downlads altogether - i HAVE TO have downloading for the iPod site we do. So I am thinking of ONLY allowing those downloads, and killing the Windows Media Downloads. What do you think: Would members be pissed if they only had the option to download Quicktime? __________________ Contact Me - ICQ: 206851710 eMail vic (at) hellhousemedia (dot) com 'Satanism is like Capitalism for teens' - Ty HellHouse

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12-22-2005, 06:44 PM	#5
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	I'd prefer downloading..

12-22-2005, 06:59 PM	#6
bigdog Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,964	All surfers prefer downloads, but you might retain better if you only use streaming.

12-22-2005, 09:44 PM	#8
Marcin978 So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 392	i hate streaming, surfers hate too

12-22-2005, 09:47 PM	#9
sfera Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ICQ: 248877409 Posts: 8,597	i would say dling

12-22-2005, 11:11 PM	#12
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	I hate streaming. My ISP sucks ass and can't keep up most of the time.

12-22-2005, 11:19 PM	#14
webcrawler Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ICQ .:. 286608143 Posts: 2,692	downloading it is.

12-22-2005, 11:40 PM	#15
latinasojourn Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,191	depends on how much content you have and how often you update. the surfers prefer downloads, because they can turn on their machine in the morning, and click a bunch of vids to save to their HD and come home after work and wank. now if you don't have much content or you don't update all the time you won't recur very well---if you do you will keep the surfer on the hook.