Stage6.com Closing Today! - GoFuckYourself.com

TiltMaster · 02-28-2008, 08:14 PM

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Stage6 to Shut Down on February 28I'm Tom (aka Spinner), a Stage6 user and an employee of DivX, Inc., the company behind the service. I'm writing this message today to inform you that we plan to shut down Stage6 on February 28, 2008. Upload functionality has already been turned off, and you'll be able to view and download videos until Thursday.

I know this news will come as a shock and disappointment to many Stage6 users, and I'd like to take a few moments to explain the reasons behind our decision.

We created Stage6 with the mission of empowering content creators and viewers to discover a new kind of video experience. Stage6 began as an experiment, and we always knew there was a chance that it might not succeed.

In many ways, though, the service did succeed, beyond even our own initial expectations. Stage6 became very popular very quickly. We helped gain exposure for some talented filmmakers who brought great videos to the attention of an engaged community. We helped prove that it's possible to distribute true high definition video on the Internet. And we helped broaden the Internet video experience by offering content that is compatible with DVD players, mobile devices and other products beyond the PC.

So why are we shutting the service down? Well, the short answer is that the continued operation of Stage6 is a very expensive enterprise that requires an enormous amount of attention and resources that we are not in a position to continue to provide. There are a lot of other details involved, but at the end of the day it's really as simple as that.

Now, why didn't we think of that before we decided to create Stage6 in the first place, you may ask? That's a good question. When we first created Stage6, there was a clear need for a service that would offer a true high-quality video experience online because other video destinations on the Internet simply weren't providing that to users. A gap existed, and Stage6 arrived to fill it.

As Stage6 grew quickly and dramatically (accompanied by an explosion of other sites delivering high-quality video), it became clear that operating the service as a part of the larger DivX business no longer made sense. We couldn't continue to run Stage6 and focus on our broader strategy to make it possible for anyone to enjoy high-quality video on any device. So, in July of last year we announced that we were kicking off an effort to explore
strategic alternatives for Stage6, which is a fancy way of saying we decided we would either have to sell it, spin it out into a private company or shut it down.

I won't (and can't, really) go into too much detail on those first two options other than to say that we tried really hard to find a way to keep Stage6 alive, either as its own private entity or by selling it to another company. Ultimately neither of those two scenarios was possible, and we made the hard decision to turn the lights off and cease operation of the service.

So that's where we are today. After February 28, Stage6 will cease to exist as an online destination. But the larger DivX universe will continue to thrive. Every day new DivX Certified devices arrive on the market making it easy to move video beyond the PC. Products powered by DivX Connected, our new initiative that lets users stream video, photos, music and Internet services from the PC to the TV, are hitting retail outlets. We remain committed to empowering content creators to deliver high-quality video to a
wide audience, and we'll continue to offer services that will make it easy to find videos online in the DivX format.

It's been a wild ride, and none of it would have been possible without the support of our users. Thank you for making Stage6 everything that it was.

--Tom

This fucking sucks!

Matt 26z · 02-28-2008, 08:29 PM

Oh wow that blows. It was the best quality video site, so their bandwidth bills must have been huge.

QuaWee · 02-28-2008, 08:51 PM

I loved that site more than youtube

Matt 26z · 02-28-2008, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by QuaWee

I loved that site more than youtube

How many years will it be before YouTube offers video quality like this?

http://www.stage6.com/user/CreativeS...ch-1080HD-16:9

Could be 10 years from now.

tony286 · 02-28-2008, 10:18 PM

I never understood why divx didnt become the most popular codec. Its so flexible and burn a cd, you can watch it on tv.Wmv cant do that.

Splum · 02-28-2008, 10:42 PM

So this is a tube site you guys approved of... how ironic.

Iron Fist · 02-28-2008, 10:54 PM

Holy crap..... ill be here all night downloading like crazy...

sortie · 02-28-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TiltMaster

This fucking sucks!

They had no business model I can see to make money so what did they
expect?

There is only one google and they already bought their big money pit.

Gotta build tubes that show banners and link to sponsors.
Gotta at least try to make money.

spunkmister · 02-28-2008, 11:37 PM

lol so people are upset that a site that had thousands of full tv shows and movies is closing down? I guess outrage is only reserved for adult video stealing tube sites....everything else is fair game?

xclusive · 02-28-2008, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by spunkmister

lol so people are upset that a site that had thousands of full tv shows and movies is closing down? I guess outrage is only reserved for adult video stealing tube sites....everything else is fair game?

I think it's a great thing as all content theft sucks. I can't wait for more and more tubes to go down.

DateDoc · 02-28-2008, 11:57 PM

i hope they have plans for something to do with all that traffic. 133 most visited site on the web. I pray it doesn't just go to a page saying they closed tomorrow.

Eman - PG · 02-29-2008, 07:35 AM

We'll buy all their HD traffic

sortie · 02-29-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DateDoc

i hope they have plans for something to do with all that traffic. 133 most visited site on the web. I pray it doesn't just go to a page saying they closed tomorrow.

I think they came to the conclusion that their traffic was "too spoiled" to
do anything with.

If not then why not throw up a bunch of ads before they decide to quit?

Answer : they probably have a million emails saying
"I like your site but if you ever put up ads......"

lusciousness · 02-29-2008, 08:42 AM

damn that sucks!! that's the only site that I enjoy hi-quality vids

maxjohan · 02-29-2008, 08:50 AM

Here is the full story "behind the scene" of Stage6 :

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26...age6-shutdown/

Bring some popcorn

halfpint · 02-29-2008, 09:05 AM

Never heard of them

Iron Fist · 02-29-2008, 10:38 AM

Still up...

comeplay · 02-29-2008, 10:40 AM

that probably means quicksilverscreen is soon to go aswell

SuzzyQ · 02-29-2008, 10:44 AM

We LOVED that site. Stage6 had the best quality videos on the web.
Does anyone know of a 'replacement' site?. They had a great collection of music videos and Bugs Bunny cartoons.

peterhpic · 02-29-2008, 10:45 AM

Shit, no more Prison Break in Spanish for a while I guess....

tranza · 02-29-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

How many years will it be before YouTube offers video quality like this?

http://www.stage6.com/user/CreativeS...ch-1080HD-16:9

Could be 10 years from now.

404 when you hit play....

Matt 26z · 02-29-2008, 11:15 AM

Still online. I wonder if they changed their minds and will try to bring in a new team to run it.

SuzzyQ · 02-29-2008, 11:41 AM

Connection times out when I try to go their. I guess they are gone.

IllTestYourGirls · 02-29-2008, 11:45 AM

thats a lot of stolen content

DateDoc · 02-29-2008, 11:49 AM

still up and working here

DateDoc · 02-29-2008, 11:51 AM

hmmm some do 404

gandalfuy · 02-29-2008, 12:09 PM

NO WAY...
somebody might do something about it...
stage6 rocks bad ass

DatingGold · 02-29-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

How many years will it be before YouTube offers video quality like this?

http://www.stage6.com/user/CreativeS...ch-1080HD-16:9

Could be 10 years from now.

the same time they want to go out of business?

I'm sure it wont be long before they do

clixx · 02-29-2008, 12:37 PM

Sad to see it go, had some great music videos on that site.

Davy · 02-29-2008, 12:48 PM

Never heard of them before.

gandalfuy · 02-29-2008, 01:32 PM

http://www.youchoose.net/campaign/save_stage_6

02-28-2008, 08:51 PM	#3
QuaWee Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: boogers Posts: 5,791	I loved that site more than youtube __________________ i luv mainstream

02-28-2008, 10:54 PM	#7
Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	Holy crap..... ill be here all night downloading like crazy... __________________ i like waffles

02-28-2008, 11:57 PM	#11
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	i hope they have plans for something to do with all that traffic. 133 most visited site on the web. I pray it doesn't just go to a page saying they closed tomorrow. __________________

02-29-2008, 08:42 AM	#14
lusciousness Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 542	damn that sucks!! that's the only site that I enjoy hi-quality vids __________________ Mainstream and Adult Designer

02-29-2008, 08:50 AM	#15
maxjohan Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,219	Here is the full story "behind the scene" of Stage6 : http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26...age6-shutdown/ Bring some popcorn __________________ I went from 100 to 313,000 satoshis in 2 days! Lots of daily freerolls...

02-28-2008, 08:29 PM	#2
Matt 26z So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ¤ª"˜¨๑۩۞۩๑¨˜"ª¤ Posts: 18,481	Oh wow that blows. It was the best quality video site, so their bandwidth bills must have been huge.

02-28-2008, 10:18 PM	#5
tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	I never understood why divx didnt become the most popular codec. Its so flexible and burn a cd, you can watch it on tv.Wmv cant do that.

02-28-2008, 10:42 PM	#6
Splum Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: USA Posts: 6,195	So this is a tube site you guys approved of... how ironic.

02-28-2008, 11:37 PM	#9
spunkmister Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,362	lol so people are upset that a site that had thousands of full tv shows and movies is closing down? I guess outrage is only reserved for adult video stealing tube sites....everything else is fair game?

02-29-2008, 07:35 AM	#12
Eman - PG PG Co-Boss Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: GFY Posts: 524	We'll buy all their HD traffic

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halfpint GFY's Halfpint Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 15,223	Never heard of them __________________ Get FREE website listings on Cryptocoinshops.net

02-29-2008, 10:38 AM	#17
Iron Fist Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,400	Still up... __________________ i like waffles

02-29-2008, 10:40 AM	#18
comeplay Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greater Washington DC Posts: 1,435	that probably means quicksilverscreen is soon to go aswell __________________ Top virtual hosts for under 10$? www.hostmylife.com \| icq 50663030

02-29-2008, 10:44 AM	#19
SuzzyQ Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Along the shore. Posts: 1,557	We LOVED that site. Stage6 had the best quality videos on the web. Does anyone know of a 'replacement' site?. They had a great collection of music videos and Bugs Bunny cartoons.

02-29-2008, 10:45 AM	#20
peterhpic Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 793	Shit, no more Prison Break in Spanish for a while I guess....

02-29-2008, 11:15 AM	#22
Matt 26z So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: ¤ª"˜¨๑۩۞۩๑¨˜"ª¤ Posts: 18,481	Still online. I wonder if they changed their minds and will try to bring in a new team to run it.

02-29-2008, 11:41 AM	#23
SuzzyQ Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Along the shore. Posts: 1,557	Connection times out when I try to go their. I guess they are gone.

02-29-2008, 11:45 AM	#24
IllTestYourGirls Ah My Balls Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Under the gold leaf ICQ 388-454-421 Posts: 14,311	thats a lot of stolen content __________________

02-29-2008, 11:49 AM	#25
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	still up and working here __________________

02-29-2008, 11:51 AM	#26
DateDoc Outside looking in. Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: To Hell You Ride Posts: 14,243	hmmm some do 404 __________________

02-29-2008, 12:09 PM	#27
gandalfuy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay. Posts: 4,686	NO WAY... somebody might do something about it... stage6 rocks bad ass __________________ I'm not back.

02-29-2008, 12:37 PM	#29
clixx Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 270	Sad to see it go, had some great music videos on that site.

02-29-2008, 12:48 PM	#30
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	Never heard of them before. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

02-29-2008, 01:32 PM	#31
gandalfuy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Montevideo, Uruguay. Posts: 4,686	http://www.youchoose.net/campaign/save_stage_6 __________________ I'm not back.