an old stage6 screenshot
I am writting this to inform the Fanpop community that the video sharing site stage6.com will be shut down tomorrow. I am not writting this soapbox to recieve props...in fact I don't even expect to rate this soapbox. This is soapbox just contains information that debs and I feel everyone should know. Below follows a soapbox I telah diposkan on the Angel spot that should explain everything to everyone.
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Here is the official posting from stage6.com
I'm Tom (aka Spinner), a Stage6 user and an employee of DivX, Inc., the company behind the service. I'm Penulisan this message today to inform anda that we plan to shut down Stage6 on February 28, 2008. muat naik functionality has already been turned off, and you'll be able to view and download video 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 video 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 sejak 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 hari 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, anda 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 sejak 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 tahun 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 atau 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 atau sejak 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 hari new DivX Certified devices arrive on the market making it easy to alih video beyond the PC. Products powered sejak DivX Connected, our new initiative that lets users stream video, photos, Muzik 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 video 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 anda for making Stage6 everything that it was.
--Tom
Debs and I just thought that the rest of Fanpop should be made aware of this unfortunate turn of events. So, watch your stage6 vids now...becuase tomorrow, they'll be gone.
With great sorrow as I am the bearer of bad tidings,
scififan
I'l tell thee what, I'm sick of this!
Anyone notice the severe amount of hate floating round the site lately?
I have. And it sickens me. I've stayed silent in the past. I've tried to treat other users with respect. I've telah diberi people the benefit of the doubt.
No more.
The amount of 'hate' spots, anti-fan spots, picks insulting other users- people, need I remind anda that this 'Fan'pop. Look it up in the dictionary. F-A-N. anda see the word 'anti' atau 'hate' anywhere? I hate Smurfs, do anda see me making an Anti-Smurf spot? 
It has recently tried my patience to the limit....
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I have. And it sickens me. I've stayed silent in the past. I've tried to treat other users with respect. I've telah diberi people the benefit of the doubt.
No more.
The amount of 'hate' spots, anti-fan spots, picks insulting other users- people, need I remind anda that this 'Fan'pop. Look it up in the dictionary. F-A-N. anda see the word 'anti' atau 'hate' anywhere? I hate Smurfs, do anda see me making an Anti-Smurf spot?
I dislike Smurfs, but do anda see an Anti-Smurf spot anywhere?
It has recently tried my patience to the limit....
This is me, as I appear today
