Vimeo axes video game movies

[Stabface]

And another one bites the dust...

http://www.vimeo.com/blog:140

New upload rules
by Blake Whitman July 21st, 2008
"The Vimeo staff has decided that we are no longer going to allow gaming videos on Vimeo. Specifically, we are no longer going to allow game walk-throughs, game strategy videos, depictions of player vs player battles, raids, fraps, or any other video gaming videos that simply depict individuals playing a video game. Videos falling into this category will be subject to deletion as of September 1st; new videos of this type will be removed.

-- snip --

Two questions you might have:

1) Are my gaming videos going to be deleted?

Starting today, all new gaming videos are subject to deletion. Videos uploaded before today will be hosted until September 1.

2) I make Machinima films! It's not the same thing! Am I banned?

We currently do not feel that Machinima films fall under the category of gaming videos described above and, therefore, assuming compliance with our site’s general terms & conditions, we will continue to accept such videos on Vimeo. We are not, at this time, banning films that fall into the Machinima genre."

[Ellay]

pretty lame.

[Awbee]

phooey

[Ughmahedhurtz]

lol...another victim of WotLK videos. Can't really blame 'em if it fooks their business model, though.

[Bena]

shame.. their quality was way better than youtube

[Eteocles]

Wut wut in da butts?! Goddamnit. Where'm I gonna host my shit now?

[Quarto]

Anyone try Xfire? Not sure how much you can upload at a time, but their capture program seems pretty decent.

[Vyndree]

I'm trying out GameVee.com -- seems decent, not as good quality as Vimeo but since it's a gaming video site it's not likely I'm going to have to move... again.

First Stage6, now Vimeo... *sigh*

[Skuggomann]

I think somboddy needs to get raped :S

[Carnage]

bandwidth cost ftl

I dont understand this, surely they want more people to visit there site?

I'd recommend wegame, here is a video that i found funny on there : http://www.wegame.com/watch/How_to_Not_Be_Seen/