Comments on: Serious Drama, And Lots Of Stupidity, Behind Stage6 Shutdown http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sites de vídeo HD na internet « TV + Internet http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2223456 Sites de vídeo HD na internet « TV + Internet Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:29:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2223456 [...] operacionais” e “diversos problemas com copyright”. Verdade ou não (e há um post no Techcruch falando sobre isso - possívelmente foi uma briga de vaidades, egos e estupidez corporativa, mas que é assunto para [...] [...] operacionais” e “diversos problemas com copyright”. Verdade ou não (e há um post no Techcruch falando sobre isso - possívelmente foi uma briga de vaidades, egos e estupidez corporativa, mas que é assunto para [...]

]]> By: DivX: Juvenile Delinquent? « Digitalics http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2217663 DivX: Juvenile Delinquent? « Digitalics Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:51:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2217663 [...] First, there was the Stage6 imbroglio, with Jordan Greenhall and most of the founding team leaving for parts unknown. Stage6 was neither retained as an (expensive) venture investment nor spun off to others, but simply value destroyed. Complete with swirling rumors of hot tempers and incompetence. [...] [...] First, there was the Stage6 imbroglio, with Jordan Greenhall and most of the founding team leaving for parts unknown. Stage6 was neither retained as an (expensive) venture investment nor spun off to others, but simply value destroyed. Complete with swirling rumors of hot tempers and incompetence. [...]

]]> By: Whither–or Wither–Stage6? « Digitalics http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2159916 Whither–or Wither–Stage6? « Digitalics Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:22:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2159916 [...] have written either more eloquently, or more breathlessly, about the reasons DivX’s Board chose to retain Stage6, and the circumstances surrounding the [...] [...] have written either more eloquently, or more breathlessly, about the reasons DivX’s Board chose to retain Stage6, and the circumstances surrounding the [...]

]]> By: Dan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2047691 Dan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:48:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2047691 The chairmen at DivX are very stupid for declining the spinoff, but to me some of the blame should go to Greenhall, the chairs had after more consideration agreed to take the offer, but he refused. Not to worry though, I think that sooner or later a large site, such as Google or Yahoo! will buy the technology and put it on their sites. Google could do it easily, create a sub site of Youtube (or just make use the tech on Youtube), and allow people to post and watch very high quality, they would make millions, and they could easily afford it. The chairmen at DivX are very stupid for declining the spinoff, but to me some of the blame should go to Greenhall, the chairs had after more consideration agreed to take the offer, but he refused.

Not to worry though, I think that sooner or later a large site, such as Google or Yahoo! will buy the technology and put it on their sites. Google could do it easily, create a sub site of Youtube (or just make use the tech on Youtube), and allow people to post and watch very high quality, they would make millions, and they could easily afford it.

]]> By: Aeon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2045723 Aeon Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:34:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2045723 Keep up to date with developments on Stage6 and DivX and catch up with stage6 members at The Stage6 Community Forum http://stage6.forumer.com Keep up to date with developments on Stage6 and DivX and catch up with stage6 members at The Stage6 Community Forum
http://stage6.forumer.com

]]> By: Peter Simmons http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2038862 Peter Simmons Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:51:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2038862 Question ? How do I get millions of beta testers, how do I show off my very best products. How do I make my product some thing that people would want to have in there home? -----(stage 6)----How do I piss off my beta testers, my future customers ----(close stage 6)----. Now who really cares what happens to DiviX. ONLY THE PEOPLE THAT INVESTED MONEY IN IT!!!!!!!! Stock price 2/25/2008 $12.00 Stock price 2/15/2008 $6.89 That a boy!!!!! Question ? How do I get millions of beta testers, how do I show off my very best products. How do I make my product some thing that people would want to have in there home? —–(stage 6)—-How do I piss off my beta testers, my future customers —-(close stage 6)—-. Now who really cares what happens to DiviX. ONLY THE PEOPLE THAT INVESTED MONEY IN IT!!!!!!!! Stock price 2/25/2008 $12.00 Stock price 2/15/2008 $6.89 That a boy!!!!!

]]> By: Henri DeToi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2030999 Henri DeToi Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:58:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2030999 George Bush would not know the difference between his arse and his face...err...not a good example, given the similarities. Llol :) George Bush would not know the difference between his arse and his face…err…not a good example, given the similarities. Llol :)

]]> By: fyrebug http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2029994 fyrebug Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:30:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2029994 cmon now. more is goin on here than we are told. stage6 doesnt just shut down... hello. gimmie a break. money talks bullshit walks. someone, somebody, somewhere is the tail... and the dog wagged. and there it is there. its all good cos everything always comes out i the wash. just watch and see. cmon now. more is goin on here than we are told. stage6 doesnt just shut down… hello. gimmie a break. money talks bullshit walks. someone, somebody, somewhere is the tail… and the dog wagged. and there it is there. its all good cos everything always comes out i the wash. just watch and see.

]]> By: pink iphone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2026613 pink iphone Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:55:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2026613 Money changes people, what's new? Money changes people, what’s new?

]]> By: Pirate http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2026562 Pirate Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:44:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2026562 > "Everyone who views a video on Stage6 must first download the DivX player." I didn't, I don't even think their player is available for linux. I just used normal firefox (iceweasel on debian) and played their videos fine. > “Everyone who views a video on Stage6 must first download the DivX player.”

I didn’t, I don’t even think their player is available for linux. I just used normal firefox (iceweasel on debian) and played their videos fine.

]]> By: Gib N SC http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2022819 Gib N SC Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:23:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2022819 Okay, who owns and controls the Stage6 name, content and equipment? Seems to me whom ever it is has a very likely deal in the works if they want one to exist... at all. And with millions of dollars on the table and everything already in lace to simply throw the switch back on, what's stopping them from making a comeback? It can't be money unless they simply want to spin it to the high bidders and walk away only to start another service that competes with the original! If they (?) sit on their ass to long and allow greed to control their decision they will surely get left holding the bag on this one. I say get Stage6 back online and work it with a fresh start. I also felt Stage6 was the best thing going on the net when it came to video content ease of use and quality. Okay, who owns and controls the Stage6 name, content and equipment? Seems to me whom ever it is has a very likely deal in the works if they want one to exist… at all. And with millions of dollars on the table and everything already in lace to simply throw the switch back on, what’s stopping them from making a comeback? It can’t be money unless they simply want to spin it to the high bidders and walk away only to start another service that competes with the original! If they (?) sit on their ass to long and allow greed to control their decision they will surely get left holding the bag on this one. I say get Stage6 back online and work it with a fresh start. I also felt Stage6 was the best thing going on the net when it came to video content ease of use and quality.

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2022263 Davis Freeberg Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2022263 George Bush doesn't even know what DivX is. George Bush doesn’t even know what DivX is.

]]> By: Kanye West http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2018426 Kanye West Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:45:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2018426 @87 You're absolutely right. I was just adding some comic relief. ;) @87

You’re absolutely right.

I was just adding some comic relief. ;)

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2017719 Ed Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:41:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2017719 @86 I assure you though that even he is way smarter than the morons at DivX who decided to shut down Stage6. @86

I assure you though that even he is way smarter than the morons at DivX who decided to shut down Stage6.

]]> By: Kanye West http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2017146 Kanye West Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:56:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2017146 George Bush does not care about stage6 members. George Bush does not care about stage6 members.

]]> By: Hiqutipie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2015770 Hiqutipie Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:47:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2015770 Great Article Mike...Yeah....I just got back from vacation & when I went to S6 I found out to my dismay that it was closed...Very disappointed in the manner it was closed without consideration to its members. I can only imagine the hours some must have put into converting & uploading their videos & they had to pay for the converters only to have them dumped without a formal notice to all members that kept it running. There should have been a 30 day notice to all members of their impending decision to close down... It's very disappointing as they were without a doubt the best Video source on the net with a great interface. Everything was Quality at Stage 6 & to hear that it closed because of nearsightedness is utter Stupidity...They certainly had the Right Product in the wrong hands as the quick closure has proven they didn't care about their members in the 1st place. Its very unfortunate for us who enjoyed Stage 6 that they didn't have the right business plan in the first place. They were trying to build a market for a tv converter on the internet...Now that is funny when they were on the Net & doing a great job where they were & therefore due to that inability to take care of your customers 1st they lost the ability to see where they were & where they could have naturally gone with their product which obviously would have been to change the nature of the way internet video should be. Which would have garnered them a very large audience with the advertising dollars to go with it.... As of now Dailymotion has the best quality video & resources but are increasingly going under the corporate blanket... Great Article Mike…Yeah….I just got back from vacation & when I went to S6 I found out to my dismay that it was closed…Very disappointed in the manner it was closed without consideration to its members. I can only imagine the hours some must have put into converting & uploading their videos & they had to pay for the converters only to have them dumped without a formal notice to all members that kept it running. There should have been a 30 day notice to all members of their impending decision to close down…

It’s very disappointing as they were without a doubt the best Video source on the net with a great interface. Everything was Quality at Stage 6 & to hear that it closed because of nearsightedness is utter Stupidity…They certainly had the Right Product in the wrong hands as the quick closure has proven they didn’t care about their members in the 1st place. Its very unfortunate for us who enjoyed Stage 6 that they didn’t have the right business plan in the first place. They were trying to build a market for a tv converter on the internet…Now that is funny when they were on the Net & doing a great job where they were & therefore due to that inability to take care of your customers 1st they lost the ability to see where they were & where they could have naturally gone with their product which obviously would have been to change the nature of the way internet video should be. Which would have garnered them a very large audience with the advertising dollars to go with it….

As of now Dailymotion has the best quality video & resources but are increasingly going under the corporate blanket…

]]> By: baley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2014506 baley Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:48:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2014506 Goodbye Divx RIP ehmm I mean Stage6 Goodbye Divx RIP ehmm I mean Stage6

]]> By: slaight http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2014427 slaight Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:14:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2014427 LOL, the doods just cut their personal salary by 5%-30%, Im sure of it. How stupid, they look like brainless morons.. LOL, the doods just cut their personal salary by 5%-30%, Im sure of it.
How stupid, they look like brainless morons..

]]> By: Jess http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2013175 Jess Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:31:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2013175 Keep Stage 6 Alive! http://stage6.forumer.com The Stage6 DivX Community Forum is online now for all stage 6 members to stay in touch and keep up to date with whats going on, hopefully we can work together here and keep the community alive and get stage 6 going again. Thanks to all the great uploaders and posters and stage 6 members that are the people that made stage 6 the best site on the net. Keep in touch here,and please pass the address on to other ex stage6 members you know, stage6 was a massive community and there were lots of online friends and contacts surrounding stage6. http://stage6.forumer.com Keep Stage 6 Alive!

http://stage6.forumer.com

The Stage6 DivX Community Forum is online now for all stage 6 members to stay in touch and keep up to date with whats going on, hopefully we can work together here and keep the community alive and get stage 6 going again. Thanks to all the great uploaders and posters and stage 6 members that are the people that made stage 6 the best site on the net.

Keep in touch here,and please pass the address on to other ex stage6 members you know, stage6 was a massive community and there were lots of online friends and contacts surrounding stage6.

http://stage6.forumer.com

]]> By: vipin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012956 vipin Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:10:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012956 oh ! i am totally shocked to heard this news . it was a part of my life because the picture quality and contrast were the advantage of this sited it was the massive search of any kind video. what did you done mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee oh ! i am totally shocked to heard this news . it was a part of my life because the picture quality and contrast were the advantage of this sited it was the massive search of any kind video. what did you done mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

]]> By: hheed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012535 hheed Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:37:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012535 Stage 6 was a gold mine. Fucking morons. Stage 6 was a gold mine. Fucking morons.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012391 Chris Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:41:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012391 Well, i could speculate all I want about the business decisions and/or ego decisions that lead to the shutdown, because I'm a MBA like everyone else on here *rolls eyes*... But commenting PURELY as a user of Stage6, I must say that this is a huge disappointment! This sucks. Where else can I get HD streaming/downloading of video on the internet in a easy to use and searchable site? No where that I or any of my friends know of! I guess we have to start all over with something new. Too bad. Stage6 was just starting to kick so much ass. It feels like Divx doesn't care about the users. And that's how MOST other users will feel too, business reasons be dammed. Well, i could speculate all I want about the business decisions and/or ego decisions that lead to the shutdown, because I’m a MBA like everyone else on here *rolls eyes*…

But commenting PURELY as a user of Stage6, I must say that this is a huge disappointment! This sucks. Where else can I get HD streaming/downloading of video on the internet in a easy to use and searchable site? No where that I or any of my friends know of!

I guess we have to start all over with something new. Too bad. Stage6 was just starting to kick so much ass. It feels like Divx doesn’t care about the users.

And that’s how MOST other users will feel too, business reasons be dammed.

]]> By: sal http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012202 sal Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:50:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012202 just look at quicksilverscreen.com (which i love) there was a whole lot of stage6 pirated videos on there. surely, movie and television networks have been trying to shut down stage6 for awhile. just look at quicksilverscreen.com (which i love) there was a whole lot of stage6 pirated videos on there. surely, movie and television networks have been trying to shut down stage6 for awhile.

]]> By: joshmars http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012133 joshmars Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:35:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2012133 youtube should have bought it. youtube would have made a killer with good quality videos. oh well. im sure therell be a site just like it up sooner or later. youtube should have bought it. youtube would have made a killer with good quality videos. oh well. im sure therell be a site just like it up sooner or later.

]]> By: scott http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2011962 scott Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:24:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/26/serious-drama-and-lots-of-stupidity-behind-stage6-shutdown/#comment-2011962 Very sad that stage 6 is shutting down.Wish that they could figure out a way to make it work out for all of us. Very sad that stage 6 is shutting down.Wish that they could figure out a way to make it work out for all of us.

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