techcrunch.com — The Yahoo acuisition of Metacafe may have stalled due to the recent release of November Comscore traffic numbers. The number of monthly unique visitors to Metacafe continues to decline from a high of 4.2 million in September, to just 3.1 million in November, a drop of approximately 25%.
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argh44zDec 11, 2006
I like YouTube, but Metacafe does most things better:- less pixelated content- bigger upload limit- better comments (threaded)- NSFW content, if you choose to view it- non-video content- generally a better more web2-ish interfaceOTOH, YouTube is better at:- it's much bigger- doesn't require latest flash (good for my workplace)
freffDec 11, 2006
I hadn't heard that yet, and I hope that's not true lazn. I know it's a bit redundant now that Google owns youtube, but Google Video supports a much better video resolution than youtube does currently, and there's something to be said for an option without all the inane comments.
firemillen2Dec 11, 2006
Is Yahoo still online? Top 5 reasons Yahoo blew it:5) didn't buy Google when they were using the search engine for its searches4) didn't increase visibility of Overture till it was too late3) didn't go video fast enough2) HIRING SEMEL, MR. HOLLYWOOD TO RUN A TECH COMPANY1) DIDN'T SELL OUT TO MICROSOFT 2 YEARS AGO.HOW CAN YOU GOD DAMN f**k US AS BADLY AS YHOO? WE SHOULD ASK AOL.WHAT'S SCARY IS THAT ONE DAY WE'LL BE SAYING THE SAME THING ABOUT GOOGLE.
socokoolaidDec 11, 2006
Maybe it's cause Metacafe's flash player did (or still does?) suck 100% CPU in Fire Fox making you unable to watch their videos, crashing Fire Fox, and if your not quick enough locking up your system.
stephdauDec 11, 2006
lazn: Yeah, that's the great unknown part. Could go both ways I guess, but you're right that given the huge community, YouTube is probably going to end up drawing the long straw.
freffDec 11, 2006
pssttt....Your caps lock is showing.I dug you up anyway.
stephdauDec 14, 2006
Please disregard the scam part of my comment. I have been proven wrong.
parrotscienceMar 1, 2007
I have to put in the 'scam' part again. I was asked by Metacafe to submit my video to them after they saw it on YouTube. I put it on (and I have an email trail for this) and they put me in the Producer reward program. Months later and I'm approaching 20,000... suddenly I'm no longer in the program. Upon contacting them they tell me I never was. After sending them the previous emails they tell me "I reviewed the matter. I can put your video as a candidate for the Producer Rewards program and reject it when it reaches 20,000 views "Long story short... I don't have anything on there anymore.Perhaps it's been good for some, but my experience hasn't left me very happy.
foxxynewsApr 5, 2007
I am glad to see we aren't the only ones taken in by the Metacafe Producer Rewards scam. We had two FoxxyNews videos that were building traffic, and once they reached the magic 20,000 view threshold, Metacafe decided to use the excuse that our content wasn't "family friendly". When looking at some of the other videos that did get Producer Award status, there were plenty of things that were a lot more "adult" than ours. And if our videos aren't "family friendly" then why do they appear with the Family Filter turned on? While we weren't expecting to make a lot of money, we did expect them to come through with what they promised. And now after I complained to them, they have removed our account. I guess that is easier than explaining things. Can we sue someone in Israel in small claims court?
smokeyc4Jul 8, 2007
I moved my controversial show SmokeyC4 to metacafe and its the best thing that ever happened for me,I like metacafe much better than youtube and I will never go back to youtube again,I am staying at metacafe permanently and have no problem supporting the site and bringing in many of my fans. I agree with you xamox Coyote aka SmokeyC4