Microsoft Temporarily Closes Video Site Soapbox

Posted by Zonk on Friday March 23, 2007 @08:55AM from the nice-while-it-lasted dept.

Weather Storm writes "CNET News.com reports that Microsoft will be closing its video-sharing site, Soapbox, to new users for up to two months so it can create better safeguards against pirated content. Since the test version of Soapbox was launched last month to distribute movies and TV shows for big media companies, the site has filled up with unauthorized clips. 'No new subscribers will be accepted, but anyone who has already signed up for Soapbox can continue to access the site, said Adam Sohn, a director in Microsoft's online-services group.'"

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Phew!! by Anonymous Coward · 2007-03-23 08:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Phew... Now YouTube is safe!
Good thing they're allowing existing users to stay by kbob88 · 2007-03-23 09:00 · Score: 5, Funny

anyone who has already signed up for Soapbox can continue to access the site

Because the existing users have obviously been paragons of virtue when it comes respecting copyright law...
the site has filled up with unauthorized clips

Oh, wait a minute