Microsoft Temporarily Closes Video Site Soapbox

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.'"

Comments

Re:Good thing they're allowing existing users to s

[Anonymous Coward]

The point is that it's easier to get rid of mosquitoes in your house if you first close the windows.

ya?

[mastershake_phd]

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.
 
They are going to solve the problem of people uploading copyrighted video in 2 months? I cant wait.
 
What are they worried about anyway? A Billion Dollar lawsuit is nothing to them.

Re:I bet it's all a publicity stunt.

[Vexorian]

It sounds as if they are trying "be the model citizen". Check it, SoapBox is not exactly a success, it is definitely not a popular site, and you can say for sure that the success of this site doesn't really matter at all for MS.

On the other hand, if they can exploit this failure and give an argument to viacom in such an strong law suit against google... ..."google is not showing the same concern of their competitors in fighting piracy infringement blah blah blah"