MojoHost says NO to Tube sites

[gonzo]

Dear clients,
In 2008 the challenges of 'principle' facing the adult online industry are
fundamentally the same as when I began in 1999. In my opinion, there have
always been two underlying considerations for every business practice: 1) is
it legal, and 2) is it the right thing to do.

I had my own birth by fire in our industry nine years ago after purchasing a
business that I thought answered yes and yes to those questions... but
post-purchase discovered it was, as a whole, not legal and not right by my
own standards. I made many mistakes but the long story short is I "deleted"
everything and started from scratch as soon as I figured out what needed to
be done and how I was going to pay for it during that, my first year of
poverty and self employment.

As a hosting service provider MojoHost has a rich 6 year history of
providing exceptional service, personal support and great value. We have
certainly made mistakes over the years but overwhelmingly are proud of our
service history and reputation for good business practices.

It is my personal belief, and now the official position of MojoHost, that
tube sites whose business model relies predominately on revenues generated
from the dissemination of obviously stolen content are unacceptable and we
will not host them. Any sites discovered on our network that fall into this
category of publishing a preponderance of unlicensed videos will be given 60
days to bring their business model into compliance or may have our
assistance in choosing and moving to another suitable host.

Everyone has to do what is right for their business. This is simply our
choice and it is motivated purely by what I feel is best for our industry as
a whole. This proliferation of stolen content has gone on for too long and
affected content producers and publishers in ways that everyone does not yet

understand. I am of the belief that we will continue to see these tube
sites legitimize their business models, and as each of them finish we would
be happy to provide them with a hosting solution.

I invite your calls, emails and ICQ messages to discuss this matter if it is
important to you. We are completely committed to providing you with an
exceptional hosting solution and helping you with business transition,
growth and challenges.
Sincerely,
Brad Mitchell, CEO
MojoHost
248-233-2045
ICQ #56950199

[DragonKing]

Right on Brother Mojo!!!

who's the next host to "Man Up" and do something.
This just made my day.

[softball]

I have been working with Brad for years and I have to say he is one of the most honest hardworking people I have done business with. His service is exceptional and between him and Corey, if there is a problem, they are all over it right away. I applaud him in this decision and hope others follow suit.

[Sexyteaser]

Brad - Just in case you stop by to read this I just wanted to say kudos for doing the right thing.

[TheEnforcer]

Brad's a 100% class act.

[RawAlex]

While I have much respect for Brad on this issue, I have to ask:

Will he ask all of his other non-tube accounts to provide needed documentation for their content?

Does he understand that by 'controlling' what he hosts, he may be throwing away his protections under DCMA and other common carrier laws?

Those two things alone should be enough to make everyone pause and think.