First of all, this is irrelevant to Friendster. Second, I do not think we should encourage people to download videos from Youtube (read the TOS)
Terms of Service (TOS)
[spoiler][i]5. A.[/i] The content on the YouTube Website, except all User Submissions (as defined below), including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to YouTube, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. [b]Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners.[/b] YouTube reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and the Content.
[i]5. B. 3rd point. Streaming[/i]
"Streaming" means a contemporaneous digital transmission of an audiovisual work via the Internet from the YouTube Service to a user's device in such a manner that the data is intended for real-time viewing and [b]not intended to be copied, stored, permanently downloaded, or redistributed by the user.[/b] Accessing User Videos for any purpose or in any manner other than Streaming is expressly prohibited. User Videos are made available "as is."[/spoiler]
Last edited by eehjhay (2009-01-07 11:13:07)