Term Web 2.0 is used to refer to new generation of websites that integrate community, social networking, and user generated content, in contrast to of earlier provider and user relationship based websites. Flicker, Facebook, and Youtube, are good examples of Web 2.0 sites.
Given the well documented fact that adult sexual content providers have always been in the forefront of adapting new technology it is no surprise that Web 2.0 concept was swiftly adapted by the providers of adult content. In fact adult websites that adopt this concept are sometimes referred to as Porn 2.0 websites.
Highly regarded and popular home video sharing websites like Kinclip.com, Xtube.com, Redtube.com, Youporn.com, and xclip.tv, certainly belong to this category. Most such sites depend on the users to provide the content that has made them some of the most popular websites on the Internet. They also allow community features such as forums, user voting and recommendations, and download rankings. These features allow the websites to rely on the so called “wisdom of the crowds” to rank the content and judge their popularity and quality.
Enormous popularity of sites such as Kinclip and Youporn, which offer content and service at next to nothing has meant that they have come under attack from traditional adult content providers such as DVDs and pay per view video providers. They are accused of copyright violations, and operating on an unsustainable business model. However it is unlikely that there will be any change in the growing popularity of theses sites while they put in place systems to filter out copyrighted content and secure a stable cash flow through advertisements and additional features for paying users.
