MGPs with Flash Video

[MeatPounder]

One problem I have with embeded flash movies is too many people are using sponsor hosted movies for their free sites and galleries, and the flash player masks the source
If I know and trust the submitter I ignore it, if I don't I become a stickler

I'm probably wrong on this as really does it matter if the submitter hosts the movies or they uses the sponsers bandwidth if the sponsor allows it.
But what happens when the sponsor decides not to have those clips any more?
The site/gallery is still up, but there is no longer any content

[Useless]

Originally Posted by MeatPounder

I'm probably wrong on this as really does it matter if the submitter hosts the movies or they uses the sponsers bandwidth if the sponsor allows it.
But what happens when the sponsor decides not to have those clips any more?
The site/gallery is still up, but there is no longer any content

I just noticed a free site the other day where the submitter was using sponsor-hosted embeds. I don't like it at all. It's a foolish move. I'm a fan of Flash movies, but for free sites, the content should be hosted by the submitter.