Redtube
Encyclopedia
RedTube is a Web 2.0
, video sharing
, pornography
site which in November 2009, held an Alexa
ranking within the World's top 100 sites. However by June 2014 it had fallen out of the top 100. Its popularity has been ascribed to its non-sexual name.
Wired reported that Redtube.com was one of the 5 fastest growing websites in December of 2007.
The site's database was accessed and temporarily shut down by Turkish hackers in February 2008.
In 2009, it was one of twelve pornographic sites blocked by the Sri Lankan court because access to the site, which housed images of Sri Lankan women and children, "corrupted society".
Web 2.0
The term Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web...
, video sharing
Video sharing
Video hosting services refers to websites or software where users can distribute their video clips. Other sites such as file hosting services image hosting services and social network services might support video sharing as an enhancement to their primary mission, but in general, they are not...
, pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
site which in November 2009, held an Alexa
Alexa Internet
Alexa Internet, Inc. is a California-based subsidiary company of Amazon.com that is known for its toolbar and Web site. Once installed, the toolbar collects data on browsing behavior which is transmitted to the Web site where it is stored and analyzed and is the basis for the company's Web traffic...
ranking within the World's top 100 sites. However by June 2014 it had fallen out of the top 100. Its popularity has been ascribed to its non-sexual name.
Wired reported that Redtube.com was one of the 5 fastest growing websites in December of 2007.
The site's database was accessed and temporarily shut down by Turkish hackers in February 2008.
In 2009, it was one of twelve pornographic sites blocked by the Sri Lankan court because access to the site, which housed images of Sri Lankan women and children, "corrupted society".
See also
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- Video sharingVideo sharingVideo hosting services refers to websites or software where users can distribute their video clips. Other sites such as file hosting services image hosting services and social network services might support video sharing as an enhancement to their primary mission, but in general, they are not...
- Viral videoViral videoA viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...