Xtube
Encyclopedia
XTube is a Netherlands
-based pornographic
video hosting service
which allows users to share adult video content with others. Among other things, the terms of use of xtube.com state that users must be 18 years of age or older.
XTube is notable for being the first adult tube site, and claims that it has over 9 million registered users and an Alexa Internet
traffic rank of global average of 491, and a United States ranking of 273.XTube was reportedly the first site to allow uploading of home-made adult content to a web site. Previously, such content had to be shared either via Usenet
newsgroups or via file sharing networks.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
-based pornographic
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,...
video hosting service
Video hosting service
A video hosting service allows individuals to upload video clips to an Internet website. The video host will then store the video on its server, and show the individual different types of code to allow others to view this video...
which allows users to share adult video content with others. Among other things, the terms of use of xtube.com state that users must be 18 years of age or older.
XTube is notable for being the first adult tube site, and claims that it has over 9 million registered users and an Alexa Internet
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...
traffic rank of global average of 491, and a United States ranking of 273.XTube was reportedly the first site to allow uploading of home-made adult content to a web site. Previously, such content had to be shared either via Usenet
Usenet
Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It developed from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.Duke University graduate students Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979 and it was established in 1980...
newsgroups or via file sharing networks.
See also
- PornhubPornhubPornhub is a free ad-supported pornographic video sharing website which allows users to watch professional and amateur porn.It allows users to watch thousands of videos for free and the website also offers a paid for subscription service which give users extra benefits such as the ability to...
- Comparison of video servicesComparison of video servicesThe following tables compare general and technical information for a number of notable video hosting services. Please see the individual products' articles for further information...
- List of video hosting websites
- Porn 2.0Porn 2.0Porn 2.0, named after the Web 2.0 is a concept of internet-based websites featuring user-generated content. These ideas are sometimes described as intermediate social networking mediums using dynamics contents such as user-based categorizing, webcam hosting in ?tube as opposed to static contents in...
- 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...