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| Type of site | Entertainment website |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eric Bauman |
| Created by | eBaum's World Inc. |
| URL | http://www.ebaumsworld.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
eBaum's World (subtitled "Media for The Masses") is a popular website based in Rochester, New York featuring entertainment media such as videos, Flash cartoons and web games. It is controversial for many reasons, primarily due to allegations that content on the website is taken from other sources without permission and rebranded with the eBaum's World logo. The site, which is owned by Eric "eBaum" Bauman, a native of Rochester, New York, ranks in the top 1000 sites on the Internet according to the website Alexa. It is co-owned by Eric's secretary and father, Neil Bauman.
Controversy
eBaum's World has garnered significant controversy in many Internet communities over the years due to numerous incidents of content being taken from other sites; such as YTMND, Something Awful, Albino Blacksheep, 4chan, Olde English and Newgrounds; without attribution. For example, Olde English always finishes their videos with a screen that states that "This video is protected under a Creative Commons License" in more than one video uploaded from Olde English to eBaum's World, the final screen is cut out of the video, where as YouTube and other video sites have it in to credit the creators. Companies such as Viacom , 20th Century Fox , and Sega have all claimed that Eric and Neil Bauman have infringed on their copyrights as well. Eric Bauman denies critics' claims that the site's content is stolen, citing research done by site editors and the consent form that must accompany uploads of material. He claims to honor all requests to remove unauthorized material , but this is contested by some content creators. In particular, web artist and animator Jonti Picking, was only able to have his animations removed at the beginning of 2006. Bauman has claimed that he formerly worked with Picking, though Picking has stated that this is false.
A web site, eBaumsWorldSucks.com, has been set up by Something Awful supporters Neil Cicierega (Lemon Demon), Shawn Vulliez (AltF4), and Abi Rendon (LegalCondom, a former eBaum's World employee) to document the ongoing eBaum's World controversy. The site hosts a page containing statements from content creators claiming that some of their works appear on eBaum's World without permission.
eBaum's World on television
On January 24, 2006, USA Network made a deal with the Fox Television Studios to create a television program based on eBaum's World. Producers described it as a late-night companion special to air with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Monday Night RAW featuring clips from the website, as well as new and exclusive content including interviews with former and current eBaum's World subjects. The Show was to feature former TechTV Host Martin Sargent of Unscrewed and professional wrestler Chris Jericho. The show was being executive produced by Simon Andreae through his production company, The Incubator, in association with Fox Television Studios. The cease and desist letters from this company were removed when this show was announced.
On February 27, 2006, a researcher named Bradley Scott from eBaum's World TV show contacted the webmaster of Albino Blacksheep, asking the webmaster to sign over the site's content while refusing to admit what show it was for. The producer of eBaum's World television show finally admitted who he was but did not directly acknowledge the content that appears on eBaum's World, including Albino Blacksheep's. The webmaster recorded samples of these calls for their message boards.
The show's pilot was expected to air in August 2006, however, it did not, and on September 25, 2006, wrestling website PWInsider reported that USA had passed on the pilot.
Other endeavors
As of July 2004 , eBaum's World sponsors professional boxer Hasim Rahman.
External links
- eBaum's World - Official Website.
- eBaum's World Sucks - Site critical of eBaumsWorld.com.
- Albino Blacksheep - Animator vs. Animation Controversy
- Dude, That Is So Not Funny - October 2006 article from Wired Magazine.
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