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So MySpace won't let you post your Photobucket videos and remixes anymore.  That's no fun.  While Photobucket has formally acknowledged that some of their services have been blocked from use on MySpace, the social networking giant has not said anything regarding the matter quite yet. 

We're all sitting on the edge of our seats awaiting a reason for blocking Photobucket videos and remixes.  Why not block everything, photos and all? Does MySpace admit that blocking photos as well would really piss off their users? Or do they just not care?  Photobucket seems to know that MySpace could become a pretty dull place without their slideshows, and since the rise of this whole online video thing, MySpace has been pretty sensitive about who gets to show clips.

Arrington aroused speculation that MySpace, notorious for cutting off widget makers, is taking a preemptive strike against Photobucket in the event that they be bought by a rival. Wouldn't that be a replay of the GooTube drama?  Or maybe MySpace has some new video remixing widget player they'll be releasing tomorrow, via SpringWidgets?

No? Well, whatever the case may be, I'm sure we'll hear from MySpace sooner or later, and they'll say that there was some technical/secuirity/whatever issue with Photobucket's video and remix widget player.  I refuse to believe that MySpace doesn't have some line of communication with a good portion of widget makers out there.  Especially the big ones, like Photobucket.  Jay's got some pretty interesting thoughts regarding the MySpace widget existence, so be sure to look out for that soon. 

And yes, MySpace is abandoning their roots, and their users are upset.  But the users keep on coming! MySpace has yet to fall from grace when it comes to the public at large. And when you're that big, you tend to do whatever you want until you actually can't get away with it anymore.  Taking away so many key privileges for users, though, is heading in the wrong direction.