12:30 PM -- Over on Contentinople, we've plunged into the whole video-sharing universe. It's a weird world where piracy, pardody, and porn coexist (for now).

I believe, just as in all other frothy tech trends, a big shakeout is coming. Who might survive? Our Guide to Video Sharing Sites might be a good place to look. The readers have spoken, and here are the highest rated video sharing sites (ranked by fezes -- funny Ottoman hats -- our unique currency):

5 Fezes

Blip.tv
Dovetail.tv
GodTube
Super Deluxe
Vimeo
4 1/2 Fezes

Metacafe
YouTube
4 Fezes

5min.com
Break.com
College Humor
Revver
Youare.tv

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— R. Scott Raynovich, Editorial Director, Light Reading