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):

Feel like rating them yourself? Click here (registration required).

— R. Scott Raynovich, Editorial Director, Light Reading