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Originally Posted by TheSenator
Wasn't really aware this was happening but it would be unconmmon practice.
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That's what I thought, considering how ND promoted Fling as PLUS for existing ND affiliates, not a MINUS (as it seems to be).
I brought this issue to ND support and they (after checking with supervisor several times) admitted to putting ND site links (without affiliate info) in free members area of Fling. They suggested that Fling and the other ND sites are not the same product - hence, not considered leak by them.
I beg to differ.
What's the point of promoting Fling AND other ND sites?
Now that BB and Huge are taking on the Fling product, it almost seems that offering Fling to existing ND affiliates was more a ploy to build up their database of dating contacts using ND affiliate traffic (and keeping low profile on the leak initially). Now that we've sent them 6 months worth of free members they pull a bait and switch and compete with our ND site sales.
If Fling get's transitioned completely to Huge then that will give Fling the "arms length" (perception at least) to go full blast on competing directly against ND affiliates.
When they first opened their doors, I was wondering how they were going to seed their database - now I see. And I'm not impressed.