Atticus

Umm OK. Im happy you received the money that was owed to you but c'mon. I'm sure part of the agreement (aka begging for the money that was owed) was to come back on the boards and spread the VS love but laying it on a bit thick arent we?

It's like a thief steals your car and then after taking it for a joyride and leaving you a voice mail telling you to fuck off, the police catch him and he then decides to tell the cops where the car is so you can pick it up, so he can then get a lighter sentence. Then you come on telling everyone what a stand up guy the thief is.

And for those in the various threads that said there are two sides to every story: There isnt when both sides agree what the story is. The affiliate said he wasnt paid and they termed his account because he wasnt actively sending traffic. VS said the affiliate has stopped being paid and they have termed his account because he wasnt sending traffic ("money for nothing").

Its obvious what happened. VS had a different definition of what Lifetime revshare meant compared to affiliates. They had the policy that lifetime revshare ended when the affiliate stopped sending traffic. They continued to promote lifetime revshare payouts because they assumed it wouldnt be an issue. And whenever it became an issue it was probably for very small amounts so not worth dealing with. Then this affiliate and his whale stopped sending traffic. They then excerise their TOS clause saying they can term the account assuming they're in the right and nothing the affiliate can do. The affiliate instead causes a big stink on the boards and the employee they trot out to discredit him comes off looking like a complete jackass. They then take the position that the less said the better and like all things (AFF) this will just die down eventually. Instead a few other keyboard warrior affiliates take up the cause and keep the threads bumped so everyone and their brother knows about it. VS is a sponsor of GFY (and a sponsor of the GFY parent company produced webmaster access shows) and then they start getting pissed they are paying big money to GFY to have their company slammed. They have the thread killed which they think will eventually make everything go away. It doesnt as more threads start appearing and then more bannings. (one bad mistake after another). Now affiliates are starting to get pissed with both VS and GFY. VS realizes (finally, but most likely with a little help from some other companies affected) that they need to do some damage control as this isnt going away and they are sponsoring 2 upcoming webmaster shows. They then reverse course and start the dog and pony show of paying this affiliate and "changing" their terms. The odds of a new whale still spending money after an affiliate stops sending traffic now greatly decreased. Then they trot the affiliate in question out who , after being unbanned of course and saying he would never support a board that supports theivery, makes "great company" and "stand up guys" approved comments and the rest of the before aghast affiliate community heaps praise. Then in a month its drinks on VS at the show.

I think I about covered it.

But all in all excellent theater for us lurkers. Bravo Bravo.

PS: In case i make it to one of the VS parties and find myself in need of a beverage, those Video Secret guys are all top notch in my book. Way to make the correct decision and do whats right!!