Am I wrong to BAN affiliates for embedding with deceptive links around it? - GoFuckYourself.com

gleem · 10-30-2009, 01:04 PM

Is it wrong for me to make affiliates give me a link around my embedded FLV's? I have several who I am about to ban and htaccess to break all the embed videos of mine on their site because all the banners around my video including the typical "Click to download this video" is linked to my illegal competitors 100% of the time.

here's a typical one, my video with nothing that links to me on the entire site and surfer is seeing "click to download this video" and end up at a typical 100% illegal all stolen content and CP filled GF/EXGF site:

ProG · 10-30-2009, 01:07 PM

absolutely... It's called promo content not free content

LickMyBalls · 10-30-2009, 01:11 PM

I wouldn't have even asked. I would have just banned them. You're like one of the smartest guys on here, why you even asking that question?

Telly · 10-30-2009, 01:15 PM

Tell them to either change the ads, remove the content, or ban their account. Then check your affiliate agreement and be sure it has something about content usage.

Most affiliates will comply but if they don't then you're probably not losing anything by cutting the cord, its not like they're trying to send you sales anyways.

10-30-2009, 01:16 PM

Ban the fuckers.

Tom_PM · 10-30-2009, 01:16 PM

I wouldnt click a single damn thing in that mess.

It's no wonder the model is for traffic sales and not affilate sales, put it that way.

Sosa · 10-30-2009, 01:17 PM

banned....

gleem · 10-30-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LickMyBalls

I wouldn't have even asked. I would have just banned them. You're like one of the smartest guys on here, why you even asking that question?

well it's because of diplomacy, I don't want affiliates all pissed going on a rampage on the boards.

funny the example I gave is the same layout / template a large number of affiliates use on their tubes which is a disturbing trend.

woj · 10-30-2009, 01:47 PM

If they aren't sending you traffic, what are you going to ban them from?

If they are sending you traffic, that's a whole different story then...

Agent 488 · 10-30-2009, 01:49 PM

god 99% of those video dumps are total turkish shitholes.

_Richard_ · 10-30-2009, 02:21 PM

pretty straightforward that your content isn't being promoted correctly

Wizzo · 10-30-2009, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gleem

well it's because of diplomacy, I don't want affiliates all pissed going on a rampage on the boards.

funny the example I gave is the same layout / template a large number of affiliates use on their tubes which is a disturbing trend.

I can totally understand where your coming from, so I would contact those affiliates and let them know that they are violating the program TOS and please correct it, then if they don't kill the account and if they want to bitch on the board you'll be in the right and likely gain affiliates if they post...

Jack Sparrow · 10-30-2009, 02:49 PM

Gleem you have every right to do so.

Checkout what i wrote a couple weeks ago: http://www.gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/933630-blame-dumpsites-free-sites.html

This is exactly what i meant to say there.

Twig · 10-30-2009, 02:53 PM

Fuck yea! Ban em!

fris · 10-30-2009, 02:53 PM

its your program, if you dont like the way they are promoting you, you can do it

d-null · 10-30-2009, 02:54 PM

ban the scumbags, that's probably not the only shady shit the fuckers are doing either

stever · 10-30-2009, 02:57 PM

i have seen this often now

they take the free content

and put ads around to other sites...or even worse is they have a link to download the full movie which isnt even to the paysite but instead a paid upgrade to the tube site and they bury the ad to the sponsor way down on the page where no one will bother to click it or see it

fucking bullshit if you ask me, but they will just say adapt or die

so what are you gonna do gleem?

cherrylula · 10-30-2009, 02:58 PM

how do you figure out they are your affiliate if they are not using your link codes? but yeah its not ok to use your content if they do not link you of course.

gleem · 10-30-2009, 03:20 PM

no, you misunderstand, they are affiliates, the particular one I posted a screenshot of uses my embed player too that has my linkcode in it so the video clicks over to my site, but the clicks coming through have such a low rate of anything being clicked on the site it almost seems fake, worst quality I have ever seen with very few sales.

I contacted him a couple weeks ago to at least link the "download this video" link to my sites, and after the runaround he still hasn't fixed it.

But there are plenty that don't bother with using my player, and have one banner on the page for me and then popover ads on the player.

Whatever, this whole thing is frustrating and I didn't want to have to police it like this, but looks like I'm going to have to.

Davy · 10-30-2009, 03:23 PM

htaccess them and show a REAL promo movie instead.

The Porn Nerd · 10-30-2009, 03:25 PM

Bye-bye affiliate.

V_RocKs · 10-30-2009, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telly

Tell them to either change the ads, remove the content, or ban their account. Then check your affiliate agreement and be sure it has something about content usage.

Most affiliates will comply but if they don't then you're probably not losing anything by cutting the cord, its not like they're trying to send you sales anyways.

THis guy doesn't fall under what you are describing.

He has no interest in promoting for sales this sponsor he got the embed from. He is only interested in promoting the CP filled site and is just going to jump ship to another sucker.

@Gleem, does he even produce any sales?

katharos · 10-30-2009, 05:47 PM

shoot them to the ass with salt

i mean yes, bann!

Telly · 10-30-2009, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V_RocKs

THis guy doesn't fall under what you are describing.

He has no interest in promoting for sales this sponsor he got the embed from. He is only interested in promoting the CP filled site and is just going to jump ship to another sucker.

@Gleem, does he even produce any sales?

Isn't this the same thing I said in my second sentence?

Mutt · 10-30-2009, 06:38 PM

fix your fine print on your affiliate program rules, define clearly what is allowed to be done with your promo content. include a little paragraph that using your content in any other way to promote another site in a misleading way will be regarded as a copyright infringement and acted upon accordingly.

industry of scumbags.

psbfo · 10-30-2009, 06:43 PM

It sounds like you asked him nicely to change things. You gave him a chance, and he hasn't. Send him another nice email telling him why he's sofa king banned.

WiredGuy · 10-30-2009, 09:32 PM

I'd email the affiliates and ask them to change it so its not deceptive. Don't ban right away, give them a warning.
WG

Darkhorse · 10-30-2009, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WiredGuy

I'd email the affiliates and ask them to change it so its not deceptive. Don't ban right away, give them a warning.
WG

He already did;)

If you were doing this on a tgp gallery or mgp the person would be banned already, why is video different?

Fuck em...

Jakez · 10-30-2009, 09:47 PM

I try to be a very understanding person.. but hell even in that situation I would be like "FUCK THAT SHIT!", that link clearly implies that the visitor should follow that link for more of your content. Either send a notice and make a move if they don't respond within 24hrs (extremely lenient and possibly a waste of your time, time=money) or ban them ASAP.

Nautilus · 10-31-2009, 04:29 AM

Just disable their embeds in htaccess, if they need your vids they'll have to contact you and to offer some more favorable terms of advertising.

Or maybe go preapproved, i.e. ENABLE in htaccess only those who contacted you, showed their site(s) and what kind of advertising they have - if you're OK with it, let them access to your embeds. Then make a check list and scan them weekly to see if they're still properly promoting your site or not.

Darrell · 10-31-2009, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nautilus

Or maybe go preapproved, i.e. ENABLE in htaccess only those who contacted you, showed their site(s) and what kind of advertising they have - if you're OK with it, let them access to your embeds. Then make a check list and scan them weekly to see if they're still properly promoting your site or not.

Good idea. I'm going to be offering embedded FLVs soon and I think I'll do just that

Fletch XXX · 10-31-2009, 06:19 AM

fast forward:

affiliate opens email titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate says "well fuck this asshole" removes links to you and content
another sponsor takes all that traffic

lol

Nautilus · 10-31-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

fast forward:

affiliate opens email titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate says "well fuck this asshole" removes links to you and content
another sponsor takes all that traffic

lol

who'd want to pay for traffic used to promote other programs?

Thus fast forward.

affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"

FAIL.

TheDoc · 10-31-2009, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gleem

no, you misunderstand, they are affiliates, the particular one I posted a screenshot of uses my embed player too that has my linkcode in it so the video clicks over to my site, but the clicks coming through have such a low rate of anything being clicked on the site it almost seems fake, worst quality I have ever seen with very few sales.

I contacted him a couple weeks ago to at least link the "download this video" link to my sites, and after the runaround he still hasn't fixed it.

But there are plenty that don't bother with using my player, and have one banner on the page for me and then popover ads on the player.

Whatever, this whole thing is frustrating and I didn't want to have to police it like this, but looks like I'm going to have to.

Instead of blocking or banning them.... Figure out how you can make a default trailer play on the affiliates traffic, heavily promoting your Websites. Give the surfers direct instructions; big arrow pointing up, enter the url whatever.com then press enter, and brand yourself of course.

Let the affiliate keep the account, if you get a sale, sweet. Otherwise, it's free traffic/branding, probably as long as you never say anything to them.

Fletch XXX · 10-31-2009, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nautilus

who'd want to pay for traffic used to promote other programs?

Thus fast forward.

affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"
affiliate opens e-mail titled "youve been banned from our program"

FAIL.

by your logic, all tube traffic is worthless.

the point was, someone else will take it.

Dirty Dane · 10-31-2009, 08:02 AM

No, it's not ok to use sponsor content to blind link to child abuse.

And here we are... discussing ads, htaccess, traffic....?????

Agent 488 · 10-31-2009, 08:04 AM

those sites have the worst most unproductive mostly turkish traffic out there. the name of that game is to wash tons of garbage third world traffic into adult ad world checks.

throwing up a banner or url on the player wont do shit as those guys couldn't drive a sale to save their family's lives.

tonyparra · 10-31-2009, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katharos

shoot them to the ass with salt

i mean yes, bann!

i think if that dont stop them what will?

Nautilus · 10-31-2009, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fletch XXX

by your logic, all tube traffic is worthless.

the point was, someone else will take it.

No it's not, but if there's isn't even a link back it is worthless by definition, no sense in hosting vids that will be used to promote some irrelevant sites.

Or if the advertising is very poor (like a barely visible link borrowed somewhere down the page where none see it), such traffic is next to worthless (you'll get only few clicks not worth the bandwidth and horrible ratio).

It's not like you're loosing anything valuable by dumping an affiliate who's costing you money but is not sending you any sales back (or not enough to justify the bw spent).

But with proper advertising (clearly visible banner right below the videos and a good text description), tube traffic is doing just fine fine.

wizzart · 10-31-2009, 08:18 AM

ban and post more info about them.

cyco_cc · 10-31-2009, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Dane

No, it's not ok to use sponsor content to blind link to child abuse.

And here we are... discussing ads, htaccess, traffic....?????

Child abuse?

Dirty Dane · 10-31-2009, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyco_cc

Child abuse?

Yes, OP says the "click to download this video" lead to CP.

WeDesignet Lisa · 10-31-2009, 08:41 AM

technically they are stealing your content so Yes.

raymor · 10-31-2009, 03:21 PM

In this case I would ban without a warning, because of three reasons.
First, in all likelihood they'll switch it back a week later and I wouldn't want
to have to keep checking up on them. Secondly, one you intentionally
screw me, I don't want to work with you. Why would I want to send checks
to people who essentially stole from me? Lastly, if they are screwing all
of the affiliate programs and supporting sites full of stolen content, I want
do whatever I can to help them go out business ASAP. I would tell them WHY
they are banned, perhaps, and tell them they can re-join if and when they
start acting like professionals - no screwing ANY affiliate programs and
no links to ANY stolen content sites.

If one of them posts on a board you lay out your screenshots and such showing
them to be complete thieves. They have no credibility and you get points for
integrity and supporting the kind of legitimate professional conduct which helps
the whole industry.

Doctor Feelgood · 10-31-2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gleem

Am I wrong to BAN affiliates for embedding with deceptive links around it?

it depends what the word was and who the person is.

d-null · 10-31-2009, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katharos

shoot them to the ass with salt

i mean yes, bann!

it would be nice justice if that could happen more often

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 10-31-2009, 03:34 PM

it's your content and youre free to do with it what you like. if you feel someone is using your content in a way you disapprove of, no one can question your right to ban.

psbfo · 10-31-2009, 07:06 PM

If there's a way to alter the video feed at your end before you ban him, I'd switch it to something that said 'this is an unauthorized link, sponsor xxx is stealing from affiliate 123' or 'dear surfer... did you know that you're visiting a site that supports piracy and child porn? The FBI is investigating...'
There's nothing like putting a little bit of fear into the pirates or making surfers aware of shady programs!

Profits of Doom · 10-31-2009, 07:12 PM

I'm really starting to think that the whole "every ex-gf site is filled with cp" garbage is just for shock value. I promote a lot of ex-gf sites and I have yet to see anything that made me think "questionable content". If you are so sure a site has cp on it why not report them?

Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life · 10-31-2009, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Instead of blocking or banning them.... Figure out how you can make a default trailer play on the affiliates traffic, heavily promoting your Websites. Give the surfers direct instructions; big arrow pointing up, enter the url whatever.com then press enter, and brand yourself of course.

Let the affiliate keep the account, if you get a sale, sweet. Otherwise, it's free traffic/branding, probably as long as you never say anything to them.

I'm no flash expert, but could you just set it up so all views from that ip redirect to your tour page or some shit? lol

10-30-2009, 01:04 PM	#1
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	Am I wrong to BAN affiliates for embedding with deceptive links around it? Is it wrong for me to make affiliates give me a link around my embedded FLV's? I have several who I am about to ban and htaccess to break all the embed videos of mine on their site because all the banners around my video including the typical "Click to download this video" is linked to my illegal competitors 100% of the time. here's a typical one, my video with nothing that links to me on the entire site and surfer is seeing "click to download this video" and end up at a typical 100% illegal all stolen content and CP filled GF/EXGF site: __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

10-30-2009, 01:07 PM	#2
ProG Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,319	absolutely... It's called promo content not free content __________________ History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.

10-30-2009, 01:15 PM	#4
Telly Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 334	Tell them to either change the ads, remove the content, or ban their account. Then check your affiliate agreement and be sure it has something about content usage. Most affiliates will comply but if they don't then you're probably not losing anything by cutting the cord, its not like they're trying to send you sales anyways. __________________ MetroMoney.com - Limited-time $40PPS Promotion! DeviantHardcore.com

10-30-2009, 01:16 PM	#6
Tom_PM Porn Meister Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 16,443	I wouldnt click a single damn thing in that mess. It's no wonder the model is for traffic sales and not affilate sales, put it that way. __________________ 43-922-863 Shut up and play your guitar.

10-30-2009, 01:47 PM	#9
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10-30-2009, 01:11 PM	#3
LickMyBalls So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 756	I wouldn't have even asked. I would have just banned them. You're like one of the smartest guys on here, why you even asking that question?

10-30-2009, 01:16 PM	#5
Killswitch - BANNED FOR LIFE Guest Posts: n/a	Ban the fuckers.

10-30-2009, 01:17 PM	#7
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	banned....

10-30-2009, 01:49 PM	#10
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	god 99% of those video dumps are total turkish shitholes.

10-30-2009, 02:21 PM	#11
_Richard_ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver Posts: 30,985	pretty straightforward that your content isn't being promoted correctly

10-30-2009, 02:49 PM	#13
Jack Sparrow Almost goners.. Industry Role: Join Date: May 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 11,420	Gleem you have every right to do so. Checkout what i wrote a couple weeks ago: http://www.gfy.com/fucking-around-and-business-discussion/933630-blame-dumpsites-free-sites.html This is exactly what i meant to say there. Last edited by Jack Sparrow; 10-30-2009 at 02:52 PM..

10-30-2009, 02:53 PM	#14
Twig Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ICQ - 703894 Posts: 1,949	Fuck yea! Ban em! __________________

10-30-2009, 02:53 PM	#15
fris Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 55,319	its your program, if you dont like the way they are promoting you, you can do it __________________ Since 1999: 69 Adult Industry awards for Best Hosting Company and professional excellence. WP Stuff

10-30-2009, 02:54 PM	#16
d-null . . . Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 13,724	ban the scumbags, that's probably not the only shady shit the fuckers are doing either

10-30-2009, 02:57 PM	#17
stever Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,715	i have seen this often now they take the free content and put ads around to other sites...or even worse is they have a link to download the full movie which isnt even to the paysite but instead a paid upgrade to the tube site and they bury the ad to the sponsor way down on the page where no one will bother to click it or see it fucking bullshit if you ask me, but they will just say adapt or die so what are you gonna do gleem? __________________ Brutal Bucks has extreme sites that convert!

10-30-2009, 02:58 PM	#18
cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	how do you figure out they are your affiliate if they are not using your link codes? but yeah its not ok to use your content if they do not link you of course.

10-30-2009, 03:20 PM	#19
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	no, you misunderstand, they are affiliates, the particular one I posted a screenshot of uses my embed player too that has my linkcode in it so the video clicks over to my site, but the clicks coming through have such a low rate of anything being clicked on the site it almost seems fake, worst quality I have ever seen with very few sales. I contacted him a couple weeks ago to at least link the "download this video" link to my sites, and after the runaround he still hasn't fixed it. But there are plenty that don't bother with using my player, and have one banner on the page for me and then popover ads on the player. Whatever, this whole thing is frustrating and I didn't want to have to police it like this, but looks like I'm going to have to. __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

10-30-2009, 03:23 PM	#20
Davy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,323	htaccess them and show a REAL promo movie instead. __________________ --- ICQ 14-76-98 <-- I don't use this at all

10-30-2009, 03:25 PM	#21
The Porn Nerd Living The Dream Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Inside a Monitor Posts: 19,536	Bye-bye affiliate. __________________ My Affiliate Programs: Porn Nerd Cash \| Porn Showcase \| Aggressive Gold Over 90 paysites to promote! Now on Teams: peabodymedia

10-30-2009, 05:47 PM	#23
katharos So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,515	shoot them to the ass with salt i mean yes, bann!

10-30-2009, 06:38 PM	#25
Mutt Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 34,431	fix your fine print on your affiliate program rules, define clearly what is allowed to be done with your promo content. include a little paragraph that using your content in any other way to promote another site in a misleading way will be regarded as a copyright infringement and acted upon accordingly. industry of scumbags. __________________ I moved my sites to Vacares Hosting. I've saved money, my hair is thicker, lost some weight too! Thanks Sly!

10-30-2009, 06:43 PM	#26
psbfo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 181	It sounds like you asked him nicely to change things. You gave him a chance, and he hasn't. Send him another nice email telling him why he's sofa king banned.

10-30-2009, 09:32 PM	#27
WiredGuy Pounding Googlebot Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 34,460	I'd email the affiliates and ask them to change it so its not deceptive. Don't ban right away, give them a warning. WG __________________ I play with Google.

10-30-2009, 09:47 PM	#29
Jakez Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oddfuturewolfgangkillthemall!!!!!!! Posts: 5,656	I try to be a very understanding person.. but hell even in that situation I would be like "FUCK THAT SHIT!", that link clearly implies that the visitor should follow that link for more of your content. Either send a notice and make a move if they don't respond within 24hrs (extremely lenient and possibly a waste of your time, time=money) or ban them ASAP. __________________ [email protected] - jakezdumb - 573689400 Killuminati

10-31-2009, 04:29 AM	#30
Nautilus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,631	Just disable their embeds in htaccess, if they need your vids they'll have to contact you and to offer some more favorable terms of advertising. Or maybe go preapproved, i.e. ENABLE in htaccess only those who contacted you, showed their site(s) and what kind of advertising they have - if you're OK with it, let them access to your embeds. Then make a check list and scan them weekly to see if they're still properly promoting your site or not. __________________ . . FerroCash - 50+ quality niche paysites to promote \| 100K+ FHGs \| Check recently added galleries New sites \| Pantyhose \| Nylon \| Shemale \| Strapon \| Lesbian \| Mature/MILF \| Anal \| Old&Young \| Gay \| Feet Morphing RSS feeds - check them at the Official blog\| Page Peels (Sample 1 : Sample 2) Wish to review or evaluate our sites before promoting them? Contact me for free password. ICQ: 38.89.22.76 e-mail: support AT ferrocash.com

10-31-2009, 06:19 AM	#32
Fletch XXX GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: that 504 Posts: 60,840	fast forward: affiliate opens email titled "youve been banned from our program" affiliate says "well fuck this asshole" removes links to you and content another sponsor takes all that traffic lol __________________ Want an Android App for your tube, membership, or free site? Need banners or promo material? Hit us up (ICQ Fletch: 148841377) or email me fletchxxx at gmail.com - recent work - About me

10-31-2009, 08:02 AM	#36
Dirty Dane Sick Fuck Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: www Posts: 9,491	No, it's not ok to use sponsor content to blind link to child abuse. And here we are... discussing ads, htaccess, traffic....?????

10-31-2009, 08:04 AM	#37
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	those sites have the worst most unproductive mostly turkish traffic out there. the name of that game is to wash tons of garbage third world traffic into adult ad world checks. throwing up a banner or url on the player wont do shit as those guys couldn't drive a sale to save their family's lives.

10-31-2009, 08:18 AM	#40
wizzart scriptmaster Industry Role: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Serbia Posts: 5,237	ban and post more info about them.

10-31-2009, 08:41 AM	#43
WeDesignet Lisa Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 182	technically they are stealing your content so Yes. __________________ WeDesig.net - How Can We Web You? Let us design your next Awesome Website, just email me: Lisa(at)wedesig.net

10-31-2009, 03:21 PM	#44
raymor Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,745	In this case I would ban without a warning, because of three reasons. First, in all likelihood they'll switch it back a week later and I wouldn't want to have to keep checking up on them. Secondly, one you intentionally screw me, I don't want to work with you. Why would I want to send checks to people who essentially stole from me? Lastly, if they are screwing all of the affiliate programs and supporting sites full of stolen content, I want do whatever I can to help them go out business ASAP. I would tell them WHY they are banned, perhaps, and tell them they can re-join if and when they start acting like professionals - no screwing ANY affiliate programs and no links to ANY stolen content sites. If one of them posts on a board you lay out your screenshots and such showing them to be complete thieves. They have no credibility and you get points for integrity and supporting the kind of legitimate professional conduct which helps the whole industry. __________________ For historical display only. This information is not current: support@bettercgi.com ICQ 7208627 Strongbox - The next generation in site security Throttlebox - The next generation in bandwidth control Clonebox - Backup and disaster recovery on steroids

10-31-2009, 03:34 PM	#47
Angry Jew Cat - Banned for Life (felis madjewicus) Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In Mom & Dad's Basement Posts: 20,368	it's your content and youre free to do with it what you like. if you feel someone is using your content in a way you disapprove of, no one can question your right to ban.

10-31-2009, 07:06 PM	#48
psbfo Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 181	If there's a way to alter the video feed at your end before you ban him, I'd switch it to something that said 'this is an unauthorized link, sponsor xxx is stealing from affiliate 123' or 'dear surfer... did you know that you're visiting a site that supports piracy and child porn? The FBI is investigating...' There's nothing like putting a little bit of fear into the pirates or making surfers aware of shady programs!

10-31-2009, 07:12 PM	#49
Profits of Doom Monster Rain Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mongo Posts: 4,978	I'm really starting to think that the whole "every ex-gf site is filled with cp" garbage is just for shock value. I promote a lot of ex-gf sites and I have yet to see anything that made me think "questionable content". If you are so sure a site has cp on it why not report them? __________________ “My Free Cams Affiliate Program by CrakRevenue”