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EliteWebmaster 12-12-2015 04:03 AM

PornScammers.com
 
Ok guys, it seems with every day, we see more Scammers threads here on GFY. Today someone was impersonating MechBunny trying to scam more folks. I understand it's a sign of the times but it doesn't make it any less annoying that we (myself included) have been scammed or attempted to be scammed.

So I just registered PornScammers.com , it will be a place for guys to list the bad apples of our industry. Whether you have been scammed by an Affiliate not paying you or someone scamming you in any way (content, domains, phishing scams,etc..), as long as it's porn related, you can list them on the site.

I hate scammers and it's time we have them listed in some type of database so we help each other avoid them.

I was thinking of a Forum type site but broken down into categories:
Affiliate Scammers
Content Scammers
Web Design/Programming Scammers
etc...

I am open to suggestions and quite honestly this will be a community site so your input does matter. If anyone wants to help with the design/skinning of the site, let me know. Let's make this happen :thumbsup

Happy Holidays :thumbsup

TeenCat 12-12-2015 04:35 AM

ok great, have luck when it is ready, and let us know when it is ready, now we do not know what it will be, another forum or only blog posts approved by you or some html magic? and there is a scam section on this forum, and i think that the domain will be not renewed next year :winkwink: have duck anyway ;) fuck ... i mean, luck :)

Denny 12-12-2015 04:47 AM

Porn scammer? Sounds weird to me. Good luck anyway.

Markul 12-12-2015 05:03 AM

Been done before, but go for it :thumbsup

k0nr4d 12-12-2015 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EliteWebmaster (Post 20666009)
Today someone was impersonating MechBunny trying to scam more folks.

A couple of weeks ago someone was impersonating ZuzanaDesigns too. In another 2 weeks it'll be ElevatedX, TMM, Mojohost, or who knows who...

As far as people looking to contact us safely:
- If you have me on your skype already, and someone adds you claiming to work for us (without me saying they are going to add you) - please verify with me. We work out of one office in Poland and do not outsource any staff. Any IPs of ours that you are able to capture should resolve to Poland.
- The only people that quote anything work at our company are me and our office manager, Kuba.
- I never add people randomly to skype to pitch them anything, and if I do come to someone with something it's only people I carry on regular dialog with.
- I *never* ask anyone to exchange paypal for paxum or any crap like that (it fucks with my accounting, and as a development company we don't do a lot of ad buying or anything to suddenly need paxum or payoneer funds)
- We never accept payments via BTC, Yandex, Webmoney or any other sketchy or anonymous payment system that is not typical of adult. I like to know who I'm working with and do not accept anonymity when it comes to business - and neither should you.

and a general rule of thumb:
- Do not trust contact information you searched out yourself in the skype directory for instance. The proper channels of communication with a company are always listed on their website. Us and every other company doing business in adult lists contact information on their sites.

As for your idea, i'd go with more of a blog style layout with people reporting the scams to a central place rather then a forum, and maybe even some kind of newsletter. A forum will get spammed by bots, and not alot of people will regularly check it for it to be successful.

j3rkules 12-12-2015 05:43 AM

Go with the bbPress forum theme.

bmwracer41 12-12-2015 07:29 AM

scammers
 
Thats funny, as a paysite owner, we obviously run into many scammers

562 logins and then a chargeback, sucks

I registered BlackListPorn.com and wanted to start a service similar, maybe we can work together

hit me up

Brad Mitchell 12-12-2015 08:04 AM

We could also load that up with deadbeats.. lol

Brad

clickity click 12-12-2015 01:35 PM

Are you only going to post proven or all allegations?

Ferus 12-12-2015 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clickity click (Post 20666311)
Are you only going to post proven or all allegations?

Exactly. It will always be one side of the story, unless you stick to cases that include police records... and in that case your site is useless as well.

yuu.design 12-12-2015 04:53 PM

good idea!

$money$ 12-12-2015 05:18 PM

pron scammers straight and to the point

nikki99 12-12-2015 06:09 PM

excellent idea

Zuzana Designs 12-12-2015 07:38 PM

Great idea. I have a few to add to the site. If you need a logo done for it let me know. I will design one.

xXXtesy10 12-12-2015 07:42 PM

please do not use hahahaha hahaha

EliteWebmaster 12-12-2015 07:47 PM

Thanks guys. Even if the site ends up helping one person not get scammed, it would be worth it.
I can remember when we hardly saw threads about scammers but it seems they are more frequent lately and honestly it sickens me to see these scammers lurking and preying on us. I don't want Gfy to turn into some other forums where scammers are running rampart. So hopefully this site will help so we can see who they are and it's a centralize place where we can check and see if the person we are about to deal with is trustworthy or not.

I swear there have been more than one instance when I read threads where a person got scammed, and then someone will post that "I warned you about xxxx in another thread months ago". This site may not stop the first person from being scammed but it may save the 2nd 3rd etc person from being scammed as well.

As for who to believe if someone reports that person scammed them, the other party will be given the link and they can respond to the complaint or accusation if they feel they have been unjustifiably accused. It's not going to be a lynch mob mentality. If you accuse or blast someone, you will have to list correspondence/proof and the person accused can tell their side.

That's why I thought of going more forum style so we can see the progress and if it was resolved.

Kelli58 12-14-2015 05:58 AM

You know, some people in the past have actually faced legal action when all they did was promote people in their hall of shame who have fucked others over. It's sad but true so be careful. Make sure you document information carefully and clearly when posting something.

j3rkules 12-14-2015 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EliteWebmaster (Post 20666616)
Thanks guys. Even if the site ends up helping one person not get scammed, it would be worth it.
I can remember when we hardly saw threads about scammers but it seems they are more frequent lately and honestly it sickens me to see these scammers lurking and preying on us. I don't want Gfy to turn into some other forums where scammers are running rampart. So hopefully this site will help so we can see who they are and it's a centralize place where we can check and see if the person we are about to deal with is trustworthy or not.

I swear there have been more than one instance when I read threads where a person got scammed, and then someone will post that "I warned you about xxxx in another thread months ago". This site may not stop the first person from being scammed but it may save the 2nd 3rd etc person from being scammed as well.

As for who to believe if someone reports that person scammed them, the other party will be given the link and they can respond to the complaint or accusation if they feel they have been unjustifiably accused. It's not going to be a lynch mob mentality. If you accuse or blast someone, you will have to list correspondence/proof and the person accused can tell their side.

That's why I thought of going more forum style so we can see the progress and if it was resolved.

Sounds superb to me.

:thumbsup

Sednub997 12-14-2015 09:11 AM

Totally needed one of this site.Time will show if its practical

marlboroack 12-14-2015 09:54 AM

Sounds like a lawsuit .com

Thirteen Thirty Seven 12-14-2015 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EliteWebmaster (Post 20666009)
Ok guys, it seems with every day, we see more Scammers threads here on GFY. Today someone was impersonating MechBunny trying to scam more folks. I understand it's a sign of the times but it doesn't make it any less annoying that we (myself included) have been scammed or attempted to be scammed.

So I just registered PornScammers.com , it will be a place for guys to list the bad apples of our industry. Whether you have been scammed by an Affiliate not paying you or someone scamming you in any way (content, domains, phishing scams,etc..), as long as it's porn related, you can list them on the site.

I hate scammers and it's time we have them listed in some type of database so we help each other avoid them.

I was thinking of a Forum type site but broken down into categories:
Affiliate Scammers
Content Scammers
Web Design/Programming Scammers
etc...

I am open to suggestions and quite honestly this will be a community site so your input does matter. If anyone wants to help with the design/skinning of the site, let me know. Let's make this happen :thumbsup

Happy Holidays :thumbsup

Pretty brave move. What if someone uses your product just to spread rumors? Better have that lawyer money ready boi

jscott 12-14-2015 10:02 AM

Make sure to add some of these names, from the Adult Webmasters BLACKLIST

..and the Freeones one too

fucking scammers! :disgust

romeo22 12-14-2015 10:46 AM

Great idea for sure !

candyflip 12-14-2015 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marlboroack (Post 20667903)
Sounds like a lawsuit .com

Let us know how that works out for you, as I'm sure you'll be listed as one of the first porn scammers on the page.

Thirteen Thirty Seven 12-14-2015 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by candyflip (Post 20667968)
Let us know how that works out for you, as I'm sure you'll be listed as one of the first porn scammers on the page.

It would be a shame if they pissed off some people with particular skill sets. I personally would not want to make enemies like this. Trolling is all fun but ruining peoples names with unconfirmed gossip is kind of suicidal.

Hope you don't piss off the wrong person(s).

Good luck

xXXtesy10 12-14-2015 11:13 AM

see sig for material

xXXtesy10 12-14-2015 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marlboroack (Post 20667903)
Sounds like a lawsuit .com

thieves do not sue, look in mirror

BoomBoomBenoit 12-14-2015 12:08 PM

There have been a number of lists before, it can be challenging to stay a breast of all the scammers...

As food for thought, what if your primary service was an API could be polled to alert an owner if an affiliate/member that registered was on the list?

CurrentlySober 12-14-2015 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoomBoomBenoit (Post 20668062)
There have been a number of lists before, it can be challenging to stay a breast of all the scammers...



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SAMANTAmax 12-14-2015 02:03 PM

Scammer will always find a way

LiveDose 01-01-2016 12:50 PM

I have someone to add if the site/board goes live. Will provide all screen shots and documentation.

JohnJD 01-01-2016 01:14 PM

Amazing idea!! good luck with your project and hard with the scammers!!!


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