Aggressive? You seem overly offended for me taking your post at face value and assuming you wanted to do what you were describing .. especially since you used the pronoun "I" in the entire thing, not "could someone theoretically" or "could a bad webmaster," etc.

I still stand behind my statement about your technical skills. You're not new to me -- I've read many of your posts since you've gotten here, and I don't think you're beyond the level of a basic novice at anything in this industry. Just the questions you ask reveal this. I'm sorry if that hurts your feelings, but it's my honest assessment, and I doubt it's untrue.

To clarify, though: USING the API, and using it correctly (making money) are two different things. My doubt about you is the latter. If PHP is boring to you, then you lack imagination, which makes me believe that you'd have trouble monetizing anything broadly .. make a few bucks? Sure. Make decent money? No.

We can hug it out if you'd like, but I'm not here to insult anyone. I don't sugar-coat things if I can help it, though.

Every API is different, but you should familiarize yourself with the following if you have an interest:

PHP, XML, JSON .. those are the essential elements. To make it even simpler, try this:

Take some index cards (or pieces of scrap paper) and write down elements of a page. For example:

"Big Picture of Model"
"Model's Name"
"Small Thumbnail 1"
"Small Thumbnail 4"
"Scene Description"

... etc.

Now, arrange them in interesting ways. Think about how you could take other pieces of data and enhance the user experience, or delete data and do the same. How does moving the smaller thumbs next to the bigger thumb affect the page? How does it affect the page to move them below the description instead?

That's the power of the API, grasshopper.

ass penetration interface :)

interesting thread.

Geez, you are the last person that should be calling someone else insulting and aggressive, that's been your general response to just about everyone here. When you make completely erroneous statements like those below, of course Edge is going to assume that maybe what he's talking about is beyond your scope of understanding.

Here's an idea, when you don't understand something, have a humble attitude and ask questions. You'll get a lot closer to getting your questions answered and having people help you.

who said anything about TRICKING the user or BLACKHAT methods?

If they're signing up for dating shit on your site, then APIs make it easier for you to submit them to your dating sponsor. If they're already a member of "program1" then you cascade down and submit them to "program2" instead. You don't just take every email address you can find and slam them onto 10 sponsors without their permission...

not really

or what pussy ? :2 cents:

...or Venus can continue responding to people in the manner he is and not getting the information he desires.

50 WTF is an API

I personaly feel API's are quite effective in an ever changing market and promotional landscape further developing our understanding of the CONGISENT power of the internet.

i have a feeling he's not interested

http://i.imgur.com/L24cy.gif

Yeah I agree, I don't think he's interested in your posts.

that hurts, chum? :Oh crap

And people wonder why adult is 15 years behind mainstream...

That's the sad part, ya know ... I was trying to just give him a dose of honesty, and I would have helped him until the cows come home. Anyone (well, almost anyone) can tell you that I'm generous with my time and I help people when I have extra cycles. Heck, Vendzilla can tell you that despite our minor (and some major) political differences, I gave him a friggin' server and a buttload of free content when he was starting out, and I had no clue who he even was ...

... Not trying to toot my own horn, just saying that you catch more flies with honey than vinegar, and I can assure you that helping him is NOT on my radar.

your posts..