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01-11-2005, 10:53 AM | #1 |
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FTC serves Signup4cash at Internext
For those that were at Internext and heard the buzz about FTC agents showing up on the convention floor, here's the details:
http://www.xbiz.com/news_piece.php?id=6908 Fight the Wazzzn't Me!
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01-11-2005, 10:54 AM | #2 |
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I read on another board they served Reflected Networks too, anyone know if thats true ?
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01-11-2005, 10:55 AM | #3 |
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looks like vegas playa wasnt lying
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01-11-2005, 10:55 AM | #4 |
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"people callin spam suicide now
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01-11-2005, 10:57 AM | #5 |
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can-spam shake down huh?
I think this will affect a lot of those sponsors who allow or even turn a blind eye to spamming affiliates. |
01-11-2005, 10:58 AM | #6 |
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damn that sucks.
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from the article: The unsealed court documents name as defendants Las Vegas-based companies Global Net Solutions, Open Space Enterprises, Reflected Networks and Southlake Group, as well as London-based Global Net Ventures, and Latvian corporation Wedlake. Also named in the suit were Dustin Hamilton, an officer of GNS, director of GNV and officer of Reflected Networks; Tobin Banks, a director of Open Space; Gregory Hamilton, an officer and director of Southlake; Philip Doroff, an officer of Reflected Networks; and Paul Rose, an independent operator who allegedly sent several email messages promoting the GNS defendants? websites. Fight the Copy/Paste!
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01-11-2005, 10:59 AM | #9 | |
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01-11-2005, 11:00 AM | #10 |
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Ugly.
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01-11-2005, 11:00 AM | #11 | |
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I agree.Lens had to shut the threads down due to a possibility that he was being a disgruntled employee.I think the right thing to do is have these threads reopened
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01-11-2005, 11:01 AM | #13 | |
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From the article: The complaint alleges that the defendants were part of a network of corporations that violated the FTC?s Adult Labeling Rule by often failing to include the required ?SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT:? email subject heading and violating the opt-out provisions that require all email to include links that allow receivers to unsubscribe. Sounds like they got the easy targets.. ones that didn't even bother to comply with can-spam. I guess they didn't read can-spam.. you follow the guidelines and spamming is ok Fight the RTFM!
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01-11-2005, 11:01 AM | #14 |
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sounds like some fucked up shit went down in vegas
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Spamming adult images to kids and other people who don't want it is pretty serious IMO
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The idea that he was a disgruntled ex-employee just shit stirring didn't make sense considering the details of what he said and his attitude. Thanks vegas playa for the early heads up.
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another sponsor falls, 3 more will rise
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01-11-2005, 11:07 AM | #20 |
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in the mainstream news:
"FTC cracks down on alleged porn e-mails" http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6812669/ Fight the Everybody knows now!
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01-11-2005, 11:07 AM | #21 |
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interestinggggggggg
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01-11-2005, 11:09 AM | #22 |
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p.s. reflected isnt even part of the hullabaloo
it was just named as part of the sweep |
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?Spammers beware. We are on the side of parents and kids to protect their ability to filter out sexually-explicit e-mails.?
Hear that guys? Start using proper subjects. |
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"Defendants in the complaint include: Global Net Solutions, based in Las Vegas, Nevada; Global Net Ventures, Ltd., based in London, England; Wedlake, Ltd, allegedly based in Riga, Latvia; Open Space Enterprises, Inc., based in Las Vegas; Southlake Group, Inc., based in Las Vegas; WTFRC, Inc., doing business as Reflected Networks, Inc., based in Las Vegas; Dustin Hamilton; Tobin Banks; Gregory Hamilton; Philip Doroff; and Paul Rose." |
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stupidcash was NOT closed due to spammers
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01-11-2005, 11:12 AM | #27 |
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FTC's own Press Release:
http://ftc.gov/opa/2005/01/globalnetsolutions.htm Fight the Information Overload!
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I have always said the Internext show is the cheapest and most effective way for the US government to gain info and take care of business on a low budget...everyone is under one roof....
This really blows for those that were served, their legal bills are going to be astronomical. |
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According to Piccionelli, the presence of federal agents at Internext highlights a trend he expects to see grow over the next several years as government prosecution of the adult industry increases.
?There really was not an elaborate internationally known set of shows that the adult business gathers at back in the ?70s and early ?80s,? Piccionelli said. ?At different times, when there are justice department sweeps, don?t be surprised if this becomes a mode of operation for the government in the future. They like getting everybody in one place and serving them.? dont go to conventions |
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Hopefully Lens will see this and straighten things out. Like reopening the threads as TDF said above. |
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From the FTC PR. given the charges against the company, it also makes for a quick primer on the Don'ts of email soliciations:
"The complaint also charges that the defendants violated the CAN-SPAM Act by sending e-mail or procuring third parties to send e-mail that: -contained false or misleading transmission information; -contained deceptive subject headings; -failed to contain functioning opt-out mechanisms or did not contain any opt-out mechanisms; -failed to identify the e-mail as an advertisement or solicitation; and -failed to provide the sender?s valid physical postal address. " Fight the Contained and Failed!
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Yahoo (AP news) covering the story:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._te/adult_spam Fight the Yahooligans!
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no wonder this industry is a mess. i really feel for the honest companies whose bottom line is half of what it should be due to the riff raff.
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Um, here's an idea... don't spam and terminate ANY affiliate who does! To many people turn an eye because of this " in crowd" shit.
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Am I the only one that thinks this is a good thing? Does anyone really like spam? (Besides spammers) and I don't think its appropriate for adult spam anyways...
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Wow. I just turned on CNN Headline News and the first story I see is this one. This shit is gonna be huge and most likely the first of many.
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dayum... that's gotta suck
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The business was directly associated with what was going on. They will be caught up in all this whether you think they will or not. |
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many sponsors have it in their TOS about a no-spamming tolerance, but some affiliates still do it. For sponsors, be sure to check your TOS and to show you have a zero tolerance, otherwise you could be condoning the actions and be held just as liable. Earthlink is very aggressive, going to the point of subpeonaing credit card processors for their clients info to track down spam. Earthlink vs. John Does is the court filing against spammers: http://www.earthlink.net/about/press/pr_AllianceFAS/ Fight the mapS!
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Thats like standard procedure now aint it? Something gets fucked up its time for "New Management". Thats what they all say.
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dayum, this thread's exploding, i better get my sig placement in quick!
the only reason that this topic is attracting as much attention as it has, is because of the large percentage of folks in this industry that spam themself. truth = sad |
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