Ken: I appreciate where you are coming from and I am glad that you don't think I am accusing you of anything because I am not.
For the sake of clarifying my current confusion; however, I do recall an exchange between us on another thread where you said that you were not involved in the deal that was made. You stated that the decisions came from higher up for what all those companies finally settled for. I know you are not able to be specific about the deal, but I wonder if there is any way for you to elaborate on this dichotomy in the interest of clarity and to prevent anyone from getting a false impression.
In the meantime, just looking at the history here, Acacia did and does continue to ask for that infomation from other potential licensees. Right now there are plenty of people stepping forward to say that there is only one way that they could have been found... Even if it is not Hustler/Vivid/Wicked that does not mean that some other "player" did not do the dirty deed done dirt cheap. Look at all the people independently stepping forward to say that there is only one way they would have gotten a letter because the addressee info was so specific.
I know every Acacia licensee is hesitant to say that they sold out their "affiliates" (our definition...) but sooner or later I am confident the truth will emerge. Then the people that worked to make those programs rich will find out how appreciated their efforts really were.
Listening to their misleading "lawyer-speak", Acacia seems to define "affiliates" differently. Under their definition, they can easily go after those webmasters that we call our "affiliates". IMO, Acacia considers them all to be independant contractors, not actual legally defined "affiliates", and viable for licensing. There is obviously a method to their madness.
All I can say for those that did actually turn over their customers, and now are trying to lie about it, that is not the way to run an ethical business.
I won't be surprised at all when the truth comes out. Nor will I be surprised when we all find out who is on Acacia's payroll as a "consultant" helping beat the industry over the head with these abusive business practices.
I turned my rose colored glasses in and exchanged for a pair of binaculars to the future of this affair some time ago.
Last edited by Far-L at Oct 23 2003, 07:28 PM
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