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Originally posted by PornoDoggy@Oct 24 2003, 07:57 PM
I seldom comment on industry related matters here on Oprano. I am a very small fish in this industry, and I know it. I am hear to learn - because of the level at which I operate, I seldom even attempt much networking. I am certainly not out to impress anyone with how well I fit in with the big guys.
Bluntly, as I consider my options in response to the letter I received from Acacia, I have toyed with the idea about getting something going among the folks who operate at my level of the industry. Seeing that Choker has gotten something going, I may have to join his effort.
With all due respect to the efforts I have seen so far, I don't completely trust them to protect my interests (any more than they would be likely to trust me to look out for theirs). I don't own a paysite. I don't own a content company. I use galleries and freesites to sell memberships to other people's sites. I generate a small number of sales a month for a number of different sponsors. I am more than sure that most people would laugh at my ROI - as wouild I if it hadn't been showing a slow, steady overall growth.
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PornoDoggy, I dont know how much of that is reality or how much of it is you being modest, I dont know you at all so I dont know how much of a 'big boy' ya are but I can say this about what you wrote.
You and people like you are the absolute backbone of this business. Without affiliates a lot of the Big Boy webmasters/companies wouldnt be making anywhere near what they are. Anyone who is looking out for their interests, had damned sure better be looking out for YOURS.
Hustler thought, or tried to make everyone else THINK they were looking out for their affiliates, but i think thats pretty transparent. These people, irregardless of what organization they run/are a part of/want to create had all better take the concerns of the professional affiliate very seriously. Names are flying around, and when the dust settles you will have a large number of webmasters/affiliates saying "I have a good memory, and I don't forgive and forget" These people make their 'Business descisions" but a LOT of people take this very personally, and when the court case is over, theres is gonna be a lot of 'big boys' kissing the collective asses of the small time affiliates to help them move their business.
just my thoughts on it
spaz