If you write your TOS, can't you break it?

[Jace]

I always see the same old tired argument on the forum

Company A had "this is not allowed" in their TOS, yet management did "that which is not allowed"

so, Company A says you can't promote on tube sites, but a lot of Company A's revenue is FROM promoting on tube sites

does Company A have every right to do whatever promotions they want with THEIR OWN company? isn't a TOS just for those promoting the program?

I just hate seeing people look like idiots telling a company "their broke their own TOS!!!!"....

[TheEnforcer]

Yup. They mot certainly can. TOS define the terms of business between the webmaster and the company only. Outside of that the company can do as it pleases.

[Toby]

Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

Yup. They mot certainly can. TOS define the terms of business between the webmaster and the company only. Outside of that the company can do as it pleases.

Agreed, they can do whatever they want. BUT.....

Depending on exactly what it is, doing something that would violate their own TOS can make a program appear rather hypocritical.

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Toby

Agreed, they can do whatever they want. BUT.....

Depending on exactly what it is, doing something that would violate their own TOS can make a program appear rather hypocritical.

I agree with you 100% on that. It might be a bad business move on their part depending on the situation but they certainly have the right to do it.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by Toby

Agreed, they can do whatever they want. BUT.....

Depending on exactly what it is, doing something that would violate their own TOS can make a program appear rather hypocritical.

well, unless they wanted complete control over a form of promotion, such as tube and warez sites....I know if I was a program owner, I wouldn't want affiliates posting 30 minute videos and linking from warez sites, but I would want the option so that I could monitor it closely

[EmporerEJ]

Control, control, control......

Everybody wants control over things that aren't controllable.

If your business model doesn't inculde promotion in just about any way reasonable, it's just a bad business model.

[Hell Puppy]

Part of the advantage of running your own program is being able to decide what your own tolerances are for generating your own traffic. The rules you apply for action you accept from outsiders is a totally different animal.

You're not allowed to walk into the back of Mickey D's and build your own Big Mac either, but an employee certainly can.