How to sell a domain network and screw the new owners 101

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by CJTraffic

Yeah, while you're searching see how many of them didn't leave the table happy? Anyone who's content made it up ACCIDENTALLY we turned it into a FREE ad spot for them. We NEVER posted anyone's content that was watermarked unless it was an advertisement.

Calling us a "tube" site is bullshit man and I take serious offense to that. We passed up on SO MUCH FUCKING money over the years because we WOULDN'T do what our competitors did. Because we DID know / care about folks in the biz and didn't go around stealing content. CJ would have sold for a SHIT ton more if we'd done that but we DIDN'T. Don't generalize and don't misrepresent the truth man. I BUSTED my ass since 1999 building that business to be a REPUTABLE business. Now that we've sold it folks seem to think it's fine and dandy to throw out pot-shots like what you just did. Well it's not. It's wrong. Just because we sold that business doesn't mean we're not damn proud of the work we did. Gonzo I'm incredibly disappointed to see someone of your caliber behaving this way.

Your right Mark. Comparing you to a tube is inaccurate. I was discussing this with several people last week and I realize that statement was wrong.

As for the other comment I stand by it as I only have a personal experience to draw from recalling Carly having a HELL of a time getting her content removed from that site.

Did she leave the table happy? I dont think it ever got removed Mark.
I can certainly ask her.

But since youve come by....you dont think its wrong or unethical to sell off the domains and then a week later [using your own website as a source] turn on the very same content to compete with the new owners?

Before you answer. I know who bought the collection of domains and it couldnt happen to a nicer person but the question still remains.

Do you consider it wrong or unethical?

[MadisonAvenue]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Your right Mark. Comparing you to a tube is inaccurate. I was discussing this with several people last week and I realize that statement was wrong.

Thx man.

Originally Posted by gonzo

As for the other comment I stand by it as I only have a personal experience to draw from recalling Carly having a HELL of a time getting her content removed from that site.

Did she leave the table happy? I dont think it ever got removed Mark.
I can certainly ask her.

First I've heard of it. She must not have hit me up directly. How did she ask for them the content to be removed? Yes, we've got handy instructions: at http://www.consumptionjunction.com/removal.php (linked to from every page of every site) but often people ignore that. If Carly asked for removal like the most common requests ("remove my shit" with NO indication of what site or what content) then there's not much I can do except point out she should have told us what to remove.

If on the other hand she did tell us what she wanted removed and properly emailed support, then my people dropped the ball which is my fault, please do ask her to at hit me up so I can at least apologize personally.

Originally Posted by gonzo

But since youve come by....you dont think its wrong or unethical to sell off the domains and then a week later [using your own website as a source] turn on the very same content to compete with the new owners?

Tough one to answer because there's a lot more to this than I can comment on here. But based on just what's in your question, no that's dick and unethical. If that's all there was to it, I'd feel very ashamed of myself.

[KevinG]

I'm sooo NOT into board drama, so I didn't post, but since Marc came around, here's my two cents.

I've had good dealings with Marc in the past, starting way back in "The Smut Drs" days in 2002 - 2004. I enjoyed listening to Marc on a panel last year at Internext and thought he had a lot of interesting things to say, and enjoyed hanging out at one of the parties.

I even had a new deal cooking between us this past Fall, but other guys on MY side dropped the ball and it never came to fruition.

I would at least give Marc the benefit of the doubt. I also wouldn't hesitate to do business with him in the future.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by CJTraffic

Thx man.



First I've heard of it. She must not have hit me up directly. How did she ask for them the content to be removed? Yes, we've got handy instructions: at http://www.consumptionjunction.com/removal.php (linked to from every page of every site) but often people ignore that. If Carly asked for removal like the most common requests ("remove my shit" with NO indication of what site or what content) then there's not much I can do except point out she should have told us what to remove.

If on the other hand she did tell us what she wanted removed and properly emailed support, then my people dropped the ball which is my fault, please do ask her to at hit me up so I can at least apologize personally.



Tough one to answer because there's a lot more to this than I can comment on here. But based on just what's in your question, no that's dick and unethical. If that's all there was to it, I'd feel very ashamed of myself.

Fair enough answers to me.

Ill take you at your word on the domains as I never have had a reason to doubt your honesty. And I will tell you that knowing who bought those domains even though it is [at least on the surface] I cant say that I wouldnt have done the same thing.

But then I would have different motivation.