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Originally posted by deluxe:
it's pritty unfair if someone comes walking in a big tgp like the hun, get's the traffic, the sign ups and walks out with the money without having to put something in.
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I consider it to be
a. smart
b. cheating
c. smart cheating, if there is such a thing
I don't have a moral problem with terra because I must admit, I do list terra galleries. It would be only pathetic to be ashamed of that. I can, however as a mediator see both side of the argument and see where guys like Lightning (who I use as an example as he seems to be the strongest opposer) are coming from.
He is working hard to make a profit and to provide a service for webmasters. I can only assume that he is making a profit as I can't see him running it at a loss... but who knows some guys are weird, lol. But that is not the point... the point is that he should be proud of having such a high rate webmaster service that so many webmasters frequently praise. Not is a host like terra hurting the profit, it's also hurting the ego. Admit it or not ego counts for a hell of a lot especially in business, and can be the driving force for expansion or the eventual kick in the teeth if a business fails.
Some guys like oscer, the smutserver team, lightning seem to be working their ass off to provide such a service. But as long as terra is being used, then no doubt it will be some fucking tough competition. The people who run the free hosts can't compete with terra and no doubt they know it, it is hurting their business. And I repeat for impact - people who run the free hosts can't compete with terra and they know it.
As long as terra galleries, sites, submissions and listings continue then the guys working their ass off, no matter how hard they work, can't win. They know it. They can't win until terra is gone. Obviously that is why the free hosting guys hate terra so much - competition from other hosts is fine, but terra hurts both their business and their ego.
At least that is how I see it - correct me if I'm wrong.
Hehe, I just thought that I'd speak my mind - after so much past discussion I don't think it is worth it to have another 3 page terra thead. Let us lazy ass bastards all get back to work now!