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Originally posted by TeenGodFather
As hard as it might be to understand TGP's are created to make the TGP OWNER more money, not the sponsor
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You hit the nail here
(it was about time ;))
so when the sponsor complains he's a fool or doesn't know the game or is a newbie or whatever name, because it's too hard to understand that TGP Owner is looking to make money from sponsor's effort without something in exchange (at least secure, all hypothetical theories are another discussion, I'm arguing with just simple plain facts). btw, I had linklists and TGPs since 1997, I'm also a program owner, so I hope I can express an opinion ;)
I think this thread has taken some good points in consideration. Plus, I'm sure that right now there are some sponsors or content producers going behind big thumbs TGPs, after all this one at GG board may have no TOS, but 99.99% of sponsors I know have very clear TOS, and of those, at least 90% say "content cannot be cropped or altered, only resized" "content can be used only to promote our site" and/or "you cannot use this content in other domain but ours".
As for the "everybody's doing it, so it's OK" argument, try to explain that to a judge. Same said spammers fined with multimillion dollars, or RJB Telcom (maxcash) when fined by FTC, and they lost big time. The fact that MadThumbs started this trend doesn't means it's OK, legal or not subject to discussion/revision, it only means they started the trend. Nothing more. Nothing less. All other concepts is plain subjectivism, and if you ever had something with lawyers or courts, you'll know by now that subjectivism is the mother or losses.
I've a lot more considerations on this, but for now let's see how this goes. I'm just pointing this to help people find a solution to an eventual matter, else there's a quite big possibility you'll find another Acacia. And who will lose? The honest and well intended, the usual players who knows all the tricks cannot even be located or they've enough money to answer back.
As for Crockett's initial post, it seems like what you think is so clear is not shared by a lot of people on at least 2 boards
btw, if you want to send traffic to us using our content, I'll gladly give you an express consent to do it so you are sure you'll avoid future trouble