Client base? ohh please man, sorry but I don't think the majority of us here has exclusive posting-contracts @ GFY...

that was a bit unrealistic phrase to say the least :disgust

LOL, is Lensman holding a patent on web boards ?

It's like asking why soo many posters make their own TGPs.

How is it biting the hand that is feeding you? So many webmasters post at multiple boards anyways. People who post at GFY will always post at GFY, even if they post at JBM, DMPM or any other webmaster board.

If i promote say, a big tit website, would it be wrong for me to one day open my own big tit paysite because i would be biting the hand that fed me while i was an affiliate? Of course not. This thread is almost AlienQesque. Easily comparable to the way he said Fletch backstabbed Lensman by starting DMPM. Nonsense.

This industry, because it is populated largely by amateurs, runs on the cult of personality. This board is more than a reflection of that: it is the reason for the board's success. Any "name" can show up here knowing that people will post on their threads, etc. And if they set out to appeal to the lowest common denominator, they will be even more popular.

But however popular they are here, they are playing in someone else's back yard. Given that ego is one of the things which drives people to success or develops as a result of success, it is not surprising they are not all happy with that reality.

You've got a point there

well said

So true...most of them just want their 5 minutes of fame, even it that means beeing a clown :1orglaugh

Another reason I had to Sleazy was to have a place for our affiliates to post for business stuff. I don't think Lens would be thrilled with me using GFY to conduct my affiliate biz on here.

I think it might stem from a greed aspect, because some people see that there is money to be made by having a board. So they automaticly see dollar signs and run off and start their own copycat board. This is not ALWAYS the case though.

Some are program owners who use their boards as an additional support tool for their affiliates.

Some are created due to egos

Some are created cause they were banned from a board and they adapt the "I'll show those fuckers" mentality.

As for being orginal, We have a project launching very soon, not a board or a resorce site per say but then again yes. most importantly it will help EVERYONE who currently has a board and or resource site.

-Loki-

The following is true for 90% of the boards started the past 2 years.

Lots of posts => Celebrity webmaster with big ICQ list => Inflated ego => During a drunken conversation with a webmaster friend they agree to try and duplicate GFY ("but make it more fun/more biz orientated/more whatever!") => Discovers all his online friends weren't very close to him/her after all =>
Board dies

I made DMPM to trade music with Labret, anyone who says otherwise, just has no clue

ch33rs man :thumbsup

Edit: OWNED.

:1orglaugh sorry man