Did GFY receive props or payments from this site? - GoFuckYourself.com

solkimaras · 03-13-2006, 07:30 PM

I would just like to say the following:

Once upon a time there was/still is a website that used to be free and open to all users. Then one day they decided to make sections of the site into a bazaar for membership subscription, and they offered up contests and adult content, and blocked regular users who did not pay from viewing that material. I was a subscriber, not because of the bazaar but because I actually supported the site. Well, a lot of us who felt the general intent of the bazaar was being compromised and in fact turning into a for profit lure to the site... decided to leave the site, and or were banned for voicing our opinions.

I never really visited the adult section of the bazaar, but I do remember seeing links pointing to this site from their paid area.

I also never saw them give this site credit for those links, nor did they publish a links in the friends list to this site.

This all ended about 2 months ago, when someone pointed out the legal issue of charging a subscription, only to point to other people's work, and or site without their permission or some form of compensation.

You may think this thread is stupid, and that I am disgruntled. I am a little disgruntled... that I will admit. There a quite a few of us that spent many years there, only to get thrown out...because the site was changing from a truly open forum, to a subscription base to keep the site alive, to a profit site that used many of others people's work to lure people in... and we discussed our displeasure, and were tossed.

This is really the only way to express myself... as the dickhead over there, just silenced us off, no thanks for the time we invested in the board, and silenced off once they started to achieve what they really set out to do.

You can judge for yourself....

bakermedia.
com/learn

solkimaras · 03-13-2006, 08:13 PM

Oh... yeah! I almost forgot. The irony: The webmaster of the site told me, "Go Fuck Yourself".

European Lee · 03-13-2006, 08:14 PM

Congrats.

You just set off the surfer alarm

Regards,

Lee

SmokeyTheBear · 03-13-2006, 08:23 PM

cool story , but your gonna need some filler to make it a novel

solkimaras · 03-13-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by European Lee

You just set off the surfer alarm

I may regret asking this, but what does that exactly mean?

European Lee · 03-13-2006, 08:24 PM

Regards,

Lee

minusonebit · 03-13-2006, 08:29 PM

drama / sig spot

solkimaras · 03-13-2006, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by minusonebit

drama / sig spot

No drama intended.

Bob_cougar · 03-13-2006, 09:05 PM

sig spot secured.

solkimaras · 03-13-2006, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob_cougar

sig spot secured.

I am relatively new to this place. So, what does that mean?

solkimaras · 03-14-2006, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

cool story , but your gonna need some filler to make it a novel

What kind of filler are you looking for?

PixeLs · 03-14-2006, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solkimaras

I am relatively new to this place. So, what does that mean?

That means he's expecting for sig views..

Nice post dude.

wdsguy · 03-14-2006, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PixeLs

That means he's expecting for sig views..

Nice post dude.

whoa, the bots are becoming smarter everyday.

solkimaras · 03-18-2006, 11:44 AM

bump....

bakermedia.
com/learn

eats ass!

Nasty · 03-18-2006, 01:45 PM

here ya go

pastafari · 03-18-2006, 01:56 PM

too long read

Vox · 03-18-2006, 01:57 PM

Violetta · 03-18-2006, 02:06 PM

weird thread

Validus · 03-19-2006, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solkimaras

No drama intended.

What the others mean is that you seem to be VERY new. GFY is free for users, yes. GFY makes money through advertisement, same as Yahoo for example or other sites.

Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_advertising

Manowar · 03-19-2006, 05:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

cool story , but your gonna need some filler to make it a novel

Lord Nelson · 03-19-2006, 05:26 AM

what site?

Barefootsies · 03-19-2006, 06:08 AM

I concur it sounds like a surfer story.

Taken on the surface, it sounds like it was a site that became very popular which means it was burning up serious bandwidth and added a member's area to generate revenue to pay for it's bandwidth bill. You did not like this, as most people do not when it happens, and expect that the webby pay his bandwidth out of pocket to provide for you on this 'forum'.

Economics son.

03-13-2006, 07:30 PM	#1
solkimaras Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 45	Did GFY receive props or payments from this site? I would just like to say the following: Once upon a time there was/still is a website that used to be free and open to all users. Then one day they decided to make sections of the site into a bazaar for membership subscription, and they offered up contests and adult content, and blocked regular users who did not pay from viewing that material. I was a subscriber, not because of the bazaar but because I actually supported the site. Well, a lot of us who felt the general intent of the bazaar was being compromised and in fact turning into a for profit lure to the site... decided to leave the site, and or were banned for voicing our opinions. I never really visited the adult section of the bazaar, but I do remember seeing links pointing to this site from their paid area. I also never saw them give this site credit for those links, nor did they publish a links in the friends list to this site. This all ended about 2 months ago, when someone pointed out the legal issue of charging a subscription, only to point to other people's work, and or site without their permission or some form of compensation. You may think this thread is stupid, and that I am disgruntled. I am a little disgruntled... that I will admit. There a quite a few of us that spent many years there, only to get thrown out...because the site was changing from a truly open forum, to a subscription base to keep the site alive, to a profit site that used many of others people's work to lure people in... and we discussed our displeasure, and were tossed. This is really the only way to express myself... as the dickhead over there, just silenced us off, no thanks for the time we invested in the board, and silenced off once they started to achieve what they really set out to do. You can judge for yourself.... bakermedia. com/learn

03-13-2006, 08:14 PM	#3
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03-13-2006, 08:23 PM	#4
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	cool story , but your gonna need some filler to make it a novel __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

03-13-2006, 08:24 PM	#6
European Lee Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Daytona Beach Posts: 7,133	Regards, Lee __________________ YOUR TRAFFIC IS SAFE WITH US - CONDOM CASH PUTTING THE GAY ADULT INDUSTRY ON YOUR PC!! AFFORDABLE 2257 COMPLIANT GAY + BI CONTENT

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Bob_cougar Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,935	sig spot secured. __________________

03-13-2006, 08:13 PM	#2
solkimaras Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 45	Oh... yeah! I almost forgot. The irony: The webmaster of the site told me, "Go Fuck Yourself".

03-13-2006, 08:29 PM	#7
minusonebit So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: [email protected] Posts: 7,391	drama / sig spot

03-18-2006, 11:44 AM	#14
solkimaras Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 45	bump.... bakermedia. com/learn eats ass!

03-18-2006, 01:45 PM	#15
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03-18-2006, 01:56 PM	#16
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03-19-2006, 05:26 AM	#21
Lord Nelson So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 715	what site?

03-19-2006, 06:08 AM	#22
Barefootsies Choice is an Illusion Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Land of Obama Posts: 42,635	I concur it sounds like a surfer story. Taken on the surface, it sounds like it was a site that became very popular which means it was burning up serious bandwidth and added a member's area to generate revenue to pay for it's bandwidth bill. You did not like this, as most people do not when it happens, and expect that the webby pay his bandwidth out of pocket to provide for you on this 'forum'. Economics son. __________________ Should You Email Your Members? Link1 \| Link2 \| Link3 Enough Said. "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"