So this idiot is suing Vivid.. - GoFuckYourself.com

quantum-x · 04-20-2006, 04:54 PM

I was reading Slashdot about Vivid allowing direct-download DVDs, and came across this thread:

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The porn industry is at the lead, they led spam.(Score:1, Offtopic)
by www.sorehands.com (142825) on Thursday April 20, @11:19AM (#15165078)
(http://www.barbieslapp.com/)
The porn industry has pushed the internet in both good and bad ways. They pushed up bandwidth, video quality, and computer speed.

I believe that porn is the biggest money maker on the Internet. One spammer that I sued, was making approximately $200k/week on 4 crappy porn sites.

Vivid is a spammer. I received spam from them and they are being sued. For more information you can go to http://www.myspamsuit.com/ [myspamsuit.com]
Make money from home on your computer -- sue a spammer [barbieslapp.com]

Knowing that it probably was an affiliate:
Me:

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Did vivid spam you, or did an affiliate of vivid spam you?
I'm betting it was the latter, and I'm also betting if you emailed vivid, they'd have terminated their account and all monies owing.

Them:

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Their affiliates did. Their attorneys said that they had no responsibility for anyone who links to them.

There is lots they can do to prevent this:

1. Check their affiliates first.
2. Check the referrer information and compare it to the websites that the affiliate
provided.
3. Identify the affiliate to the person referred by the affiliate (ie. a button that says "click here to see who sent you").

Many of the companies that spam through the affiliate programs use the Sargent Schultz defense - "I know nothing, I see nothing, I hear nothing."

So that's how the industry works. Arseholes like this suck. I'd had to be on the receiving end. His company is 'Professional and Aggressive' - guess I know what part he is.

At the end of the day - dont the contracts /T&C affiliates sign place all blame for actions on them?

CDSmith · 04-20-2006, 05:01 PM

If he wins, I'm suing everyone that's ever spammed me in the past.

ching ching, to me goes everyone's bling.

quantum-x · 04-20-2006, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

If he wins, I'm suing everyone that's ever spammed me in the past.

ching ching, to me goes everyone's bling.

If you live in the right state, there's nothing stopping you suing affiliates, or the people that spammed you. Suing the company?

That's like me walking up to your door selling amway, punching you in the face - and amway getting the assult suit.

Haydos · 04-20-2006, 05:08 PM

It's a bit like suing a car dealer because you decided to speed in your car and crash it....

Grapesoda · 04-20-2006, 05:10 PM

this guy is gonna luv perfect gonzo

Hollywood Horwitz · 04-20-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by CDSmith

If he wins, I'm suing everyone that's ever spammed me in the past.

ching ching, to me goes everyone's bling.

damn I would be rich if you could do this!

quantum-x · 04-20-2006, 05:18 PM

I just don't get it.. if he'd taken 30s to email vivid, they'd happily give up the affiliate info, and everything would be rosy.

WiredGuy · 04-20-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by quantum-x

I just don't get it.. if he'd taken 30s to email vivid, they'd happily give up the affiliate info, and everything would be rosy.

I would hope no sponsor hands over private affiliate information that easily.
WG

BlackCrayon · 04-20-2006, 05:35 PM

whats the dif between these guys suing spammers and MS sueing spammers? people seem to think its a good thing then. but yeah, i've seen it before. people think its an easy way to make some money, set up spam traps and sue when you get spam.

GiveIntoMe · 04-20-2006, 05:38 PM

I FUCKING HATE ANTI SPAMMERS, always crying like a little bitch

SHUT THE FUCK UP

Babagirls · 04-20-2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GiveIntoMe

I FUCKING HATE ANTI SPAMMERS, always crying like a little bitch

SHUT THE FUCK UP

hello there, spammer

04-20-2006, 05:01 PM	#2
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quantum-x Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ICQ: 251425 Fr/Au/Ca Posts: 6,863	I just don't get it.. if he'd taken 30s to email vivid, they'd happily give up the affiliate info, and everything would be rosy. __________________ PrettyInCash.com - BoozedGFs.com - TeenGFs.com - JizzGFs.com- MilfUploads.com -

04-20-2006, 05:35 PM	#9
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	whats the dif between these guys suing spammers and MS sueing spammers? people seem to think its a good thing then. but yeah, i've seen it before. people think its an easy way to make some money, set up spam traps and sue when you get spam. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

04-20-2006, 05:38 PM	#10
GiveIntoMe Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 516	I FUCKING HATE ANTI SPAMMERS, always crying like a little bitch SHUT THE FUCK UP __________________ Help me build www.MikesPornBlog.com

04-20-2006, 05:10 PM	#5
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