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martinsc · 08-17-2007, 06:42 AM

just got this in my mail

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Dear Affiliates,

Fleshlight is no longer accepting ANY torrent traffic. Several torrent
sites have assured us that they are DMCA compliant but due to little or no enforcement of these policies, we can NOT accept any further traffic from torrent sites. This is a new policy update and is effective immediately. If you have links or ads on torrent sites, you will need to remove them within 72 hours and failure to comply will result in a suspension of your affilate account with FleshlightCash.

Sincerely,

The Fleshlight Team

Babaganoosh · 08-17-2007, 06:49 AM

Thats great but their initial refusal to stop funding thieves has pissed me off. Even though they won't be taking torrent traffic I won't send them a single hit. Not immediately terminating the account of known thieves clearly shows what kind of company they are.

Trax · 08-17-2007, 06:50 AM

nice... i never thought board pressure could have done something like that

KimJI · 08-17-2007, 07:00 AM

About time they face up

Roald · 08-17-2007, 07:18 AM

unfortunately there is a diffrence between saying something and actually doing so. Not saying FL isn't doing anything though and its good to see they at least do something...can you follow me lol

DBS.US · 08-17-2007, 07:25 AM

I go this one

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Originally Posted by JoeBlow

Dear Affiliates,
Fleshlight is no longer fucking over it's affilates. To many people got mad and cried like little bitches.

Sincerely,

The Fleshlight Teaml

notoldschool · 08-17-2007, 07:27 AM

I guess FL cant win no matter what they do. Nice first step IMHO.

MeganS · 08-17-2007, 08:53 AM

THAT IS THE BEST FUCKING THING I HAVE SEEN ALL YEAR!!!!!

What an awesome decision made by the company! Mad props to them!!

If you guys need anything ..... let me know!!!!

xoxo,
Megan

JD · 08-17-2007, 09:50 AM

That's like saying sorry AFTER You've been caught stealing. You're only saying it because you've been caught.

imo fuck fleshlight and anything they're associated with

bobby666 · 08-17-2007, 09:57 AM

thanks for writing about mails we all have in our inbox

seeric · 08-17-2007, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by QuaShe

unfortunately there is a diffrence between saying something and actually doing so. Not saying FL isn't doing anything though and its good to see they at least do something...can you follow me lol

I'm not sure why anyone would risk further damage to the brand if they know for a fact that there are tons of people out there looking now, and some hoping that they do find something.

I agree with what you are saying 100%.

Hand approving affiliate accounts is the way to go. I just set mine to hand approve yesterday.

I'm not saying that they are going to so something either, but people ARE watching the torrent community like hawks lately. If it started up again, it wouldn't take long at all to spot.

4Pics · 08-17-2007, 10:02 AM

wonder if its a real email from them

martinsc · 08-17-2007, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 4Pics

wonder if its a real email from them

huh?
why would you think it's not?

baddog · 08-17-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

Thats great but their initial refusal to stop funding thieves has pissed me off. Even though they won't be taking torrent traffic I won't send them a single hit. Not immediately terminating the account of known thieves clearly shows what kind of company they are.

Are you even an affiliate?

baddog · 08-17-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bobby666

thanks for writing about mails we all have in our inbox

Fuck you, it wasn't in my inbox.

rapmaster · 08-17-2007, 11:24 AM

Just got the email... used to send some traffic to them a few months back... anyway... good

jscott · 08-17-2007, 11:44 AM

AWESOME!!!

Lance69 · 08-17-2007, 12:22 PM

Good deal. Nice to see a firm stand either way.

KimJI · 08-17-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance69

Good deal. Nice to see a firm stand either way.

Is this what you call a firm stand? what a joke

Snake Doctor · 08-17-2007, 12:59 PM

I think that's a great move for them.

I also think it sucks that they can't seem to win now. Judging by the responses here I can see why Lars just ignores everyone bitching about AFF ads being paired with stolen content.

Even if he cancelled the accounts of every copyright infringer out there you self-righteous sons of bitches would still bitch and never send him a hit....so of course he's gonna keep making the money while he can.

yo!! · 08-17-2007, 01:00 PM

yo!!

... they are weak

chupacabra · 08-17-2007, 01:20 PM

fleshlight ads are still flying strong and clicking through over at adultsins. net, a particular torrent site that i have been bitching about here on gfy w/ no care at all from fleshlight... nice to see when someone finally rattles a big stick the thieves start scattering like the cockroaches they are...

adultsins. net

http://www.fleshlightcash.com/track/MTAwMDc0MTo1OjE/

Lance69 · 08-17-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by KimJI

Is this what you call a firm stand? what a joke

Compared to the previous stand of, "some is ok but some isn't, and if we find an offender we'll call them, then maybe, etc..." then yes comparatively speaking it's more firm.

Jace · 08-17-2007, 10:13 PM

wow, I just woke up and saw this

so, fleshlight got caught doing shady shit, doesn't want to stop it, then figures out that too many powerful people are getting mad about it, and says "oops!" and decides to stop doing that shady shit...LOL

whateva

Tempest · 08-17-2007, 10:16 PM

Sort of funny.. I actually got my first fleshlight sale in a couple months this week...

yahoo-xxx-girls.com · 08-17-2007, 10:18 PM

Just how much traffic does torrents sites send ?

.

BlingDaddy · 08-17-2007, 10:18 PM

Was never an affiliate. I only promised to send legit traffic.

Babaganoosh · 08-17-2007, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

Are you even an affiliate?

I am/was. I haven't sent them any more traffic since the torrent drama began. Why do you ask?

playingwithmyself823 · 08-18-2007, 02:54 AM

ahahaha.. Fleshlight do not give a shit on morals, they will sell your soul for a penny if they could. they have banned torrent sites because of strictly business calculations. They just made the equation - how much money we do from the torrents sites on one hand and on the other had they asked how much money we do from pissed publishers that we can potentially loose - I guess the metrics was in favor of the pissed publishers

hehehe

Now people here should ask them to get down on all the other video streaming sites that infringe copyright laws... they are all over them as well. torrent sites are just a fraction of thier support to piracy!

If we pressure them - then people here will win again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

regardless of torrent sties, they are still sponsoring a shit load of pirated sites and other p2p networks.

Does any one volunteer to make a site list we can send them? They are also working with third party networks that advertise them on other pirated sites like adult ads networks and ethology that advertise on many many piracy oriented sites and p2p networks via popups. If people here should gather and stop sending them traffic for a week of two till they stop piracy completely! then its a nother WIN for sure! Its ez - fleshlight are weak without the people here!

Jarmusch · 08-18-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Balalsubturfyooj

Just how much traffic does torrents sites send ?

.

About 50 hits a day.

jonesonyou · 08-18-2007, 12:40 PM

way to go!

tranza · 08-18-2007, 12:55 PM

That's good news...

Iron Fist · 08-18-2007, 01:50 PM

Good first step - thanks

D · 08-18-2007, 01:57 PM

Looks like some more of us are at least looking in the right direction now.... let's just be sure to hit the gas pedal.

Good news, imho.

SleazyDream · 08-18-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

Thats great but their initial refusal to stop funding thieves has pissed me off. Even though they won't be taking torrent traffic I won't send them a single hit. Not immediately terminating the account of known thieves clearly shows what kind of company they are.

you sir - just publically posted that you are a moron.
good thing you're a coward and are using a fake nick.

Doctor Dre · 08-18-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SPeRMiNaToR

That's like saying sorry AFTER You've been caught stealing. You're only saying it because you've been caught.

imo fuck fleshlight and anything they're associated with

This isn't really true.

The whole torrent thing are a gray zone right now. Web 2.0 is a lot of changes in surfers habbits, and sponros have to adapt.

There has yet to be a sponsor succesfully sued for this kind of behavior.

They are taking the right stance for the future and passing on a lot of short term cash if you ask me.

Doctor Dre · 08-18-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jace

wow, I just woke up and saw this

so, fleshlight got caught doing shady shit, doesn't want to stop it, then figures out that too many powerful people are getting mad about it, and says "oops!" and decides to stop doing that shady shit...LOL

whateva

This issue isn't black and white quite yet.

Ethic wise it's clearly wrong, but legally it's different. None of the big business run their every moved based on ethic.

They proved they had some... because I doubt they would have lost that many affiliates.

Violetta · 08-18-2007, 04:25 PM

yeah... got the mail too!

martinsc · 08-18-2007, 09:17 PM

i noticed several big torrent sites that have no fleshlight ads anymore...
maybe we are on to something....

Humpy Leftnut · 08-19-2007, 01:10 AM

I just finished watching like half an hour of free porno over at Redtube, with a fleshlight ad right there just about the whole time

chupacabra · 08-19-2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SleazyDream

you sir - just publically posted that you are a moron.
good thing you're a coward and are using a fake nick.

always there to stick up for the bros still eh, even when it comes to theft? you've got a little something brown there next to your lip..

chupacabra · 08-19-2007, 01:19 AM

adultsins. net is still flying their FLeshLight banners on every served page, so Josh is still full of shit as far as i'm concerned.

personally i hope Evan turns on them when he's done w/ AFF, its high time those who make pirating our content profitable for these people get brought to the mat for their blatant disregard for those who make content..

Babaganoosh · 08-19-2007, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SleazyDream

you sir - just publically posted that you are a moron.
good thing you're a coward and are using a fake nick.

You can't even spell "publicly" you fat shit. Who's the moron now?

And a coward using a fake nick? Check the join date, dickhead.

Bake · 08-19-2007, 01:53 AM

Well done FL good to see

ladida · 08-19-2007, 03:30 AM

People are never happy.

DWB · 08-19-2007, 03:42 AM

Better late than never!!!!

If they hold true to this, that is just one more step in the piracy battle. You guys made the right move, and it will pay off for you I'm sure.

Thank you Flesh Light.

But if you renege... hell hath no fury like a dirty white boy scorned.

CurrentlySober · 08-19-2007, 06:04 AM

dreaming of a better world,
can dreams come true?
I'll keep on dreaming,
the rests up to you.

azzam · 08-19-2007, 06:11 AM

It's not like torrent'ers will buy much of anything

RawAlex · 08-19-2007, 07:35 AM

The real trick will be watching Alexa over the next few days to see if there is a major drop off. It will be interesting to see.

martinsc · 08-19-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RawAlex

The real trick will be watching Alexa over the next few days to see if there is a major drop off. It will be interesting to see.

cool idea :D
this should be interesting....

08-17-2007, 06:49 AM	#2
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Snake Doctor I'm Lenny2 Bitch Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: On top of my soapbox Posts: 13,449	I think that's a great move for them. I also think it sucks that they can't seem to win now. Judging by the responses here I can see why Lars just ignores everyone bitching about AFF ads being paired with stolen content. Even if he cancelled the accounts of every copyright infringer out there you self-righteous sons of bitches would still bitch and never send him a hit....so of course he's gonna keep making the money while he can.

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08-17-2007, 01:20 PM	#22
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	fleshlight ads are still flying strong and clicking through over at adultsins. net, a particular torrent site that i have been bitching about here on gfy w/ no care at all from fleshlight... nice to see when someone finally rattles a big stick the thieves start scattering like the cockroaches they are... adultsins. net http://www.fleshlightcash.com/track/MTAwMDc0MTo1OjE/ __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..

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Jace FBOP Class Of 2013 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: bumfuck, ky Posts: 35,562	wow, I just woke up and saw this so, fleshlight got caught doing shady shit, doesn't want to stop it, then figures out that too many powerful people are getting mad about it, and says "oops!" and decides to stop doing that shady shit...LOL whateva

08-17-2007, 10:16 PM	#25
Tempest Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: May 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada. Posts: 10,217	Sort of funny.. I actually got my first fleshlight sale in a couple months this week...

08-17-2007, 10:18 PM	#26
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playingwithmyself823 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 83	ahahaha.. Fleshlight do not give a shit on morals, they will sell your soul for a penny if they could. they have banned torrent sites because of strictly business calculations. They just made the equation - how much money we do from the torrents sites on one hand and on the other had they asked how much money we do from pissed publishers that we can potentially loose - I guess the metrics was in favor of the pissed publishers hehehe Now people here should ask them to get down on all the other video streaming sites that infringe copyright laws... they are all over them as well. torrent sites are just a fraction of thier support to piracy! If we pressure them - then people here will win again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! regardless of torrent sties, they are still sponsoring a shit load of pirated sites and other p2p networks. Does any one volunteer to make a site list we can send them? They are also working with third party networks that advertise them on other pirated sites like adult ads networks and ethology that advertise on many many piracy oriented sites and p2p networks via popups. If people here should gather and stop sending them traffic for a week of two till they stop piracy completely! then its a nother WIN for sure! Its ez - fleshlight are weak without the people here!

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08-19-2007, 01:19 AM	#42
chupacabra Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,626	adultsins. net is still flying their FLeshLight banners on every served page, so Josh is still full of shit as far as i'm concerned. personally i hope Evan turns on them when he's done w/ AFF, its high time those who make pirating our content profitable for these people get brought to the mat for their blatant disregard for those who make content.. __________________ ...promise her a defamation, tell her where the rain will fall..

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08-19-2007, 07:35 AM	#49
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