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martinsc 08-17-2007 06:42 AM

fleshlight stops accepting torrent traffic
 
just got this in my mail :thumbsup
Quote:

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
Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeBlow (Post 12944941)

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

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuaShe (Post 12944941)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4Pics (Post 12945845)
wonder if its a real email from them

huh?
why would you think it's not?

baddog 08-17-2007 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh (Post 12944801)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobby666 (Post 12945823)
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!!! :thumbsup

Lance69 08-17-2007 12:22 PM

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

KimJI 08-17-2007 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lance69 (Post 12946530)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by KimJI (Post 12946653)
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. :2 cents:

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. :winkwink:

Babaganoosh 08-17-2007 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog (Post 12946199)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Balalsubturfyooj (Post 12948859)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh (Post 12944801)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPeRMiNaToR (Post 12945789)
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

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jace (Post 12948850)
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


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