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  1. 25-05-03 #16
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    <blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>
    Actually, that reads to me as quite insulting. An affiliate's URL is protected and a private note is recommended, but merchants' URLs are to be publically displayed and the operators are not to be advised? I understood that affiliates and merchants worked togther but that comments suggests a worrying divide to me.[/quote]

    Dean, IMO all that meant was that some of the affiliates here like to keep their websites out of the attention of everyone that reads the forum so to post URLs would reveal those and would in fact be against the forum rules

    pub105.ezboard.com/fukaff...1277.topic

    Obviously the merchants on here aren't bothered about keeping their website quiet so people could post those URL's on the forum.

    The original message was to make everyone aware but just the methods of informing other affiliates could be more discreet.

    I don't think it was meant to be insulting at all


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  2. 25-05-03 #17
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    Bertm is correct, by being a merchant and listing your site on the networks, you are saying to the world. “Yes please tell everyone about my site”.

    Some of the affiliates here don't want others to know what they do because the fear copying (I don't have time to worry about that because I know everyone knows what my sites are, you don't rank in the top 10 for your terms, if you want to hide your sites).

    Anyway wasn't anything against merchants, it's simply as a group we care if people are being taken a way visitors from the merchants we promote. I some how think people wouldn’t care so much if a small individual affiliate was losing some visitors, shame but true.
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  3. 26-05-03 #18
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    I posted the link mentioned in the first post here on another forum I frequent, and the siteadmin whipped up a stand-alone version of the gator checker script if anyone wishes to check their sites for gator invasion.

    You can get it from this thread
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  4. 26-05-03 #19
    ShowYouLoveThem
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    Well, that saves me a job! I was going to try and do something similar tomorrow, tried yesterday haven't got the right kit here. Thanks WT
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  5. 26-05-03 #20
    AngelaBx
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    I notice that searchscout is paying to deliver popunder results through GATOR on many targetted sites.

    The results are Espotting results.

    I know Espotting are quite strict about popups of their results to 'keep traffic quality high'.

    How come they allow Searchscout to 'spam' their results through Gator?

    Do Espotting actually know about this and allow it?

    As an Espotting advertiser I'm not too happy about my ads being displayed via Gator like this.


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  6. 26-05-03 #21
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    <blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I notice that searchscout is paying to deliver popunder results through GATOR on many targetted sites.[/quote]

    Searchscout is owned by Gator.

    Heres a reply they sent me to a query I made the otherday...

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    *****This email has been automatically generated in response to the
    content of your original email.*****

    We ask that when submitting an email you observe our basic rule of
    avoiding personal attacks and the use of what is commonly considered "foul
    language" such as swearing.

    We reserve the right to not respond to anyone that does not abide by this
    rule.

    If you would like assistance please send a new email that does not contain
    offensive language.
    [/quote]
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  7. 26-05-03 #22
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    LOL!!! What did you say in your email?! Actually best not post that here...
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  8. 26-05-03 #23
    AngelaBx
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    Aquanuke

    When you say 'they' do you mean Espotting?

    Did your email contain obscene language? (Or was it just the word 'gator' that did it!)
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    has anyone updated their own knowledge as to whether Gator is still targeting your site?

    we'll they're targeting the beeb:

    http://asp-cyber.law.harvard.edu/gat...host=bbc.co.uk
    Do you have products for review on my chocolate reviews or Easter eggs blog?s PM me.
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    I may be missing a trick, but I think this gives results that are over 1 year old.

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    Buyagift.co.uk - over 3000 gift ideas | 10-12% on Affiliate Window |
    email: graham@buyagift.co.uk | msn: grahamatbuyagift@hotmail.com | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/buyagiftaffs
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    edirectory.co.uk is tagetted, hmm might explain the lowish conversion rates?
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    I got infected by an internet worm recently.. one symptom that I thought was damn cunning (tho obviously quite frustrating ;p ) was that it edited my hosts file to redirect mcafee.com and symatec.com to 127.0.0.1

    Now, I'm not suggesting anyone starts writing virii to combat it but if gator is 'effectively blocking access to our sites', how hard or more importantly how unethical would it be for us to create an activex control or something that does nothing but change the hosts file block access to gator's ad servers?

    use the same tactics - popup on high traffic sites, user just hits yes to get rid of it.. suddenly gator can't pop up any more ads or send any more info home... would it be wrong to stoop to their level and 'trick' users into downloading things or would it be fair play given the circumstances?
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