Warningpages.com as exit link
 

I'm *almost* sure that I could back out of their pages and back to the freesite(s) that use them for their exit link, but tried one the other day and was unable to do so.

Anyone else seeing this? Has it always been the case and I didn't notice/check? Anyone else would decline for this?

I don't decline for those that use console tours on their main sponsors, (as long as they aren't excessive and you can eventually back out) ------ Hmm, think I've answered my own question there, 'as long as you can eventually back out' being the operative phrase.

Thoughts?

My opinion on free sites exit and sponsor links (as well as my own site links if used) is that once the surfer clicks on those links, they belong to the free site submitter - not the link list owner - and the free site submitter can do whatever they want with them - and I believe that is the opinion of most of the larger LL owners around here.

My feeling is that generally when the surfer leaves the site, he left the site and I don't look too hard. However, if an exit link gets tested and I can't get back to the main site, I would be slightly peeved.

I do look at the exit links, mostly to make sure they really exit / go somewhere else. I don't want to see exit links going to a list of porn sites or to a hardcore movie or whatever.

In the end, if your sponsors or exit link or whatever severely mousetraps people, you may find your sites declined even if you have broken no particular rules... just that you pissed off the reviewer! :)

Alex

I declined some sites yesterday because of exit link trouble. I could not get back to the site to even review it! I agree with rawalex it was declined mainly cause it pissed me off also. Had to click out then go back.... |angry|

That's pretty much where I stand. I hardly ever even check sponsor links unless I smell something fishy. I check exit links to Google more often than I check exits to mainstream sponsors. Of course, I haven't checked any link of any type in over a week - and damn, does it feel a good.

Yea, warning pages has something going on. I launched a free site yesterday and checked that link...was able to back out with 2 clicks. Just checked it again, and they've apparently tightened it down further. Couldn't get back to the site at all |angry|

I'll be changing my exit links on future sites. They certainly don't pay me enough per click to trap my fuckin traffic...cocksuckers |angry|

interesting...I guess I'll have to double check what I use on my exit links

Yep, checked em again a little while ago...they've completely captured the back button in FF.

I just pulled their links. The intent of those links was supposed to be to have a friendly non-adult place to send exit traffic. Stealing the back button is not exactly friendly.

Thanks for the opinions all, I'm leaning with the opinion that once the surfer hits the freesite then yes, it's that freesites surfer, and quite right of course.

I'll still be allowing those warningpages.com as exits :)

Also, funny it mentioned about exit links being checked more than sponsor links, I'm the same myself, as Raw Alex said, to make sure it is actually non-adult, and as UW says, I only really click a sponsor link if something seems 'fishy'.

Thanks again for the advice all, much appreciated |shake|

other exit link options
 

Morning all |thumb I have been using warning pages as an exit link for a while now but on reading this i'm thinking there must be something better. Can anyone suggest an exit link i could use to replace them?

i have heard Xitcash are good but have no details regarding that.

does anyone have any experience from using them?

regards to all
bluebrit

Well, I think it's ok if they disable the back button since, normally, those people who press the exit link are not allowed to see porn, and the majority who press those links are old ladies and children. There is nothing wrong.

Hmmm...I'd have to disagree with that logic.

I'd bet that most of the clicks to exit links are curious adult male surfers...just to see what's there. But, even if you are in fact correct...I don't like anyone I link to trapping the surfer by disabling the back button. Especially when that trap was put in place after I put up their link. And the link was supposed to be to a surfer friendly non-adult page. No matter how you slice it...trapping the surfer by disabling the back button is nowhere near surfer friendly.

Further, again assuming you are correct about who is clicking the link...those surfers wouldn't use the back button to return to porn anyway. So, there's absolutely no reason to disable that back button other than to trap the traffic...not cool at all with me.

I agree with Mr Yum.
What if the surfer is spending some time on a linklist going through the freesites and clicks on an exit link out of curiousity? Couldn't he make a "HEY THAT LINKLIST LINKS TO NASTY STUFF" association and possibly not come back?
:(

They can go back, if you press two quickly times the back button.

However, yes, they can click it accidentally, but it's not like the exit link has spy/ad/malwares. I don't think it's going to scare them in their quest to find free porn.
But they're always exceptions..

Re: MrYum
 

I would tend to agree with you in this MrYum. I know i'm curious about where a link can take me and will sometimes click one to see whats there just in case i end up somewhere interesting.
Thing is when i do that and i do get bitten, i never go back to give the site a second chance.
I will be taking warning pages down and i'm looking for something better as we speak.

The last thing i want is to piss off the people coming to my site with something like this. I want them coming back time and time again so i try to keep my pages as clean as possible.

Stomped, ,my view is this: If they are willing to mousetrap the surfer, blocking the back button (which the FTC has a real issue with), then they are not that far from "giving away" toolbars or malware or other helpful software that adaware will have to remove.

I cannot tell the difference, and I am not going to hit the link 20 times to find out.

Alex

I emailed Warning Pages and they replied asking for clarification. I gave them that and now i'm waiting for their reply. I'll keep the board posted.
In the meantime I'm using other exit links. |angry|

:)

Just curious.. out of those who do use warning pages as their exit link.. have you been getting paid? it took me numerous emails to even get the first check (which was handwritten) and over 1 month late.

Now I am waiting again for the next check which should have been here by now per their emails. (which stated something along the lines that their payroll system was being worked on and they dont expect any more interuptions).

Would have been nice if they knew they had payroll problems to have sent me an email (and all the other affiliates) so we would be aware of this.

Definately time for me to remove those exit links and replace it with something more stable.

Just out of interest, did you get a reply japamor?

I have serious concerns regarding the use of warning pages as an exit link. |badidea|

Surfn - odd how this thread popped back up....... :D

Simply amazing GG :D

Just reviewed a site last night that had warning pages as their exit, but was using a slightly different mouseover. I clicked it to check the exit...and sure enough got trapped. A quick double click used to work...until they really nailed this sucker down. Had to close the damn window...which of course was the window the site being reviewed was in...three guesses what happened to that site |angry|

I'm with you Surfn...haven't done so yet...but it's getting very tempting to add a new rule about using warning pages. Trapping the damn back button like that really frosts my balls |angry|

Yea, did pop up again didn't it Greenie :D

As for me - EXIT link must be linked to any legal non-adult site.

Is it really necessary to have an exit link? I rather just state that the surfer should "leave now" if they don't agree with the warning.

Exit links are NOT necessary and are potentially a reason to get rejected or even worse banned.

Better yet, is it WORTH it? Stats whores wake up! hehe I mean, can anybody say with great certainty that
(a) surfers actually DO click that exit link? (not me, if i'm going to bail on a site, it's ALT+F4 or [ X ])
(b) If anyone does actually click exit links, is that traffic of any quality?

Be interested to know what you all think... I usually just piss that link away at a search engine, figuring that fewer than 1% of surfers actually click it anyway... Thoughts?

I have a small group (seems like) that all exit to warning pages. But it seems lately that they are using a domain name when I click over the exit button that leads to warning pages. Then I get trapped and have to exit all the way out. I'm on to them now and just delete them.

I have used warningpages.com but I suppose I should look into something else.

I don't use exit links myself anymore, haven't for quite a while now, I saw this thread again today when I searched for it to quote someone who gave some good advice, and saw it had been kinda 'left' - seems I need to have a quick scout on the board to see what the coincidence is :)

Hey Jel
When I contacted Warning Pages a month ago and they asked for clarification I explained the problem and gave them the link to this thread. So they know what's going on. I've heard nothing further from them.
I think they're a waste of space. |crazy|

There must be some other EXIT link sponsors out there that are non adult and could potentionally make sales.. I know for a fact that my exit link gets a lot of hits. (I was quite shocked to see how many actually clicked it)

I am using a psychic exit link at the moment- havent made any sales yet, but it is counting loads of hits.

Guess my horny surfers already know they are gonna pump that thing instead of getting the real deal, so they dont need a reading lol

Im still looking for a better exit link - something non adult but also interesting to males. So if you have any suggestions for one.. post them here please (hope they dont consider that spam if you post links that people are requesting)

Emm

If you're going to be in Vegas I have a couple to show that you might want to try :)

I've seen people using http://www.tshirthell.com/

Ermerald ya little smut peddler you - whynot make a page of your own that basically is a directory of al types of things from "pills sponsors - the male enhancement variety" to dvds, books at amazon etc - just a real nice filtering page - I would think (actually Ive experienced) that this would work better than going for one particular thing - just like you would do on your hub/trap filtering

So its ok to have a revenue generating non-adult exit link that won't count against your 3 out going links?

I've been building under the belief that an exit link does count as one of your three outgoing links per page; while I'd rather not have an exit link, a lot of LLs don't specify whether they require one or not, so to be safe side I have been using one, and just linking to one of my non-adult mainstream blogs or sites so far.

Haven't researched enough yet about non-adult pay per click sponsors for exit links, but glad I learned here to not consider warningpages.com. |thumb

-CatsEye

I have a question regarding exit links, why would anybody want one? After all we bust our asses building a site, submit it to links lists for traffic, we get the traffic and on the first page of our site we offer them to leave? LOL

I used them a few years ago when I did AVS sites as it was requierd, I used them on a few of my first freesites until I found out I didn't have to have one which at that point I just dropped it. If a surfer goes thru the links on a link list looking for porn and find your site, you have a better chance of selling porn than anything else.

Just my 2 cents :D

Yea, you're absolutely right Sy...they're not required by most lists.

But, the purpose of the exit link isn't really to generate revenue. The purpose is ostensibly to provide an exit for surfers who are either not of age, or stumbled onto porn accidently (yea, right!). The mindset being that providing a way for surfers to exit (much like having a warning page)...shows the webmaster is attempting to protect those that shouldn't see porn.

Realizing the link is a traffic leak is why many webmasters use some minor mainstream revenue generating item. Hell, I had GIANT fishing lures on mine for a while :D

Almost forgot...I heard from a little birdie that warningpages may be looking into the trapped back button issue |thumb