[Jim]

Originally Posted by Halfdeck

Jim, the hacker came into my site directly from Yahoo (times like this I'm glad I wrote a script that tracks everything ). The backward timestamps are probably due to our servers being in different time zones.


Last night, Ryan wrote me an email saying that he dropped me solely for security reasons -- and that he is willing to reactivate my account. I chose to think it over. This afternoon, he called me up on the phone.

He explained his site has a bad history with traffic coming from an affiliate that promoted him using a fake TGP. He also said he regularly flies over to Asia to shoot his models, so he feels a bit protective about his content. He added that his affiliate program has only been up for about a year.

Apprently, he freaked out when he received a hack attempt alert and deactivated my account on impulse. He told me that in hindsight, he realizes he made a mistake.

He also said he was about to apologize to me before I posted this thread. I did warn him several hours before actually posting, and I emailed him the link after I posted so he has a chance to make his case. His previous emails lead me to think he already made up his mind, and his first post in this thread didn't at all sound apologetic, though at that point I figure he was too annoyed at reading what was being posted to do much else but defend himself.

In the end, everyone fucks up. What matters to me is when you fuck up, you admit you fucked up, make amends, and try not to make the same mistake twice. That's how I like to operate. Though it took alot of doing, Ryan has apologized to me and offered to reactivate my account. After thinking it over, I've decided to accept.

For the guys who came to my defense in this thread and pumped up the heat in the oven, all I can say is thanks.

Everyone does make mistakes. I hope that if you just dealt with them instead of bringing it to the board, it would have worked out the same. But, I doubt it...

That's why I love this and other boards. Back in the day, there was no place where anyone could bitch about a sponsor. You just had to suck it up and hope for the best.

Again, if anyone ever has a problem with a sponsor, try the help desk. If you don't hear from me, that always means that I have not heard from the sponsor in question. Give me a few days and then, post away. If it is an emergency, post without using the help desk. Never feel bad about posting a problem with a sponsor. Unless, of course...it is one of ours on this board I can always get in touch with all of them.