1001 questions from a newbie.... me.

[Bill]

Originally Posted by ned02

Highly debatable.

mebbe so. I only make a few hundred a year in mainstream anymore, so perhaps things have changed a lot from the days when I was working on both, and mainstream sponsors were notorious for being difficult to deal with.

mebbe adsense changed all that.

The mainstream vs adult topic has been discussed many hundreds of times over the years, so it's hardly like this is the first time i've heard your argument be made.

but, if you think mainstream sponsors are great, and adult sponsors are untrustworthy, why bother with adult?

Like I don't already know the answer to that rhetorical question.

[ned02]

Originally Posted by Bill

if you think mainstream sponsors are great, and adult sponsors are untrustworthy, why bother with adult?

Actually Bill I think all affiliate programs, be it adult or mainstream, cheat their asses off.

I believe there is wide spread fraud on every level and at every turn on the part of affiliates, sponsors and surfers alike.

The biggest part of the problem is the business model on which the sponsor/affiliate relationship is based.

The "trust me I'm gonna pay you" model is hopelessly outdated and anyone participating in it should be very aware that they will in fact get burned at some point.

[Kisa]

Originally Posted by ned02

Actually Bill I think all affiliate programs, be it adult or mainstream, cheat their asses off.

I believe there is wide spread fraud on every level and at every turn on the part of affiliates, sponsors and surfers alike.

The biggest part of the problem is the business model on which the sponsor/affiliate relationship is based.

The "trust me I'm gonna pay you" model is hopelessly outdated and anyone participating in it should be very aware that they will in fact get burned at some point.

well that's another bummer Ned....

anywho- when I got back today, I changed my welcome page... took off all the text you so hated Added content-- still have the warning page up. Think I'll keep it up for now and no time today to adjust anything else BUT I did do what you suggested and I must admit, it looks much better thanks