The Effects of Dialers Down Under

wicked1 · 2003-12-19, 01:17 AM

I think your experiences might be a little different to say those of someone living outside the USA . By that i mean when was the last time you actually were presented with a dialer while surfing?.

For those of us outside of USA the normally simple act of reviewing free sites can be a real pain in the ass when they redirect to a dialer automaticly.

Don't get me wrong here John I think Dialers do have thier place and are quite effective but I think if not used carefully they may prove to be a double edged sword. As a webmaster if you have a link list or tgp and have Foreign bookmarkers that have been buying memberships happily then one day they join via a dialer and get a $300+ Extra phone Bill from a dialer do you think they would trust your site again ?.

I know from first hand experience that many do join using a dialer and claim innocence once the phone bill comes in,But I've also seen some people that I believe were mislead or were the victims of dialer's that load in the background without your interaction.

Regards,

Wicked 1

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2003-12-19, 01:17 AM	#3
wicked1 I'm going to the backseat of my car with the woman I love, and I won't be back for TEN MINUTES Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 82	I think your experiences might be a little different to say those of someone living outside the USA . By that i mean when was the last time you actually were presented with a dialer while surfing?. For those of us outside of USA the normally simple act of reviewing free sites can be a real pain in the ass when they redirect to a dialer automaticly. Don't get me wrong here John I think Dialers do have thier place and are quite effective but I think if not used carefully they may prove to be a double edged sword. As a webmaster if you have a link list or tgp and have Foreign bookmarkers that have been buying memberships happily then one day they join via a dialer and get a $300+ Extra phone Bill from a dialer do you think they would trust your site again ?. I know from first hand experience that many do join using a dialer and claim innocence once the phone bill comes in,But I've also seen some people that I believe were mislead or were the victims of dialer's that load in the background without your interaction. Regards, Wicked 1