Comments on: Issue 254 – A Traffic Exchange With No Surf Ratio? Huh?

By: Stephen C

Stephen C — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:17:15 +0000

Spot on, Jon. There is so much ‘legal’ cheating going on, it always amazes me how people used to tout being cheat-proof. It seems the cheat argument has really dropped in the past year.

By: Doug Allitt

Doug Allitt — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:40:28 +0000

I think Warren is correct. Adult sites should be allowed to advertise on TE’s as long as nothing explicit is shown and the language used is “family friendly”.

Geting your children to surf for you is not being fair to other TE users who are doing the right thing. It’s just not in the spirit of the game!!!! Shame.

Cheers,

Doug.

By: warren schneider

warren schneider — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:11:57 +0000

Dear Jon,

My kids are grown and live far away. I still do not like adult sites. Partly because you can get the AD across with a splash without the pictures of sex acts and nude people. [The fact is humans for the most part are not that good looking nude].

Maybe its my trial run at a forum and the many hours deleting adult sites that posted despite the rules. To say nothing of hackers that use adult subjects to spread worms and viral traps to unsuspecting surfers.

But adult sites should be forced to use non adult picture splashes to advertise on traffic exchanges. Just my opinion.
thanks
warren

By: Max Ziegler

Max Ziegler — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:24:30 +0000

Jon, bravo! You grabbed attention with your tongue in cheek regarding allowing adult content on TE’s. Grabbing attention is the key to IM.

Understanding you were joking, it does however stimulate thought, questions in one’s mind.

Before everyone throws rocks at me I believe in clean thinking/living and NEVER view porn sites. I am a very happily married grandfather with a 10 month old at home (my body functions work well).

I firmly believe that every business owner should have the right to make his/her own business decisions, in the case of TE’s what advertising they will and will not allow.

All that behind us, it appears to me that there is a ‘mob rule,’ growing clique if you will, of ‘me too’ TE’s regarding TOS unacceptable advertising (adult, investments, auto-surfs, etc, etc, etc.).

So Mr, Ms, Miss, Mrs TE owner. Are your personal business decisions actually yours, or are you merely following the leaders allowing them to make your business decisions?

Hey, I am NOT objecting to any owner making their own decisions and it is perfectly OK with me if all of the customarily banned advertising continues to be banned forever. I am definitely in favor of freedom, and freedom includes a business owner deciding what their business will and will not do. -Max Ziegler The Philippines-

By: Jon Olson

Jon Olson — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:48:47 +0000

Rich, TS is a constant top 5 exchange for me….The top 10 is my best performers for the past week….Nothing more, nothing less.

By: Richard Morris

Richard Morris — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:25:32 +0000

I had people tell me they get there kids to surf for them before so I know it is being done. When they couldn’t find their account anymore they would get upset because they didn’t know it was considered cheating to get someone to surf for you. I would just remind them that they agreed to our terms before they joined and it was clearly stated like it is in most traffic exchanges that you are not allowed to have family members or pay anyone to surf for you.

Interesting top 10. During Traffic Splashes largest promotion yet they dropped down to #4. Looks like Paul gave away all that money for nothing! He could have saved all the money and still be in first place. Very Interesting indeed!

Rich Morris

By: Tom Worthington

Tom Worthington — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:52:26 +0000

The concept of a TE is “You look at mine and I’ll look at yours”. People should DEFINITELY be surfing for themselves. Kudos to Crystal and others that do! I know that some people don’t though – they even brag about it! They may as well be out shoplifting.

Tom

By: Ray White

Ray White — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:11:40 +0000

Thanks Jon for your comments on the April Contest and the Splash Hall of Fame.

Credit due to Justin, the man just has creative talent.

Ray

By: Crystal Martin

Crystal Martin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:07:01 +0000

Nah, my kiddies don’t surf for me, I do it all myself… BUT…. they are in the room or right beside me while I work (the benefit of being a work @ home parent) so they do get an eyeful from time to time. That’s why I prefer no adult sites when I’m surfing. If I didn’t want them in the room with me, I’d go to an office somewhere. :0) Just my opinion.

By: Michael Coursey

Michael Coursey — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:50:16 +0000

The first ever “no surf ratio” exchange seems to be melting down.

Maybe they should have left them in, LOL.

Mike C.