Comments on: FTC Slaps AdultFriendFinder For Porn Pop-ups http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:48:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: December 10, 2007 | TechTV Update http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-2069038 December 10, 2007 | TechTV Update Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:59:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-2069038 [...] info in hopes of swiping your identity. Adult FriendFinder is in hot water with the FCC for naughty pop-up ads. Probably doesn’t put too much of a damper on that billion dollar sale. CompUSA is shutting [...] [...] info in hopes of swiping your identity. Adult FriendFinder is in hot water with the FCC for naughty pop-up ads. Probably doesn’t put too much of a damper on that billion dollar sale. CompUSA is shutting [...]

]]> By: SabrinaSexxy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1850459 SabrinaSexxy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:11:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1850459 AOL brought you the pop-up. AFF turned it into an art form, Some judge who couldn't learn to click the "X" fast enough said ENOUGH is ENOUGH. NOW the king and queen (pentcondo) of the pop-up are together where they belong. AOL brought you the pop-up. AFF turned it into an art form, Some judge who couldn’t learn to click the “X” fast enough said ENOUGH is ENOUGH. NOW the king and queen (pentcondo) of the pop-up are together where they belong.

]]> By: Global Adult Media Weblog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1828853 Global Adult Media Weblog Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:33:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1828853 <strong>FTC Fine against adult friend finder makes some porn pop ups illegal...</strong> Details are sketchy as of this writing, but from this article at Tech Crunch it seems that the FTC has fined Adult Friend Finder for some of the pop up ads that have been served around sites that are coming up for some vanilla search terms. We are unsu... FTC Fine against adult friend finder makes some porn pop ups illegal…

Details are sketchy as of this writing, but from this article at Tech Crunch it seems that the FTC has fined Adult Friend Finder for some of the pop up ads that have been served around sites that are coming up for some vanilla search terms. We are unsu…

]]> By: Sidian Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1819931 Sidian Jones Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:21:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1819931 Ouch! I'm going to have to be careful with my own adult services site. Mine is nowhere near as aggressive or explicit but the line's porn providers tread seem to be in constant flux. But I do agree with the restriction of pop ups from search terms such as those provided above. Ouch!
I’m going to have to be careful with my own adult services site. Mine is nowhere near as aggressive or explicit but the line’s porn providers tread seem to be in constant flux.
But I do agree with the restriction of pop ups from search terms such as those provided above.

]]> By: Bob Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1819918 Bob Jones Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:17:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1819918 I find more offensive, and this doesn't apply just to dating sites, how sites can, quite accurately in some cases, find out where you live ... I have seen way to many dating pop-ups with "Find girls in [hometown]" ... that is much more offensive to me than a half-naken woman. I find more offensive, and this doesn’t apply just to dating sites, how sites can, quite accurately in some cases, find out where you live …

I have seen way to many dating pop-ups with “Find girls in [hometown]” … that is much more offensive to me than a half-naken woman.

]]> By: Snyggast http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818898 Snyggast Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:09:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818898 @ 2 Yes I'd rather have my kids see porn pop-ups than go to sunday school. @ 2 Yes I’d rather have my kids see porn pop-ups than go to sunday school.

]]> By: Larry Chiang http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818614 Larry Chiang Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:04:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818614 The FTC is having a hard time enforcing FCRA and FCBA with FreeCreditReport.com not being 'free' (oops!) and AnnualCreditReport.com operating as a lead gen machine for the bureaus (TransUnion, Equifax and Experian). The FTC is having a hard time enforcing FCRA and FCBA with FreeCreditReport.com not being ‘free’ (oops!) and AnnualCreditReport.com operating as a lead gen machine for the bureaus (TransUnion, Equifax and Experian).

]]> By: Collaboradate Online Dating Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818574 Collaboradate Online Dating Blog Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:56:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818574 <strong>Adult friend finder in trouble for what pops up...</strong> Adult dating site AdultFriendFinder, rumored to have been acquired in November for $1 billion is on the wrong side of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with a settlement that restricts AdultFriendFinder’s promotional activities. The FTC said in a st... Adult friend finder in trouble for what pops up…

Adult dating site AdultFriendFinder, rumored to have been acquired in November for $1 billion is on the wrong side of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with a settlement that restricts AdultFriendFinder’s promotional activities.
The FTC said in a st…

]]> By: David Evans http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818432 David Evans Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:25:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818432 How many AFF affiliates are going to be shut down because of the ruling? Thousands? Tens of thousands? How many AFF affiliates are going to be shut down because of the ruling? Thousands? Tens of thousands?

]]> By: Wil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818305 Wil Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:55:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1818305 AFF may have one of the largest affiliate programs, but also one of the scamiest. For everyone like @11 above, there are 10 guys putting up fake ads on craigslist to drive traffic to them. (Anecdotally, about 8 of 10 craigslist personals are hookers, fakes, or porn spam - worse in smaller markets.) AFF previously has been completely unresponsive to complaints about their affiliates. I had one of them spamming a social network I used to work with, and AFF's response was basically, "well, we asked them to stop but we're not going to terminate them." AFF may have one of the largest affiliate programs, but also one of the scamiest. For everyone like @11 above, there are 10 guys putting up fake ads on craigslist to drive traffic to them. (Anecdotally, about 8 of 10 craigslist personals are hookers, fakes, or porn spam - worse in smaller markets.)

AFF previously has been completely unresponsive to complaints about their affiliates. I had one of them spamming a social network I used to work with, and AFF’s response was basically, “well, we asked them to stop but we’re not going to terminate them.”

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817993 Chris R. Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:26:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817993 This is certainly interesting for us: http://www.beercosoftware.com/plog/2007/11/27/thanks-penthouse/ I monetize sitespaces.net with AFF adverts. They have been outperforming Google Adsense for about 20/1. I am glad they got this settled. This is certainly interesting for us:
http://www.beercosoftware.com/.....penthouse/

I monetize sitespaces.net with AFF adverts. They have been outperforming Google Adsense for about 20/1. I am glad they got this settled.

]]> By: Shams http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817946 Shams Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:08:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817946 In fact adultfriendfinder is a friend of adults. Hardly there's any adult who doesn't know about the most delicious topic. In fact adultfriendfinder is a friend of adults. Hardly there’s any adult who doesn’t know about the most delicious topic.

]]> By: gleuch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817809 gleuch Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:05:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817809 The FTC found that “the practice of displaying graphic pop-up ads without consumer consent was unfair, and violated the FTC Act;” Does their term graphic mean to be defined as profane, or can this be constriued to mean any graphical image? The FTC found that “the practice of displaying graphic pop-up ads without consumer consent was unfair, and violated the FTC Act;”

Does their term graphic mean to be defined as profane, or can this be constriued to mean any graphical image?

]]> By: Stumble Exchange http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817778 Stumble Exchange Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:52:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817778 Popup pron is very low class and they should have never have done it in the first place, i wish them all the luck, but they need to clean up their act a bit. Popup pron is very low class and they should have never have done it in the first place, i wish them all the luck, but they need to clean up their act a bit.

]]> By: micfo.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817750 micfo.com Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:41:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817750 I think they have already earned reputation in market and good brand now, if the affiliates will start leaving them that will hardly put any bad affect. I think they have already earned reputation in market and good brand now, if the affiliates will start leaving them that will hardly put any bad affect.

]]> By: Angela Hayden http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817718 Angela Hayden Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:29:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817718 very suggestive headline, or Freudian slip? sincerely, angela hayden ART GODDESS very suggestive headline, or Freudian slip?

sincerely,
angela hayden
ART GODDESS

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817711 Jason Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:27:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817711 We should just all keep trying to one up one another on new porn/adult related websites. The best part is, they ALL make money. We should just all keep trying to one up one another on new porn/adult related websites. The best part is, they ALL make money.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817683 Steve Ballmer Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817683 Like the one you kept putting up Duncan? Like the one you kept putting up Duncan?

]]> By: Ericson Smith http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817680 Ericson Smith Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:14:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817680 Dude, for these kinds of affiliate programs, popups are not the norm. Generally its a few bad apples. Dude, for these kinds of affiliate programs, popups are not the norm. Generally its a few bad apples.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817645 Jon Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:56:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817645 I wonder how much of this has to do with the religious undertones of the current presidential election in the USA? Jon I wonder how much of this has to do with the religious undertones of the current presidential election in the USA?

Jon

]]> By: first http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817639 first Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:50:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/07/ftc-slaps-adultfriendfinder-for-porn-pop-ups/#comment-1817639 first!! first!!

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