Comments on: Advertlets Joins The Deadpool, Or Maybe Just Forgets To Renew Their Domain Name http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:42:21 -0800 hourly 1 By: xBrain http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1915704 xBrain Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:45:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1915704 check this, write up advertlets CEO lost in the battle of www.whoisadamking.com <a href="http://xbrain.biz/2008/01/12/who-is-adam-king-is-it-josh-lim/" rel="nofollow">WhoisAdamKing</a> check this, write up advertlets CEO lost in the battle of http://www.whoisadamking.com WhoisAdamKing

]]> By: Lilian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1915138 Lilian Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:51:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1915138 Josh, u think u are the al-mighty google ? what 2.0 ? after this stupid blunder made by you, and now you still dare to claim that you are the best in this field ? come on, don't put us Asian in shame ! and don't you worry, no body is watching your Advertits little company ! cause all my comrades have left you long time ago ... and i'm sure the rest will continue doing so ! The Obnoxious 5xmom ! Josh,

u think u are the al-mighty google ? what 2.0 ? after this stupid blunder made by you, and now you still dare to claim that you are the best in this field ? come on, don’t put us Asian in shame !

and don’t you worry, no body is watching your Advertits little company ! cause all my comrades have left you long time ago … and i’m sure the rest will continue doing so !

The Obnoxious 5xmom !

]]> By: Leon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1914824 Leon Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:33:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1914824 Well, it's back up now. Wonder if it was some kind of crazy straegy to get an article up on TechCrunch. Anyways, they're bound to be more popular now! Well, it’s back up now. Wonder if it was some kind of crazy straegy to get an article up on TechCrunch. Anyways, they’re bound to be more popular now!

]]> By: John Cow http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1914666 John Cow Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:48:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1914666 You're welcome Ed :) You’re welcome Ed :)

]]> By: Edward http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1914366 Edward Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:40:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1914366 Hi, first of all thanks for featuring my name in this post, just want to inform you that clicking on my name links to this post & not my blog, can you please change it to http://edwardkhoo.com ? Thanks Regards, Edward @John Cow: Thanks for reminding! Hi,
first of all thanks for featuring my name in this post, just want to inform you that clicking on my name links to this post & not my blog, can you please change it to http://edwardkhoo.com ? Thanks

Regards,
Edward

@John Cow: Thanks for reminding!

]]> By: John Cow http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1913610 John Cow Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:54:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1913610 Your link to Edward Khoo is broken. That's gotta suck, featured on TC with a broken link :) Your link to Edward Khoo is broken. That’s gotta suck, featured on TC with a broken link :)

]]> By: bu wen james http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1909314 bu wen james Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:29:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1909314 It is almost impossible for a internet company to forget to renew their domain… if this really happen, I doubt how efficiency is their business model and management. It is almost impossible for a internet company to forget to renew their domain… if this really happen, I doubt how efficiency is their business model and management.

]]> By: Adlina http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1907370 Adlina Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:33:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1907370 Well, it came back online a lot later than they hoped. I was pretty pissed when it happened, eating up the day's traffic. Good thing I noticed it fast. And it's quite ironic that the site came back online just a few hours after I finished writing this: http://www.stylishgeeks.net/content/view/51/1/ Well, it came back online a lot later than they hoped. I was pretty pissed when it happened, eating up the day’s traffic. Good thing I noticed it fast. And it’s quite ironic that the site came back online just a few hours after I finished writing this: http://www.styl...tent/view/51/1/

]]> By: pamsong http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1905675 pamsong Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:44:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1905675 It's true. It's difficult bouncing back from such an incident. Many bloggers have decided to boycott Advertlets. Oh well, their mistake. It’s true. It’s difficult bouncing back from such an incident. Many bloggers have decided to boycott Advertlets. Oh well, their mistake.

]]> By: Webmaster82 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1905502 Webmaster82 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 09:00:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1905502 Awesome... the founder himself posted a comment here (read Comment #35) .. So I guess he is shaking up a little bit... Regardless of all the defense, I think this incident portrays the implications of poor management on the founder. In return, causes much regrets and inconvenience for its members. Sadly, mistakes such as these will take a toll on its company, web 2.0 business and the reputation of its founders... Don't bother walking the talk ... but his words are pretty much unreliable from now on.. Awesome… the founder himself posted a comment here (read Comment #35) ..

So I guess he is shaking up a little bit… Regardless of all the defense, I think this incident portrays the implications of poor management on the founder. In return, causes much regrets and inconvenience for its members.

Sadly, mistakes such as these will take a toll on its company, web 2.0 business and the reputation of its founders…

Don’t bother walking the talk … but his words are pretty much unreliable from now on..

]]> By: Teej http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1905096 Teej Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:53:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1905096 Wasn't Josh the one who started the fuss about not registering domain names? See http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0,39044229,39067779,00.htm I think renewing domain names are equally as important! Josh is obviously not walking the talk. Wasn’t Josh the one who started the fuss about not registering domain names? See http://www.zdne...39067779,00.htm

I think renewing domain names are equally as important!

Josh is obviously not walking the talk.

]]> By: Avinash http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1904098 Avinash Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:24:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1904098 Certainly not deadpool. They are up and running now. Certainly not deadpool. They are up and running now.

]]> By: Josh Lim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1902303 Josh Lim Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:02:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1902303 Although a little bruised, we're still very much alive. The new DNS is now resolving internationally, and we are rapidly recovering most of our traffic. To those affected, firstly, you can be sure that this will not happen again in future, especially because it has happened before. We're sorry that our mistake caused trouble for many, and we will take responsibility to reimburse publishers for their losses. A detailed plan will be revealed shortly. Meantime, be assured that a more robust, failsafe system (Advertlets 2.0) with more ad formats and features will be in place in February. Watch us, we'll be bouncing back swiftly, and we're pretty confident that our next major mention will be a positive one. Cheers, Josh Lim CEO Advertlets.com Although a little bruised, we’re still very much alive. The new DNS is now resolving internationally, and we are rapidly recovering most of our traffic. To those affected, firstly, you can be sure that this will not happen again in future, especially because it has happened before.

We’re sorry that our mistake caused trouble for many, and we will take responsibility to reimburse publishers for their losses. A detailed plan will be revealed shortly.

Meantime, be assured that a more robust, failsafe system (Advertlets 2.0) with more ad formats and features will be in place in February. Watch us, we’ll be bouncing back swiftly, and we’re pretty confident that our next major mention will be a positive one.

Cheers,

Josh Lim
CEO
Advertlets.com

]]> By: Neo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901918 Neo Mon, 07 Jan 2008 06:13:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901918 Does editing the host file works? Does editing the host file works?

]]> By: uploadchoice http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901862 uploadchoice Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:15:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901862 I just google it and find this only; Adverlets.com domain expired? I just google it and find this only; Adverlets.com domain expired?

]]> By: Planet Malaysia http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901643 Planet Malaysia Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:35:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901643 Crazy ah? Edit host file.. Crazy ah? Edit host file..

]]> By: motd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901603 motd Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:39:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901603 It's had been a terrible weekend for both Advertlets and their users alike. With Josh rushing around trying to fix the problem while frustrated publishers kept finding their blogs being re-directed. This little blunder had indeed affected thousands of blog in Asia. Personally, I find that the explanation given by Advertlets was unsatisfactory. What had happened? A complication in the renewal process caused the Advertlets.com domain to expire, and caused issues for bloggers with our ads installed, which made their blogs redirect to a placeholder page. It was not our intent to do so. Advertlets.com blog users were unable to login to their Advertlets accounts and access the website as well. What kind of complication were they talking about? Anyone who had registered a domain before would know that it wasn't that hard to get a domain registered or renewed. Maybe this would keep Advertlets to pay more attention from now on. It’s had been a terrible weekend for both Advertlets and their users alike.

With Josh rushing around trying to fix the problem while frustrated publishers kept finding their blogs being re-directed. This little blunder had indeed affected thousands of blog in Asia.

Personally, I find that the explanation given by Advertlets was unsatisfactory.

What had happened?
A complication in the renewal process caused the Advertlets.com domain to expire, and caused issues for bloggers with our ads installed, which made their blogs redirect to a placeholder page. It was not our intent to do so. Advertlets.com blog users were unable to login to their Advertlets accounts and access the website as well.

What kind of complication were they talking about? Anyone who had registered a domain before would know that it wasn’t that hard to get a domain registered or renewed.

Maybe this would keep Advertlets to pay more attention from now on.

]]> By: Humble Pie http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901430 Humble Pie Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:14:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901430 @ #15 -- If it's really a marketing attempt, it's a VERY bad one... Nothing elicits trust from users and advertisers like the lack of professionalism it takes to forget to renew your domain. Wow, where can I sign up to trust you with my business!?! LOL @ #15 — If it’s really a marketing attempt, it’s a VERY bad one…

Nothing elicits trust from users and advertisers like the lack of professionalism it takes to forget to renew your domain.

Wow, where can I sign up to trust you with my business!?!

LOL

]]> By: Webmaster82 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901218 Webmaster82 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:55:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901218 So can the members sue for damages? So can the members sue for damages?

]]> By: sylv http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901196 sylv Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:20:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901196 It's not that the webpage is expired.. It's just that.. Apprently every blogs that put their ads is also automatically redirected to a parking site. Well, just imagine how much traffic and how much revenue is lost because of that. It’s not that the webpage is expired.. It’s just that.. Apprently every blogs that put their ads is also automatically redirected to a parking site. Well, just imagine how much traffic and how much revenue is lost because of that.

]]> By: syed http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901140 syed Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:45:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901140 There are lots of angry blogger here in Malaysia because Advertlets did not announce or inform any of the users about this, at least I did not received any email regarding this matter. Either the company is dead or facing some problems it is still not clear, but the last time I check before writing this comment, the company website is still down. There are lots of angry blogger here in Malaysia because Advertlets did not announce or inform any of the users about this, at least I did not received any email regarding this matter. Either the company is dead or facing some problems it is still not clear, but the last time I check before writing this comment, the company website is still down.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901078 Jon Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:28:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901078 Hi Duncan, if the pace of Deadpools continues at this frantic pace, you will need to get another pool... it's filling up fast! Jon http://buzvia.com - Share Influence Hi Duncan, if the pace of Deadpools continues at this frantic pace, you will need to get another pool… it’s filling up fast!

Jon
http://buzvia.com – Share Influence

]]> By: HMMaster http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901077 HMMaster Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:25:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901077 You can read more about it here: http://www.lowyat.net/v2/latest/malaysian-blogsphere-up-in-arms-as-advertlets-domain-expires-2.html and here: http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/605150 You can read more about it here:
http://www.lowy...-expires-2.html
and here:
http://forum.lo...et/topic/605150

]]> By: scamboy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901033 scamboy Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:24:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901033 Advertlets.com is finally up and running although I am not sure whether ads on the blogs are causing problem anymore. You can also follow the updates on my bog http://www.wirespot.net Glad to see that Techcruch is aware of the things happening in Malaysia, errm I mean Internet...:=) Well done!! Advertlets.com is finally up and running although I am not sure whether ads on the blogs are causing problem anymore.

You can also follow the updates on my bog http://www.wirespot.net

Glad to see that Techcruch is aware of the things happening in Malaysia, errm I mean Internet…:=)

Well done!!

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-1901003 Technicle Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:51:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/01/06/adverlets-joins-the-deadpool-or-maybe-just-forgets-to-renew-their-domain-name/#comment-1901003 If it help predict when the online ad market starts to head south... why not.. If it help predict when the online ad market starts to head south… why not..

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