Comments on: Ask.com Being Sued For Failing to Prevent Click Fraud! http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/ Blackhat is Back, Baby. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Joe http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-2617 Joe Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:22:08 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-2617 "It’s sort of like someone who lost money betting on a horse race, and sues the owner of the horse because his jockey didn’t use the whip enough." Sorry but I can't accept that analogy. Why? Ask.com shares in the revenue generated by the alleged click fraud. The have an incentive to turn a blind eye so it is likely more than pure negligence. That said, I hope ask.com turns the corner as I too desire an alternative to google. “It’s sort of like someone who lost money betting on a horse race, and sues the owner of the horse because his jockey didn’t use the whip enough.”

Sorry but I can’t accept that analogy. Why? Ask.com shares in the revenue generated by the alleged click fraud. The have an incentive to turn a blind eye so it is likely more than pure negligence. That said, I hope ask.com turns the corner as I too desire an alternative to google.

]]> By: Twan http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-1052 Twan Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:32:48 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-1052 I'm with you.... I won't participate in this class-action lawsuit against Ask.com. Yes, click fraud is a problem, few will dispute that (except maybe the Search Engine who benefit from it), but suing this company isn't necessarily going to solve the problem either. I received the class action info via snail-mail and I have opted-out, thank you very much. On another note, I had subscribed to your RSS feed a while back and have only scanned your articles for the past few months. But today I decided to spend more time catching up on my SEO-based RSS feeds... and most of my time has been spent right here on your site. Great work! I appreciate your efforts very much and have now decided to become an avid reader of your posts from here on out. Thanx! I’m with you…. I won’t participate in this class-action lawsuit against Ask.com. Yes, click fraud is a problem, few will dispute that (except maybe the Search Engine who benefit from it), but suing this company isn’t necessarily going to solve the problem either. I received the class action info via snail-mail and I have opted-out, thank you very much.

On another note, I had subscribed to your RSS feed a while back and have only scanned your articles for the past few months. But today I decided to spend more time catching up on my SEO-based RSS feeds… and most of my time has been spent right here on your site. Great work! I appreciate your efforts very much and have now decided to become an avid reader of your posts from here on out.

Thanx!

]]> By: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ask.com For Failure to Prevent Click Fraud | VIDN.net http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-1001 Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ask.com For Failure to Prevent Click Fraud | VIDN.net Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:35:13 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-1001 [...] fraud’ or other invalid or improper clicks on online advertisements.” According to SlightlyShadySEO, a notification went out via e-mail informing advertisers of the lawsuit and a website has been set [...] [...] fraud’ or other invalid or improper clicks on online advertisements.” According to SlightlyShadySEO, a notification went out via e-mail informing advertisers of the lawsuit and a website has been set [...]

]]> By: Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ask.com For Failure to Prevent Click Fraud http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-986 Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Ask.com For Failure to Prevent Click Fraud Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:18:25 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-986 [...] fraud’ or other invalid or improper clicks on online advertisements.” [...] fraud’ or other invalid or improper clicks on online advertisements.”

]]> By: illdave http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-974 illdave Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:39:39 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-974 Nah, Microsoft won't be behind it - it'll just be one of "Lane's Gifts" competitors. No idea how it's escalated so highly, just others jumping on the bandwagon I suppose. I don't think you can realistically hold Ask to blame to such a high extent, but I disagree with James on this a bit. A better analogy is playing poker with PartyPoker or someone, and discovering that people have found a way to cheat on it due to a fault in the software. Does that make sense? Your blog is absolutely awesome by the way. Nah, Microsoft won’t be behind it – it’ll just be one of “Lane’s Gifts” competitors. No idea how it’s escalated so highly, just others jumping on the bandwagon I suppose. I don’t think you can realistically hold Ask to blame to such a high extent, but I disagree with James on this a bit. A better analogy is playing poker with PartyPoker or someone, and discovering that people have found a way to cheat on it due to a fault in the software. Does that make sense?

Your blog is absolutely awesome by the way.

]]> By: Jack Rack http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-969 Jack Rack Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:25:21 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-969 Why do I feel like a competitor is probably behind this. One with no morals and the intent to grab more market share....I'm thinking Microsoft. This is something they would do. Why do I feel like a competitor is probably behind this. One with no morals and the intent to grab more market share….I’m thinking Microsoft. This is something they would do.

]]> By: Pablo Palatnik http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-966 Pablo Palatnik Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:11:09 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-966 talk about click fraud...take a look at Miva, Kanoodle...I cant say this for sure but I've seen weird activity for being 2nd tier engines when I put some client campaigns in there. talk about click fraud…take a look at Miva, Kanoodle…I cant say this for sure but I’ve seen weird activity for being 2nd tier engines when I put some client campaigns in there.

]]> By: Canada SEO http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-960 Canada SEO Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:48:34 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-960 Just classic... now off to click my competitors ads.... Just classic… now off to click my competitors ads….

]]> By: James Lee http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-957 James Lee Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:43:46 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-957 I only hope that the "powers that be" understand that there's more money in it for them if we monopolize the traffic...rather than the ones' they're hoping to sell advertising to. 10 to 15 years ago...when they were going hat in hand to the corporations asking..."please give us money", they were getting shat on and were told you'll get what we give you. Essentially the main reason for the whole "dot bomb" enigma. Then there was Overture...and Googs ran with it. Only then did they understand the reality...he who owns the traffic...makes the rules...and has the gold. Wait. There was a reason to this rant. Oh yeah. Read everything on this blog...and if you understand what he's talking about...grab both of em and dive in...if not...then continue reading the rest. It'll teach you what you need to know to survive and thrive...as a white hat. I only hope that the “powers that be” understand that there’s more money in it for them if we monopolize the traffic…rather than the ones’ they’re hoping to sell advertising to.

10 to 15 years ago…when they were going hat in hand to the corporations asking…”please give us money”, they were getting shat on and were told you’ll get what we give you. Essentially the main reason for the whole “dot bomb” enigma.

Then there was Overture…and Googs ran with it. Only then did they understand the reality…he who owns the traffic…makes the rules…and has the gold.

Wait. There was a reason to this rant. Oh yeah. Read everything on this blog…and if you understand what he’s talking about…grab both of em and dive in…if not…then continue reading the rest. It’ll teach you what you need to know to survive and thrive…as a white hat.

]]> By: admin http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/index.php/askcom-being-sued-for-click-fraud/#comment-953 admin Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:04:36 +0000 http://www.slightlyshadyseo.com/?p=156#comment-953 That's a good analogy. Beyond that though, nah. I haven't done much studying into pligg. I'm sure there's a central database out there somewhere. As for akismet, not sure yet. I'm going to be trying a few different pieces of software out over the next week or two, and I'll be sure to report how it goes :-) That’s a good analogy.
Beyond that though, nah. I haven’t done much studying into pligg. I’m sure there’s a central database out there somewhere.
As for akismet, not sure yet. I’m going to be trying a few different pieces of software out over the next week or two, and I’ll be sure to report how it goes :-)

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