FTC rape time

[Cracker]

Can anyone recommend a good course of action when the FTC wants to rape?

I have contacted an attorney that specializes in this sort of thing but he wants a huge retainer. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing.

Has anyone had to deal with the commission, and emerged alive? What sort of fine rapeage can one expect?

p.s. disclaimers on farticles don't mean jack shit

 

[mGrunin]

Damn. Sorry to hear that; where you doing huge volume?

 

[BigWill]

What exactly did you get?

 

[Cracker]

Damn. Sorry to hear that; where you doing huge volume?

not at all

What exactly did you get?

the nice man at the FTC just called me today and said that they are filing an injunction against me on Friday for "false advertising and deceptive business practices". I had all the disclaimers and guidelines in place and they are still coming after me. Anyone running a farticle/fake news site for any extended length of time on any large ad network should beware.

 

[mGrunin]

not at all



the nice man at the FTC just called me today and said that they are filing an injunction against me on Friday for "false advertising and deceptive business practices". I had all the disclaimers and guidelines in place and they are still coming after me. Anyone running a farticle/fake news site for any extended length of time on any large ad network should beware.

An injection? Holy fuck, now that sucks.

 

[BluAffiliate]

Injunction, bro. Totally different things.

 

[mGrunin]

Injunction, bro. Totally different things.

Haha, typo. Even my first post has a typo, needs to be "were" instead of "where".

 

[dsiomtw]

You put your phone number on your farticles and flogs?

Also doesn't make sense because the FTC almost always goes after the advertisers, not publishers.

Even when it comes to fake news sites, they have tended to go after the advertisers who allow and/or encourage pubs to promote their offers this way, they rarely if ever go after the pubs themselves. Especially low volume pubs.

Oh wait, I see what you did there...

 

[Cracker]

You put your phone number on your farticles and flogs?

No. Subpoena'd domain name registrar + advertising networks.

 

[crossfittn]

Ouch man, wish I could offer some advice but all I can say is I hope for the best for you. Be well and I hope you come out of this in good health.

 

[penguinbc]

Can anyone recommend a good course of action when the FTC wants to rape?

I have contacted an attorney that specializes in this sort of thing but he wants a huge retainer. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing.

Has anyone had to deal with the commission, and emerged alive? What sort of fine rapeage can one expect?

p.s. disclaimers on farticles don't mean jack shit

How much is a "huge" retainer? If you can afford it and he is the best attorney for the job then you might as well do it because chances are if you have the money for it and choose not to that money is going to be gone after this anyway.

 

[dfkdfk]

not at all



the nice man at the FTC just called me today and said that they are filing an injunction against me on Friday for "false advertising and deceptive business practices". I had all the disclaimers and guidelines in place and they are still coming after me. Anyone running a farticle/fake news site for any extended length of time on any large ad network should beware.

Sucks bro. Do they only want an injunction or are they coming after you with charges?

edit - my question seems really dumb. The fact that I can't answer it myself leads me to think you should seek a qualified attorney. This is a cost of business, a shitty one, but I don't know what else to say.

 

[tman196]

Same here bro, no fun.

 

[jsphfcll]

what niche? sometimes its hard for someone to prove its false... for example bizop... most likely u will settle outside of court... they just want their cut

edit: did you have a lawyer write your disclaimer or did you just make it up (or copy) I wouldnt think a disclaimer would guard a page littered with false info anyways... but just curious

and if any of you think private whois is hard to crack thats a joke... ive had to send about 5 - 10 dmca's and c&d's and they whois was blocked on all of them... the 1.99 you pay a year is a joke... ( about half were "smart" "big" affiliates that would never copy )

 

[Goodcat]

I think it's clear to most that whois guard is just a simple protection from all the regular schmucks you don't want hatemail and angry calls from. When it comes to more important issues like suits, c&d's, the works, time has shown it matters precisely squat if you have whois protection enabled

 

[convert2steve]

I know a good attorney! PM me

 

[jeffrey]

 

[bluechinagroup]

An injection? Holy fuck, now that sucks.

Imagine having to get a lethal injection from the FTC instead of an injunction. Cracker would be fearing for his life right now!

 

[bluechinagroup]

Even when it comes to fake news sites, they have tended to go after the advertisers who allow and/or encourage pubs to promote their offers this way, they rarely if ever go after the pubs themselves. Especially low volume pubs.

Bu...bu...but but....the FTC never goes after small time pubs! They're NEVER supposed to change their tactics! Ahhh blooo hooo hooo! :crying:

Oh wait, I see what you did there...

Actually he's not bullshitting.

 

[pocketrockets]

Last night the news ran a story on all the "acai berry fake news sites" and how the FTC is going after a man in the Seattle region that supposedly is responsible for the majority of them lately.