First of all, let me make it perfectly clear that I am not suggesting, in any way, that CCbill is intentionally encouraging SPAMers. What I am saying is they have a policy that, when exercised, creates an environment of opportunity for the SPAMers.

As we all know the FTC has been cracking down on affiliate programs that, in the FTC’s opinion, are not proactive in shutting down their affiliates’ SPAM activities. Most affiliate programs have, in their program’s terms and conditions, a strong statement that SPAM activity is not allowed. Often the terms go on to state that any webmaster caught SPAMing will be terminated and all commissions with be forfeited.

Webmasters outside the US are not subject to US antiSPAM laws. The only way to curb their SPAM activity is to make it unprofitable. Unfortunately an affiliate program, using CCbill services, is in for a big surprise if it tries to enforce their forfeiture of commission policy. As it turns out CCbill does not honor such policies, and will go forward with paying the offending affiliate webmaster. This sends a clear, all be it unintentional, message to SPAMers that there is no risk in SPAMing at programs using CCbill.

This is frustrating for programs that are trying to establish a reputation, in the eyes of the FTC, that they are proactive in the fight against SPAM. One affiliate program I spoke with says the CCbill policy ties their hands, and creates an unwelcome cloud of liability.

While CCbill is aware of this issue, no change in policy has been announced. Perhaps CCbill needs more input from their clients, as one or two complaints may not be enough to drive a policy change.

A lot of webmasters try to push Bear sites, but they don’t really know what a bear is. They mistakenly think that any mature guy with a hairy chest qualifies. The stereotype Bears have a distinct look and are best left to those into the Bear scene in real life.

Better is to push hairy guys. It has good crossover with Bear lovers, and attracts a much large consumer base. A Bear lover will not be offended if you tell him your site contains all hairy guys. But if you pitch it as a Bear site, and have a lot of skinny guys with hairy chests in side, the Bear lover will most likely be disappointed. And you can bet he won’t be clicking on any of your up sell ads to other Bear sites.

As with 911 and the Tsunami disaster, the adult community has once again rallied their support for those in need. Organized by Pete-KT and sponsors; AAA Adult Design, CECash, YNOT-Radio, NichePay, Epassporte and WebAir Hosting, Katrina Charity Auction seeks to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. One hundred percent of proceeds from all donations will be sent directly to the American Red Cross specifically for the Katrina Victims.

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A new website, fightthedotxxx.com, has been created to document the overwhelming non-support for .XXX. This site serves as a clearinghouse by documenting the opposition. In addition, the site lists companies openly opposed to the proposed TLD.

Brandon Shalton, founder of FightThePatent.com created the site. He is asking companies to add their names to the opposition list that, in a few days, will be sent to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

This is one of many articles I’ll post for those of you interested in producing your own content. My focus will be more on working with the models and equipment, than dealing with the legal (2257) stuff.

Schedule shoots for after noon. These guys rarely climb out of bed before 10am. They will tell you a morning appointment is no problem, but it has been my experience this rarely works. You’ll just end up twiddling your thumbs until 2pm when he calls with some story as to why he’s running late.

Do all the required legal paperwork, including a model release, before you start the shoot. Pay him and generate the receipt for payment after the shoot. Expect the model will want cash. He most likely won’t want them, but offer the model copies of all the paperwork.

I find it obscene when one act of Mother Nature has done more damage to our oil supply than any terrorist.

I find it obscene when our National Guard is in Iraq defending our oil interests instead of doing the job they signed up for.

I find it obscene when our commander and chief refers to the American citizens of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama as “people in this part of the world.”

I find it obscene when rich white folk in the Ritz Carlton are rescued, and back safe in their homes (Friday!), while nurses and doctors are giving each other IVs to keep going. These are noble citizens trying to keep themselves and their patients alive…prisoners in their own hospital with no water or electricity.

I find it obscene when the food and water shipped by corporate America sits at the edge of the city, because there is no way to get it to the people in need.

I find it obscene when the director of FEMA doesn’t know there are evacuees in the New Orleans convention center…everyone watching CNN knew about it! What fucking planet was he on?

I find it obscene when our pompous little general president is strumming his guitar and attending a fundraiser instead of rolling up his sleeves and coming to the aid of our fellow Americans.

I find it obscene when levees are breaking, because our pompous little general president cut funding to have them upgraded.

I find it obscene when our pompous little general president pretends he actually gives a shit by putting his hand on the shoulder of an Asian woman, hugs a black and then rushes to shake the redneck hand of a white boy.

I find it obscene when the leadership of this country sets back on their regal ass while the victims of the Big Easy wade in sewage, die in the Super Dome, and starve in their attics.

I find it obscene when the first lady grabs photo ops of here feeding them poor niggras…let them eat cake…RIGHT Laura?

I found the rants of his honor, the Mayor of New Orleans, on point, and justified…YOU GO GIRL!

I guess our commander and chief, the leader of the free world, has given us a clear picture of his outlook on community standard.

Personally I’d rather watch snuff films from Extreme Associates ANY DAY, than to look at what’s been aired on CNN this past week!

This won’t be the first time someone has stressed the importance of backing up your data. Yet many of you still do not have an effective backup solution in place. Even if you have a solution its often cumbersome and easy to forget. I had the same problem until I discovered a better way to do this. Now I don’t have to change tapes, or CDs, and daily backups are automatic.

All you need is a second internal or external hard drive, and a $30 software package called Second Copy 2000. The software makes a backup of your data files to another directory, disk, or even another computer across the network. It then monitors the source files and keeps the backup updated with new or changed files. It runs in the background with no user interaction. So, once it is setup you always have a backup of your data somewhere else.

I have two computers on a network. The second computer is my backup incase the primary computer fails. I use Second Copy to maintain an exact mirror of my primary machine on the backup computer. I also have Second Copy make a daily backup to an external hard drive. I like having an alternate computer ready to take over if anything goes wrong with the primary. This way there is no down time. Having a separate backup on an external drive allows me the option to secure it in a fire proof safe while I’m traveling.

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