Comments on: Sedo.com reinstates porn ad; Thousands of domains affected, including DNJournal.com http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/ Thu, 17 May 2012 20:27:55 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: David http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4928 David Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:54:25 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4928 OK Ron, My bad. For some odd reason I assuemed we were talking about the names which appear after the click on the blond girls photo. ------------- "David, I only saw the three names listed that were listed in the ad which are now gone. None of those were explicit names. I did not click through to their site as I have no interest in adult domains. As Acro noted, if the ad makes it clear this is an ad for an auction of adult domains anyone clicking through could reasonably expect to see adult domain names where they land. OK Ron, My bad. For some odd reason I assuemed we were talking about the names which appear after the click on the blond girls photo.

————-

“David, I only saw the three names listed that were listed in the ad which are now gone. None of those were explicit names. I did not click through to their site as I have no interest in adult domains. As Acro noted, if the ad makes it clear this is an ad for an auction of adult domains anyone clicking through could reasonably expect to see adult domain names where they land.

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4877 Acro Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:50:15 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4877 The ad on DNJournal has now been changed to the non-textual content. <a href="http://www.adsedo.com/phpadsnew/adimage.php?filename=adult_120x300.gif&contenttype=gif" rel="nofollow">Old ad</a> - <a href="http://www.adsedo.com/phpadsnew/adimage.php?filename=adult_120x300_v2.gif&contenttype=gif" rel="nofollow">New one.</a> The ad on DNJournal has now been changed to the non-textual content.

Old ad – New one.

]]> By: Ron Jackson http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4876 Ron Jackson Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:39:22 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4876 Sedo also confirmed to me that the domain names themselves have been removed from the banners and I confirmed that on our site. I have no issues with the ad as it appears now. David, I only saw the three names listed that were listed in the ad which are now gone. None of those were explicit names. I did not click through to their site as I have no interest in adult domains. As Acro noted, if the ad makes it clear this is an ad for an auction of adult domains anyone clicking through could reasonably expect to see adult domain names where they land. Sedo also confirmed to me that the domain names themselves have been removed from the banners and I confirmed that on our site. I have no issues with the ad as it appears now.

David, I only saw the three names listed that were listed in the ad which are now gone. None of those were explicit names. I did not click through to their site as I have no interest in adult domains. As Acro noted, if the ad makes it clear this is an ad for an auction of adult domains anyone clicking through could reasonably expect to see adult domain names where they land.

]]> By: David http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4875 David Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:37:06 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4875 Good point Theo. Thanks. Good point Theo. Thanks.

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4873 Acro Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:33:59 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4873 David, I think that if a visitor clicked on the adult banner to get to the actual auction listings, that'd be an indication of a person willing to accept the image and content. The problem lies with the visuals and text combined - as Ron said - shouting "Porn!" to unsuspected visitors. It seems that after my extensive and fruitful conversation with Lisa from Sedo earlier today, the non-textual version now appears on domains with traffic originating from English-speaking countries. As for the Germans...well, they seem to be enjoying pornography more than the average American. David, I think that if a visitor clicked on the adult banner to get to the actual auction listings, that’d be an indication of a person willing to accept the image and content. The problem lies with the visuals and text combined – as Ron said – shouting “Porn!” to unsuspected visitors.

It seems that after my extensive and fruitful conversation with Lisa from Sedo earlier today, the non-textual version now appears on domains with traffic originating from English-speaking countries. As for the Germans…well, they seem to be enjoying pornography more than the average American.

]]> By: David http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4870 David Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:27:10 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4870 Hi Ron, You said "The names themselves are not explicit and if those domains sold I wouldn’t have a problem with listing them in our sales column." Is something different somehow because I know there is no way you could say the names are worthy of being listed in DNJournal and not explicit. There are many real nasty ones listed. Did you look at the same list? If you click-on the blonde girls photo it goes here and the names are extremely explicit, IMO: http://www.sedo.com/search/searchresult.php4?language=us&tracked=&partnerid=47553&language=us&auctionevent=adult Hi Ron, You said “The names themselves are not explicit and if those domains sold I wouldn’t have a problem with listing them in our sales column.” Is something different somehow because I know there is no way you could say the names are worthy of being listed in DNJournal and not explicit. There are many real nasty ones listed.

Did you look at the same list? If you click-on the blonde girls photo it goes here and the names are extremely explicit, IMO: http://www.sedo.com/search/searchresult.php4?language=us&tracked=&partnerid=47553&language=us&auctionevent=adult

]]> By: Sedo: this is a shame. http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4869 Sedo: this is a shame. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:06:09 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4869 Acro - I guess it is not a "mess up" since the ad is displayed with a translation in other countries: check the UK version, the French version... That would be a lot of mess up from the technicians, don't you think? I believe everyone thinking that what Sedo is doing with *our* names is *wrong* should send them an email: contact@sedo.com Acro – I guess it is not a “mess up” since the ad is displayed with a translation in other countries: check the UK version, the French version… That would be a lot of mess up from the technicians, don’t you think?

I believe everyone thinking that what Sedo is doing with *our* names is *wrong* should send them an email: contact@sedo.com

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4868 Acro Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:21:27 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4868 hi David - I am not against adult material either, as long as it's viewed by the parties truly interested in it. For example, this entire campaign should have "ridden" on the back of adult domains only! That would have been suitable and smart. Instead, it appears on every single domain parked with Sedo. hi David – I am not against adult material either, as long as it’s viewed by the parties truly interested in it. For example, this entire campaign should have “ridden” on the back of adult domains only! That would have been suitable and smart. Instead, it appears on every single domain parked with Sedo.

]]> By: David http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4867 David Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:18:26 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4867 Extremely unprofessional with the photo and bad taste names posted and shocking to many people who have religious, conservative and professional values. IMO, a possible reason for it is Sedo being a German company. As you may already know in Germany (and most of Europe) both the media and public are much more liberal about that kind of poor taste stuff vs N. America, which is significanty more conservative. Extremely unprofessional with the photo and bad taste names posted and shocking to many people who have religious, conservative and professional values.

IMO, a possible reason for it is Sedo being a German company. As you may already know in Germany (and most of Europe) both the media and public are much more liberal about that kind of poor taste stuff vs N. America, which is significanty more conservative.

]]> By: Acro http://acro.net/blog/domains/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/comment-page-1/#comment-4865 Acro Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:12:09 +0000 http://acro.net/blog/2009/08/04/sedocom-reinstates-porn-ad-thousands-of-domains-affected-including-dnjournalcom/#comment-4865 Thank you Ron, you summed it up very accurately. Unfortunately I've been on and off the phone today trying to deliver the same message to Sedo; finally I had some luck with the very polite and patient Lisa, who has heard and seen my point of view in a rather open-minded and receptive manner. Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon to the satisfaction of both parties. I am willing to listen, as long as they are willing to see :) Thank you Ron, you summed it up very accurately. Unfortunately I’ve been on and off the phone today trying to deliver the same message to Sedo; finally I had some luck with the very polite and patient Lisa, who has heard and seen my point of view in a rather open-minded and receptive manner. Hopefully this issue will be resolved soon to the satisfaction of both parties. I am willing to listen, as long as they are willing to see :)

]]>