Rehan
msg:3852037 | 3:25 am on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Same guys as discussed in this thread: [webmasterworld.com...]
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LifeinAsia
msg:3852430 | 5:03 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Another free publicity stunt.
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bwnbwn
msg:3852534 | 7:29 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I don't think it will go very far after taking a look at the sites and reading the suit.
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Webwork
msg:3852552 | 7:54 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
First look at ST - I found nuthin' in the way of contents 'cept Adsense ads above the fold. Fine product. That there Adsense . . that is. ST? Bleh.
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wheel
msg:3852562 | 8:10 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
linkbait!
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travelin cat
msg:3852660 | 10:18 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| Another free publicity stunt. |
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Lawsuits are far from free. I'm not saying this isn't a pr stunt, who knows? Just sayin' that if they have filed the suit, they have already spent big bucks.
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LifeinAsia
msg:3852681 | 10:38 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Unless the lawyer was stupid enough to take it on a contingency with the only payment to be a percentage of the settlement.
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chewy
msg:3852715 | 11:20 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
more to the point of the discussion I was hoping to have here - do you suppose this might open up the opportunity for "class action" type suits against the big G? If anybody is getting free advertising it would be the lawyers.
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signor_john
msg:3852733 | 11:50 pm on Feb 18, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| more to the point of the discussion I was hoping to have here - do you suppose this might open up the opportunity for "class action" type suits against the big G? |
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That opportunity has always existed, but class-action attorneys pick their lawsuits carefully (since they typically invest their own money up front and are paid only if and when they get results). Entrepreneurial law firms can't afford to waste time and money on frivolous class actions.
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ogletree
msg:3852744 | 12:08 am on Feb 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Or the person doing it is a lawyer. I know lawyers that file frivolous lawsuits like it is a bodily function. It does not cost much to file a lawsuit. It only costs money to pursue it. Some lawyer just blanket file hoping to get an out of court settlement with no intention of taking anybody to court.
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MrHard
msg:3852767 | 1:23 am on Feb 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Thanks, just added out link to their directory.
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webastronaut
msg:3852879 | 4:49 am on Feb 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
Never heard of them until this linkbait thread.
They sue Google but have an Adsense driven directory?
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skibum
msg:3852932 | 6:43 am on Feb 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
It would be nice if the ad algo went back to flat $0.05 min bids and just let the marketplace decide who gets listed where. It seems like most of these companies who file such suits are run by a bunch who don't understand how the Internet works and would probably do a lot better with a better business and no lawsuit.
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freejung
msg:3853242 | 5:12 pm on Feb 19, 2009 (gmt 0) |
| The source for global sourcing |
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What the heck is that supposed to mean? Yuck. Looks pretty spammy to me, I doubt they need G's help to fail. Dan is a 1971 graduate of Harvard College and a 1980 graduate of Harvard Business School.
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Ah, that explains it! Still added my link though, can't hurt especially since they'll get a lot of publicity out of this.
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JS_Harris
msg:3855652 | 9:03 am on Feb 23, 2009 (gmt 0) |
I'd never heard of TradeComet which means they never sent me a single visitor or advertised anywhere I frequent. Given those facts I think it's overly presumptive of Tradecomet to label themselves as former Google competition. But that's just me.
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