Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves

gonzo · 10-01-2009

A few weeks ago I saw that Topbucks had queitly gotten rid of Yappo after a couple of years pushing the brand.

So I got curious and did a little poking. Seems the Kevin Ho and crew quietly sold a VOD platform to Xtube.

No notification to webmasters. No mention anywhere.

This is going to be a long thread but I ask you... do you think this is any different than what GFY did with the skinning of tubes?

Toby · 10-01-2009

I'd like to know what some of Yappo's studios have to say. Perhaps they're not aware of the situation either.

I'd have to rank this right about equal with GFY skinning the board with illegal tubes.

gonzo · 10-01-2009

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Originally Posted by Toby

I'd like to know what some of Yappo's studios have to say. Perhaps they're not aware of the situation either.

I'd have to rank this right about equal with GFY skinning the board with illegal tubes.

The affiliates arent aware of it. Matter of fact Kristin from Top bucks says that it wasnt their responsibility to let webmasters know that they had sold out.

And if you look at the site you certainly cant tell that theyve sold out.

But its business as usual there with their sites that have 2 prechecked cross sales 1 for RealityCash /Playboy/GFY and one for Gigacash/Xbiz/Alec Helmy.

She made out like it was too much trouble to remove playboy from the prechecked list. Toby brought up maybe they should create sites that didnt require 2 prechecked cross sales to be profitable.

RawAlex · 10-01-2009

There is nothing on the Yappo site or any information sent to affiliates that I am aware of that say "we sold the site" or "we bought the site". The phone numbers and such on the site still point to topbucks, and the custodian of records is still the same, etc. All of the comments on the site news are from Kristen. If anything, it appears to be a "dormant" program that hasn't had an update in 6+months, not something that was sold to people trying to make a go of a site like this.

As for the cross sales, well... what can I say?

Fletch XXX · 10-02-2009

"its not our responsibility to inform..." is what I read elsehwere regarding this...

EmporerEJ · 10-02-2009

I don't know any of these people, and haven't done business with them, but I do wonder....

Why do you all seem to think they SHOULD tell you about the inner workings of their business?
Are you shareholders? Are they a public company?

But make no mistake, I'm not condoning crosschecked sales. I'm on public record (and in print/Xbiz magazine) against cross checked sales.

I'm just wondering about affiliates that feel they are entitled to know internal ownership info?

Hell Puppy · 10-02-2009

question i have is whether everyone is still getting paid?

alias · 10-03-2009

It is too much trouble to get Kristin to do anything but spam tb mobile.

EmporerEJ · 10-03-2009

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

question i have is whether everyone is still getting paid?

Now THAT sounds like a legit question.

gonzo · 10-03-2009

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Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

Now THAT sounds like a legit question.

Not seen much talk from the new owners.
Xtube probably keeps them plenty busy ripping and reencoding other peoples videos.

gonzo · 08-22-2011

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Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

question i have is whether everyone is still getting paid?

I know the customers arent getting what they paid for....

Yappo is down for some much needed system upgrades and will be back shortly.
Your account and purchased minutes will not be affected and will be available once we're back online.

We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.

Yappo Team

RawAlex · 08-22-2011

Apparently Yappo is owned by Manwin now?

EmporerEJ · 08-27-2011

What's a Yappo?

Toby · 08-28-2011

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Originally Posted by EmporerEJ

What's a Yappo?

EmporerEJ · 08-28-2011

That is a freaky looking hand. look how it has a star in the middle of it with the hand lines!

gonzo · 12-17-2012

Yappo must have got put in jail with Fabian.
They been fixing that site for all these years now.

I guess this significance of this is more apparent now.

Toby · 12-17-2012

As I recall, Fabian was the head of the company (I forget the name) that owned Xtube and his VP of acquisitions was the asshat Bob Rice.

gonzo · 12-17-2012

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Originally Posted by Toby

As I recall, Fabian was the head of the company (I forget the name) that owned Xtube and his VP of acquisitions was the asshat Bob Rice.

Virage Media.

RawAlex · 12-17-2012

Update on their site today:

Quote:

Yappo is down for some much needed system upgrades and will be back shortly.
Your account and purchased minutes will not be affected and will be available once we're back online.

We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience.

Yappo Team

Your money is safe with us - for years!

gonzo · 12-18-2012

Notice the date I started raising hell about this and now years later it suddenly becomes a crisis.

10-01-2009	#1
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves A few weeks ago I saw that Topbucks had queitly gotten rid of Yappo after a couple of years pushing the brand. So I got curious and did a little poking. Seems the Kevin Ho and crew quietly sold a VOD platform to Xtube. No notification to webmasters. No mention anywhere. This is going to be a long thread but I ask you... do you think this is any different than what GFY did with the skinning of tubes? __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

10-01-2009	#2
Toby Fat Fucking Nobody Respin bullshit press Your Comments Are Welcomed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 2,624	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves I'd like to know what some of Yappo's studios have to say. Perhaps they're not aware of the situation either. I'd have to rank this right about equal with GFY skinning the board with illegal tubes. __________________ My TGP's: Bevy Of Babes \| Bevy Of Boobs \| Babes In Boots \| Well Heeled Women \| Dressing For Sex \| Latex Vixens \| Stocking Vixens

10-01-2009	#4
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves There is nothing on the Yappo site or any information sent to affiliates that I am aware of that say "we sold the site" or "we bought the site". The phone numbers and such on the site still point to topbucks, and the custodian of records is still the same, etc. All of the comments on the site news are from Kristen. If anything, it appears to be a "dormant" program that hasn't had an update in 6+months, not something that was sold to people trying to make a go of a site like this. As for the cross sales, well... what can I say? __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds

10-02-2009	#5
Fletch XXX Members Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Death Valley Posts: 1,266	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves "its not our responsibility to inform..." is what I read elsehwere regarding this... __________________ Hit me up (ICQ 148841377) to

10-02-2009	#6
EmporerEJ Brilliant Innoventionalist and writer. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA, Northern Hemisphere, Terra, 3rd of nine, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Far from Galactic Core Posts: 2,260	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves I don't know any of these people, and haven't done business with them, but I do wonder.... Why do you all seem to think they SHOULD tell you about the inner workings of their business? Are you shareholders? Are they a public company? But make no mistake, I'm not condoning crosschecked sales. I'm on public record (and in print/Xbiz magazine) against cross checked sales. I'm just wondering about affiliates that feel they are entitled to know internal ownership info? __________________ Eric J. White VirtualSexMachine.com

10-02-2009	#7
Hell Puppy Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,523	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves question i have is whether everyone is still getting paid?

10-03-2009	#8
alias Bone Thug Wannabee Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 13	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves It is too much trouble to get Kristin to do anything but spam tb mobile.

08-22-2011	#12
RawAlex Members $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,036	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves Apparently Yappo is owned by Manwin now? __________________ Let's go to the edge of disaster Push the pedal and go a little faster Let's slam into a wall at ramming speed Let's go to the edge of a mountain Jump off and lets start countin' Hit the ground and tell me if it bleeds

08-27-2011	#13
EmporerEJ Brilliant Innoventionalist and writer. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA, Northern Hemisphere, Terra, 3rd of nine, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Far from Galactic Core Posts: 2,260	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves What's a Yappo? __________________ Eric J. White VirtualSexMachine.com

08-28-2011	#15
EmporerEJ Brilliant Innoventionalist and writer. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA, Northern Hemisphere, Terra, 3rd of nine, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Far from Galactic Core Posts: 2,260	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves That is a freaky looking hand. look how it has a star in the middle of it with the hand lines! __________________ Eric J. White VirtualSexMachine.com

12-17-2012	#16
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves Yappo must have got put in jail with Fabian. They been fixing that site for all these years now. I guess this significance of this is more apparent now. __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

12-18-2012	#20
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Re: Sell Your Failures To Content Thieves Notice the date I started raising hell about this and now years later it suddenly becomes a crisis. __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale