tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post116118483790169815..comments2023-10-28T08:01:40.730-07:00Comments on Sound of a Suckout: Will He Please Stop Talking About This Crap?ScurvyDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12475986616947247959noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1161208499688601702006-10-18T14:54:00.000-07:002006-10-18T14:54:00.000-07:00j, I fixed your post: "Ever wonder why all the bes...j, I fixed your post: "Ever wonder why all the best poker blogs are from North Korea and Cuba, where they don't allow profit? I'm looking forward reading the same poker blogs as always, but without the ads."<BR/><BR/>Scurvy, don't worry so much about the legal risk. If they ever go after anyone you won't be the first one, so you'll have plenty of time to change things if you need to.<BR/><BR/>But if you want, you can protect yourself against the risk. Here's a plan:<BR/>1) Get your own domain name for the blog. <BR/>2) Use domainsbyproxy so they can't tell who owns the domain without going through some legal stuff, which they can't afford to do for every little site (you could even lease your domain from an overseas friend if you want). <BR/>3) Get overseas hosting. <BR/>4) Get a copy of WordPress, install it on the web server, and keep on blogging. <BR/>So you'll end up with a more professional blog (on its own domain, using better software), it'll only cost a little (could be less than $10/month for hosting, WordPress is free), and it's pretty easy to learn/use all the things I mentioned. <BR/><BR/>If I can get a good domain I'll be doing all but the overseas hosting soon.OnlinePokerInsidershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288432340942450595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1161192243618048092006-10-18T10:24:00.000-07:002006-10-18T10:24:00.000-07:00I like my beer money and wish to keep it.I like my beer money and wish to keep it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069654181152145893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1161191384867177372006-10-18T10:09:00.000-07:002006-10-18T10:09:00.000-07:00Grinder,No worries and I didn't mean to sound like...Grinder,<BR/><BR/>No worries and I didn't mean to sound like I was responding to you specifically. I mean, I sort of was, but it was more a response to lots of similar queries and comments I've gotten of late.<BR/><BR/>As far as the legal landcsape and whether or not it just changed for affiliates, I think we're going to have to agree to disagree on this one. Any number of lawyers will tell you any number of things, so I'm not sure that's the best benchmark for the reality of the situation.<BR/><BR/>Pre UIGEA, arresting an affiliate would require constructing an argument that they were an employee of an online gambling site that was illegally accepting wagers from US citizens in violation of the Wire Act. <BR/><BR/>Post UIGEA, an affiliate can be arrested simply for aiding and abetting an online gaming site. <BR/><BR/>In my eyes, that's a dramatic change that greatly increases the likelihood of US-based affiliates being arrested. The fact that many long-time US-based affiliates are now shutting down their sites and exiting the business (after years in the field) seems to bear out that things have changed of late.ScurvyDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475986616947247959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1161191048099055772006-10-18T10:04:00.000-07:002006-10-18T10:04:00.000-07:00I appreciate and support your paranoia, because I,...I appreciate and support your paranoia, because I, like you, tend to err on the side of *not* going to prison. Keep up the good work. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7938736.post-1161189429304310622006-10-18T09:37:00.000-07:002006-10-18T09:37:00.000-07:00The thing is that this is nothing new. It has ALW...The thing is that this is nothing new. It has ALWAYS been illegle to do what the current rules are saying.<BR/><BR/>Anybody that talked to a lawyer 15 years ago (which I did)knows that being an affiliate was actually WORKING for that place. <BR/><BR/>that is why I have always made sure my place was clean and not cluttered, I'll have a banner up but only 1.<BR/><BR/>My feeling is that there are bigger fish to fry (look at Bonus Whores LOL).<BR/><BR/>BUT - at least you are not Wesley Snipes! <BR/><BR/>Sorry for getting down on you yesterdayRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01932711236857676894noreply@blogger.com