I admit I haven’t been on FaceBook for very long. When I finally took the plunge, it was somewhat grudgingly, dragging both my feet all the way.  When I went to FaceBook tonight, I was greeted with this little beauty at the top of my home page.

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November 11 is the technical Veterans Day. Today of course is the recognized Veterans Day. I came across this recently and thought it was fitting Veterans tribute, some what related to our industry. The performer Terry Kelly also wrote the lyrics and is based on a real life event.

To all those who have served their country your sacrifices are remembered and honored today and always.

****Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or attorney. The following post is only my own personal interpretation and opinion of public legal documents. You should consult qualified legal professionals regarding this case. In fact, I strongly suggest that some advertisers and publishers may want to seek legal advice regarding these cases. *****

While there has not seemed to be much discussion in the affiliate marketing community regarding the two class action lawsuits filed against VC/CJ/BF on behalf of merchants and affiliates, the legal process has been progressing. Of course, there wasn’t a whole lot to discuss as the only information available has been the two actual claims filed. (more…)

He’s part of our industry although I don’t think he’s on the attendee list for Affiliate Summit Miami. But who exactly is the mysterious and swimmingly handsome (at least that’s what I hear although I’ve yet to actually see him) Senor Pescado Frito Bandito Frappucino? But I hear rumors he can be seen hanging out at one of affiliate marketing’s coolest businesses. And with a name like Senor Pescado Frito Bandito Frappucino you have to figure he’s on the A List and in the company of “the cool” folks.

Be the first to comment here exactly who Senor Pescado Frito Bandito Frappucino is and AFP will make a donation in your name to Pussycat Dogs Run for PAWS, a charity marathon run in October for the Chicago PAWS. Carolyn Tang from ShareASale will be running the race to save pets and the link is to her donation page.

Anyone else who is just interested in seeing Carolyn work up a good sweat, feel free to make a donation as well. It’s for a good cause. Plus Carolyn is due for a little bit of “community service work” for blowing up peeps in the microwave over the Easter holidays.

And I expect pictures of Ms. Tang crossing the finish line for posting.

ZDNet is reporting “legal” spyware which targets Blackberry. The software is FlexiSPY and is marketed as software to catch cheating spouses, etc.

According to ZDNet the software:

Once physically installed on a mobile device, a remote user is given complete monitoring and access control.

This includes bugging voice calls, logging mobile e-mail messages and SMS, tracking the location of the user, or even remotely switching on the phone’s microphone to bug a user regardless of whether they are on a call.

I don’t see how there should be any “legal” to something which does the above…but what do I know?  

I had the distinct honor of being named Most Vocal Advocate at LinkShare’s 4th Annual Golden Link Awards ceremony last night. The award was presented by last year’s receipent, Shawn Collins. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the event myself, but this in no way took away from the excitement and pleasure of winning this prestigous award. Angel Djambazov, no stranger to awards himself, graciously represented myself and AffiliateFairPlay. The other finalists for this award were Eric Ewe, Affiliate Manager for Wyndham Vacation Resorts, and Revenue, both who have shown support for my endeavors in the past. I now owe them both a couple of beers from bets we had going about who was going to win. I’ll happily pay and it really is fun to “compete” with friends.

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AffiliateFairPlay.com is pleased to announce a new partnership with ShareASale Affiliate Marketing Network. ShareASale is a highly respected Affiliate Network with a focus of providing performance marketing solutions to small and mid-sized merchants. The new alliance between ShareASale and AffiliateFairPlay continues ShareASale’s commitment to a high standard of service to their clients and precedence of providing a quality pool of affiliates within their Network. (more…)