freewebs
June 4, 2006
update: I apologize about my earlier statements. Freewebs, by definition, is not scamming. But I do however disagree with it's actions and I do not want to start a campaign against freewebs. I do not want you to do the same as I have done. The places I publicized my opinion were acceptable places, but I do not want anyone to get into trouble for doing the same in all the wrong places.
Ugh. Freewebs has announced that since most of the people using freewebs hosting have not linked back to freewebs like they were asked to, so in response they have left some options for the 'freewebers' to ponder and comment about. The choices are:
1) Users put text ads (like beginner users have) on their site. You get to choose where to put the ad, and choose the colors. This will be the size of a banner ad or skyscraper and will be in addition to the required link back to Freewebs (which can be a text link or an image of your choice).
2) Your site visitors get a full page ad every 10 hits, but no other ads are required
3) Users join panels and complete surveys once a week to help pay for their account
4) Users add the toolbar to the top of their sites
What I find surprising is that some ad program wasn’t implemented from the start. While I hate ads just as much as the next guy, a company’s gotta do what it’s gotta do to stay in business. I doubt that people would stop visiting the site because of ads: some of the most popular sites in the world are also some of the most ad-infested. So here’s my unsolicited advice: let them do what they want. If you don’t like it, leave. And if you want to make a ruckus about something, channel your infuriation at this asshole.
P.S. Enigma-Project.net is looking really good.