Comments on: Scribd.com Hoses My Docs, Is Your Content Safe There? http://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paulhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/comment-page-1/#comment-60283 Paul Sun, 10 Oct 2010 10:37:00 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/#comment-60283 You know David, when scribd ban me I just said whatever - so many avenues out there to get content out - I am not going to get gray hairs over it You know David, when scribd ban me I just said whatever – so many avenues out there to get content out – I am not going to get gray hairs over it

]]> By: Maryhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/comment-page-1/#comment-31389 Mary Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:36:47 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/#comment-31389 Yeah I just got banned too. The funny side to is it that I have no idea what I did wrong and they banned a very large legit company access to their site. Surely blanket IP bans can not be good for traffic when ISPs use proxies? Yeah I just got banned too. The funny side to is it that I have no idea what I did wrong and they banned a very large legit company access to their site. Surely blanket IP bans can not be good for traffic when ISPs use proxies?

]]> By: Mark Zanzighttp://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/comment-page-1/#comment-7458 Mark Zanzig Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:41:43 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/#comment-7458 Am I the only one who finds it a bit weird that Scribd actually cares about links in profiles and valid documents? Shouldn't they be rather scared about the massive copyright infringements performed by their users? Hopefully some big publisher sues them to hell for what's going on there. Am I the only one who finds it a bit weird that Scribd actually cares about links in profiles and valid documents? Shouldn’t they be rather scared about the massive copyright infringements performed by their users? Hopefully some big publisher sues them to hell for what’s going on there.

]]> By: pogomclhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/comment-page-1/#comment-7200 pogomcl Sun, 20 Jan 2008 12:09:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/#comment-7200 I ws "invited" into Scribd some time ago and zapped the invitation after browsing about it. It seems just to be another vanity site where you are free to upload your content, but they profit off it and leave you with nothing. When you are skilled with specialized knowledge of some field, there are many legit sites looking for legit bloggers who will pay real money rather than just profiteer off your back. So I'd rather be poor and alone than mess with any of the "social networking" scenes which basically benefit only the owners and advertising of the sites... for someone of your knowledge, there are probably dozens of places that will pay you per article for your writing and additionally for any indepth linking you do. Writing is hard work, so why bother with such trash.Gather is the same way-- you can't link to your own pages... and they do all kinds of bs over there to harass good writers. I ws “invited” into Scribd some time ago and zapped the invitation after browsing about it. It seems just to be another vanity site where you are free to upload your content, but they profit off it and leave you with nothing. When you are skilled with specialized knowledge of some field, there are many legit sites looking for legit bloggers who will pay real money rather than just profiteer off your back. So I’d rather be poor and alone than mess with any of the “social networking” scenes which basically benefit only the owners and advertising of the sites… for someone of your knowledge, there are probably dozens of places that will pay you per article for your writing and additionally for any indepth linking you do. Writing is hard work, so why bother with such trash.

Gather is the same way– you can’t link to your own pages… and they do all kinds of bs over there to harass good writers.

]]> By: LloydJoneshttp://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/comment-page-1/#comment-7007 LloydJones Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:11:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/#comment-7007 Your story on Scribd launched me into checking them out before I determined whether I would ostracize them from my list of useful,worthwhile sites.After scanning their FAQ pages and comparing their Do and Don'ts against what you described about your two documents, I'm led to believe their "user flagging system" (their words) and/or API must have some strange sorting criteria. One point: They permit only ONE link in the writer's profile ... so maybe that triggered their flagging App.Check the following excerpt from their FAQ: Can I include links in my Scribd documents? No. Due to abuse from search engine optimizers and internet marketers, we have adopted a no link policy. You may place one link in the website field of your profile page. You may not add HTML links to documents on Scribd.By the way, while there I had to frequently close interrupting pop-up advertisements from all sorts of companies, advertisers appearing over SCRIBD's pages. Strange, strange ...Suggestion to potential users: Be cautious, the site seems to be a bit inept, maybe just somewhat naive?? about the Internet world. Could it be "start-up" bugs? I think their intentions are good perhaps meritorious. Your story on Scribd launched me into checking them out before I determined whether I would ostracize them from my list of useful,worthwhile sites.

After scanning their FAQ pages and comparing their Do and Don’ts against what you described about your two documents, I’m led to believe their “user flagging system” (their words) and/or API must have some strange sorting criteria. One point: They permit only ONE link in the writer’s profile … so maybe that triggered their flagging App.

Check the following excerpt from their FAQ: Can I include links in my Scribd documents? No. Due to abuse from search engine optimizers and internet marketers, we have adopted a no link policy. You may place one link in the website field of your profile page. You may not add HTML links to documents on Scribd.

By the way, while there I had to frequently close interrupting pop-up advertisements from all sorts of companies, advertisers appearing over SCRIBD’s pages. Strange, strange …

Suggestion to potential users: Be cautious, the site seems to be a bit inept, maybe just somewhat naive?? about the Internet world. Could it be “start-up” bugs? I think their intentions are good perhaps meritorious.

]]> By: David Mhttp://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/comment-page-1/#comment-7006 David M Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:08:26 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/scribdcom-hoses-my-docs-is-your-content-safe-there/#comment-7006 I think the whole concept of relying on someone else to store something important is insane. This is especially true when you can buy hard drive storage for as low as 20 cents per gig as well as being able to burn a 4.7 gig DVD for as low 50 cents. I think the whole concept of relying on someone else to store something important is insane. This is especially true when you can buy hard drive storage for as low as 20 cents per gig as well as being able to burn a 4.7 gig DVD for as low 50 cents.

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