Re: Free Portfolio Site (2)

[Ben Kreunen <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 03:39 AM 11/22/99 +1100, you wrote:


>>Not to pick on you, but be damn sure to read the fine print in the
>>agreement/contract.
>>TANSTAAFL
>>(there ain't no such thing as a free lunch)
www.portfolio.com is a part of the Warp10 network... (network = we have 
more than one website)

In 1997 Warp10 mentions in it's annual report "it's decision to exit the 
high speed networking business and change to an indirect selling strategy" 
even though their websites seem to focus your attention on the former..

Now I'm no business expert but from the figures on their corporate info 
(http://www.warp10.com/corporate/corp_investor.html) it seems they're on 
something of a downward trend and if it continues they may pull the plug on 
any of their sites without any warning as they deem necessary 
(http://www.warp10.com/term.html#14).

As for any privacy concerns... well they don't collect any personal 
information "except when such personal information is provided to Warp 10 
on a voluntary basis." i.e. "may be gathered during the registration 
process, in connection with content submissions, postings in chat rooms or 
other public areas, and transactional areas" 
(http://www.warp10.com/privacy.html#2)

This information will not be given to anyone except that "Warp 10 reserves 
the right to disclose and sell such personal information: (a) to Warp 10 
partners, its affiliates, subsidiaries and third party agents...." who 
currently consist of "IBM, Channel 7, PhotosToGo, and other major and minor 
players in this market" And their privacy policies are...? 
(http://www.warp10.com/corporate/index.html)

Having looked through the site it does have the distinct appearance of 
being one big information gathering scheme under the ruse of providing 
services for collaboration over the internet...

Want to sells tuff to creative professionals... "Warp10 Network offers 
traditional and innovative sponsorship, partnership and direct advertising 
opportunities for business-to-business marketing to this audience." 
(http://www.warp10.com/corporate/adv_spon.html)

But that's just a cynic's view for those that don't read ToS and other 
policy pages when signing up for these things.  It's still your choice. 
IMHO there are other strategies to attracting people to your site that will 
probably get you more visitors than a site like this.

Cheers

Ben

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