DPreview and our links?

Adam · 11-11-2010, 06:13 PM

Does anyone know if DPR still blocks PF links? If so, it might be time for war!

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dgaies · 11-11-2010, 06:18 PM

Yes, they are still blocked (I just tried and confirmed it).

JohnBee · 11-11-2010, 06:28 PM

Good luck with that.
DPReview will block any profitable site or organization URL's without mercy unless they are registered affiliates with them.
And even at that... I've seen many blogs(bloggers) get blocked as well.
And I've yet to see a reversal on any of them.

MRRiley · 11-11-2010, 06:34 PM

Bout time... I say put the war paint on.

Adam · 11-11-2010, 07:14 PM

Well, they're getting tens of thousands of outbounds per month- our members find their forum useful at times, and the reverse is true as well. Would only be fair if they could return the favor.

JohnBee · 11-11-2010, 07:20 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Well, they're getting tens of thousands of outbounds per month- our members find their forum useful at times, and the reverse is true as well. Would only be fair if they could return the favor.

That could work if they were into favors.
But I fear they are nowhere near that level of behavior.

DPReview(like all companies) is here to win.
And they will gag or suppress any/or potential threat in the process.
From what I can see, paranoia runs deep at this level of the game. And the word 'suspect' is more than enough to initiate the block.

But I'd be very happy to see if/when they lift the url block.
Do keep us posted on the dialog and progress that comes from this.

Adam · 11-11-2010, 07:56 PM

Will do. And they should have a small bit of fear in them at this point- we've beaten them in terms of forum quality and features. Now, if our plans of producing higher-quality homepage content succeed, they might be out of business even in that aspect.

The advantages of a passion-based website are endless compared to those of a revenue-driven site. Sure, PF has an immense monetization potential, but my philosophy is to keep that crap to a minimum and continue our mission of creating the ultimate Pentax Internet resource

Adam
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JohnBee · 11-11-2010, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by Adam

Will do. And they should have a small bit of fear in them at this point- we've beaten them in terms of forum quality and features.

I doubt you'll have any issues maintaining the lead with respect to Pentax. I only say this because of the overall potential that dedicated services provide in contrast to the broader multi-purposed ones(that's just how it is I guess).

Though lets not loose site of the fact that the heart of DPReview will most likely remain Canon bound. Well... at least for as long as Phil Askey's hand remains in the pot(so to speak).

But that's a whole other topic now isn't it.

PS. could you reconsider my biased thread location. I've updated it to better reflect the heart of the issue or purpose of the post.

Adam · 11-11-2010, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by JohnBee

I doubt you'll have any issues maintaining the lead with respect to Pentax. I only say this because of the overall potential that dedicated services provide in contrast to the broader multi-purposed ones(that's just how it is I guess).

Though lets not loose site of the fact that the heart of DPReview will most likely remain Canon bound. Well... at least for as long as Phil Askey's hand remains in the pot(so to speak).

But that's a whole other topic now isn't it.

PS. could you reconsider my biased thread location. I've updated it to better reflect the heart of the issue or purpose of the post.

Sure- PM me about that and I'll take a look!

pxpaulx · 11-11-2010, 09:38 PM

Adam, I can say I blame them for blocking PF out - the forum layout there is atrocious and the content is mostly comical in nature (ok, everyone likes a train-wreck once in awhile!). But for any real or useful info I think we have Pentax discussion cornered here.

**Ash** · 11-11-2010, 11:21 PM

Make it happen Adam. Dpreview is just unnecessarily obstructive and it makes little sense for fora to exhibit such limitations.

No mercy.

secateurs · 11-11-2010, 11:43 PM

dpreview forum is useless and is soooo outdated! We have it on them in every department.

You do a great job Adam.

Arpe · 11-12-2010, 03:05 AM

It would annoy me very much if links to dpreview were blocked. It may also annoy quite a few others. If this is what "war" would mean I request you refrain. while dpreview may be biased and generally useless, it still does have some uses.

jct us101 · 11-12-2010, 01:05 PM

Dpreview blocked the E-P1.net URLs a long time ago too.

r0ckstarr · 11-12-2010, 02:42 PM

If they don't want to be friends with us, then we don't want to be friends with them. I say block them back.

11-11-2010, 06:13 PM	#1
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594	DPreview and our links? Does anyone know if DPR still blocks PF links? If so, it might be time for war! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-11-2010, 06:18 PM	#2
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	Yes, they are still blocked (I just tried and confirmed it). Last edited by dgaies; 11-11-2010 at 06:36 PM. Reason: typo

11-11-2010, 07:14 PM	#5
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594 Original Poster	Well, they're getting tens of thousands of outbounds per month- our members find their forum useful at times, and the reverse is true as well. Would only be fair if they could return the favor. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-11-2010, 08:46 PM	#9
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594 Original Poster	Originally posted by JohnBee I doubt you'll have any issues maintaining the lead with respect to Pentax. I only say this because of the overall potential that dedicated services provide in contrast to the broader multi-purposed ones(that's just how it is I guess). Though lets not loose site of the fact that the heart of DPReview will most likely remain Canon bound. Well... at least for as long as Phil Askey's hand remains in the pot(so to speak). But that's a whole other topic now isn't it. PS. could you reconsider my biased thread location. I've updated it to better reflect the heart of the issue or purpose of the post. Sure- PM me about that and I'll take a look! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

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11-11-2010, 06:28 PM	#3
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Good luck with that. DPReview will block any profitable site or organization URL's without mercy unless they are registered affiliates with them. And even at that... I've seen many blogs(bloggers) get blocked as well. And I've yet to see a reversal on any of them.

11-11-2010, 06:34 PM	#4
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Bout time... I say put the war paint on.

11-11-2010, 07:20 PM	#6
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by Adam Well, they're getting tens of thousands of outbounds per month- our members find their forum useful at times, and the reverse is true as well. Would only be fair if they could return the favor. That could work if they were into favors. But I fear they are nowhere near that level of behavior. DPReview(like all companies) is here to win. And they will gag or suppress any/or potential threat in the process. From what I can see, paranoia runs deep at this level of the game. And the word 'suspect' is more than enough to initiate the block. But I'd be very happy to see if/when they lift the url block. Do keep us posted on the dialog and progress that comes from this.

11-11-2010, 07:56 PM	#7
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,594 Original Poster	Will do. And they should have a small bit of fear in them at this point- we've beaten them in terms of forum quality and features. Now, if our plans of producing higher-quality homepage content succeed, they might be out of business even in that aspect. The advantages of a passion-based website are endless compared to those of a revenue-driven site. Sure, PF has an immense monetization potential, but my philosophy is to keep that crap to a minimum and continue our mission of creating the ultimate Pentax Internet resource Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-11-2010, 08:28 PM	#8
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	Originally posted by Adam Will do. And they should have a small bit of fear in them at this point- we've beaten them in terms of forum quality and features. I doubt you'll have any issues maintaining the lead with respect to Pentax. I only say this because of the overall potential that dedicated services provide in contrast to the broader multi-purposed ones(that's just how it is I guess). Though lets not loose site of the fact that the heart of DPReview will most likely remain Canon bound. Well... at least for as long as Phil Askey's hand remains in the pot(so to speak). But that's a whole other topic now isn't it. PS. could you reconsider my biased thread location. I've updated it to better reflect the heart of the issue or purpose of the post.

11-11-2010, 09:38 PM	#10
pxpaulx Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 2,867	Adam, I can say I blame them for blocking PF out - the forum layout there is atrocious and the content is mostly comical in nature (ok, everyone likes a train-wreck once in awhile!). But for any real or useful info I think we have Pentax discussion cornered here.

11-11-2010, 11:21 PM	#11
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Make it happen Adam. Dpreview is just unnecessarily obstructive and it makes little sense for fora to exhibit such limitations. No mercy.

11-11-2010, 11:43 PM	#12
secateurs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 250	dpreview forum is useless and is soooo outdated! We have it on them in every department. You do a great job Adam.

11-12-2010, 03:05 AM	#13
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	It would annoy me very much if links to dpreview were blocked. It may also annoy quite a few others. If this is what "war" would mean I request you refrain. while dpreview may be biased and generally useless, it still does have some uses.

11-12-2010, 01:05 PM	#14
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793	Dpreview blocked the E-P1.net URLs a long time ago too.

11-12-2010, 02:42 PM	#15
r0ckstarr Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,507	If they don't want to be friends with us, then we don't want to be friends with them. I say block them back.