The Scams Syndrome

Advertising exaggerated claims would be considered illegal in many countries so why are they allowed on the Internet? We've all seen and heard exaggerated claims that purport to offer an easy mechanism by which any of us can get rich and many of us would have at least tried one or two just to check them out, isn't that called human nature? How many have discovered the offer was a mistake and how many put themselves into serious debt as a result?

Artistic licence is one thing attempts to leach on the global community quite another. When it comes to absurd claims that purport to help individuals find wealth really designed to steal isn't it time the Internet Community did something to stop this themselves?

The first question is who is responsible - yes ultimately governments, but they tend to take time to agree even the most practical of issues so let's leave them out of this equation for now and focus on what action can be taken in order to help prevent thieves from ruining the lives of even more vulnerable people.

The focus of this site is the Traffic Exchange so let's look there. Do Traffic Exchange (TE) owners have a responsibility to ensure that scams are not displayed on rotation at their sites and thereby shield their members from them? TE owners already purge their sites of pornography, gambling and frame-breakers etc, so why not take monitoring to a new level and really shield vulnerable people from making a mistake that could cost them dearly?

Is it good enough that TE owners suggest they don't have time to vet every offer placed or is it an excuse that is today being gradually diluted as memberships grow thereby increasing the potential for criminality? Surely there is an opportunity now for professional Exchanges to offer some level of vetting that may be globally recognized as a protective mechanism. Surely no one wants their Traffic Exchange associated with individuals whose only intention is to lure members into financial ruin?

If you have a view on this EMail me.

 Robert Price

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