@Ad Hustler. Thanks for that. I didn’t really think I would be banned, but after all you never know and I am new here. That thread I recommended talked about WF moderators banning you just because they didn’t like you or didn’t like what you said.
I WILL be recommending this forum to my blog readers. Not only am I looking for a new forum home, I am ‘researching’ for a post on my blog about my banning and will be removing WF from recommendation, replacing it with this one and one or two others.
Ad Hustler
This is a blog, not a forum but enjoy nonetheless 😉
SORRY! So why didn’t you fix it? I don’t see any way to get in and edit, and I really don’t like that kind of sloppy writing–whether it has my name on it or someone else’s.
@Joe Are you sure all of your posts are deleted when you’ve been banned? Not on WF, I don’t think, but I know I have seen an avatar with ‘banned’ underneath. I assumed posts weren’t removed because it would disrupt threads, i.e., if a banned person posted (not as OP) and others responded to his post, their posts would probably be meaningless and confusing to readers who didn’t know what had happened.
I’d be delighted if all of my posts were deleted. The truly upsetting thing about all of this to me is the humiliation and embarrassment of being branded a wrongdoer. Human nature being what it is, people will believe I was guilty–and probably of something worse than what I was actually banned for (although I can’t think of anything more damning than spamming at the moment).
I do and have used the same username and avatar everywhere, so this would be following me. I work hard at maintaining my integrity in every aspect of my life, so this has been a real blow to me.
@jo pretty sure my posts were deleted. when i managed to get back in to the forum i did a search and was unable to find my posts.
Dont worry about being banned, the web is a big place, and if youre into internet marketing your customers are likely to be people way less ‘internet savy’ than you and I, so dont worry about being banned from WF, its not going to have any impact on your ability to make cash from the web, infact start blogging about it and you can make money from the situation 🙂
@Joe. You are so kind to offer that reassurance. I’ve been trying to write some posts about it but am still too bent out of shape to to be coherent.
I’m not big on forums and never have been particularly active on WF, but I actually don’t remember ever having seen any name or avatar marked banned there. Since there seem to be so many of us, it seems like I would have if the posts were left up. I do hope you’re right, and thanks again for your input.
@Jo. A thick skin comes in handy for online marketing pursuits, hey?
You haven’t arrived until you’ve been unfairly banned somewhere online.
I’ve been banned on the Warrior Forum plus Squidoo (lenses blocked). I’ve been kicked out of YouTube so many times I have the YouTube logo permanently imprinted on my ass.
Without cause, WF will ban anyone. The inmates are running the asylum over there. Squidoo didn’t like my lens (made Top 100) criticizing WF, so they blocked it (along with all my lenses), then allowed a Warrior Forum sycophant to steal my lens url, erase my article and publish some drivel praising WF. Seth Godin is a Purple Cow Coward!
My YouTube videos dominated page 1 of all the keywords I worked on. This caused jealousy among some of my competitors so they dishonestly flagged my videos. Not one video violated YouTube TOS but that doesn’t matter. Anyone can lose his YouTube channel due to false flagging and contrary to what YouTube says, there isn’t a damn thing one can do about it. (I just open new channels).
Did I ever feel humiliated or embarrassed being branded a “wrongdoer”? Hell no! I turned these unfair attacks upside down and used the experiences to go after the real “wrongdoers”. Controversy = traffic. Try it you’ll like it.
Groucho Marx sent this telegram to the Friar’s Club of Beverly Hills, to which he belonged:
“PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON’T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER”
Chuck
Sean Sylvester McNulty
http://www.torproject.org/ free to download, gives you another IP address, easily switch between your original IP address and the proxy IP address. Sign in as a new user and you are good to go again.
@Warrior Forum Sucks. Guess you wonder where I’ve been, huh, Chuck? Had a look at your forum, thanked you for the kudos, read a couple of things, wound up on Digital Point…I’ve been all over the place, and it all started right here with your comment. LOL
I’ve been waiting for someone to tell me that an IMer’s best asset his his thick skin. My wanderings have not only toughened me up, but I’ve collected lots of lemons on the way with which to make lemonade. Collected lots of laughs too, especially on that Digital Point thread.
It’s Dec 1st already here in New Zealand. Gotta start monitoring Allen Says almost-4000-word squeeze page to see if the FTC zaps him tomorrow…and start writing some posts and posting some links. 😉
Thanks for the encouraging words and for sharing your experiences with me.
steph
WF is so stupid I just got banned and they said because of breaking forum rules – sorry but in my opinion that’s lame. I was being very careful. No warning just “poooof” and I’m gone not even an infraction. I thought I was adding value to WF, people were thanking me for every 2 posts I was making.
I got Banned!!!! I feel cheated and I think it’s a bad idea to have ohter WF members have a choice to ban you…So stupid
WF has a lot of explaining to do. . banning members for unclear reasons, no warnings, no explanations, and not an opportunity to explain your side.. not a good forum for me..
@Poster. I’m not seeing much support for expectations of change from the Warrior Forum, but I suspect something is going on – maybe a lot of turmoil caused by opening the War Room to the public.
I bought an e-book from one of the WF big names, someone I admire and respect for his quality products at modest prices – among other things. On two or three occasions in that publication he referred readers to the WF, not inappropriately, but in no other of the several books by him that I own has he done that.
On that same day, I received a subscribed newsletter pitching a product with the link ‘blah, blah tool – sold like crazy at the Warrior Forum.’ Nothing definitive there, but that’s not a common pitch as far as I have seen, and I kind of got the idea that that person might have been banned and can no longer do WSOs there.
JG
I was not only banned but had my internet account shut down.
@JG How could WF be instrumental in getting your internet account shut down?
@ALL. There’s a handsome new forum called the New Warrior Forum (Hope this is OK here-I’ll omit the link) that isn’t getting much attention but could easily be a candidate for a WF replacement. There’s a special section where you are invited to tell your banning story.
@Gary.As Christine posted above, her new forum at http://www.newwarriorforum.com/ is up, so we need to promote and publicize it to help it grow into a really useful forum.
In the meantime, I’ve found http://ablakeforum.com to be excellent, and a lot of WF-banned people are migrating there.
Just a quick note to thank you all for your support of http://www.newwarriorforum.com . However, to avoid the possibility of the elusive Allen actually having to emerge from hiding in order to sue me, I have decided to change the name to http://www.freeonlinemarketingforum.com .
Today (30 Dec 2009) I will be doing the transfer to the new name. Pardon my dust while I renovate!
I will let you all know when it is up and running again.
Oh, and does anyone have any idea how FTC regulations can be applied to anyone outside the USA? I have had it suggested to me that naming my new forum so closely to the old (crap) one could be in breach of FTC regulations. But as an Australian I don’t really care about FTC regulations any more than an American should care about ACCC regulations. Should I?
hi All
Though I have found some work from the warrior forum, and find 30 percent of the people very decent, I don’t visit there anymore.
I tried posting a link to totally FREE resources, as in no sign up, no mailing list, no nothing, just download..and I was attacked by several on there, and told I had to pay ($20 per post) to offer anything.
what a crock. total rip-off and delusions of grandeur over there. total.
Happy to help anyone wanting to develop a new forum, just drop me a note. ecoversource.com
William
Just got banned today for life. I was a relatively new member, had no links in there whatsoever. No sig link, no bio link, no links in any post.
My guess? Well, I paid $37 for an offering there called the Niche Diagram. The people who ran Niche Diagram almost abandoned the project. I got my refund then gave a scathing negative review of the product in the WF.
All the senior members in that forum are always stroking each others products (usually “how to make money online” products or “how to get backlink” products).
I guess the lesson here is always give a WSO a positive review, after all, it may be some senior members only bread and butter.
Yeah, Like all of you out there. Warrior Forum I guess banned me because I told customers to go to my Warrior Special Offer. Then some guy and girl asked my what my Language was! Their are some rude people and they said I was banned till the January 27 for no reason, no warning, no nothing. After paying 37.00 for the membership and 20.00 for the listed, I was banned after being on there 2 days. If this is the way they treat customers, I will not be back there anymore.
I think the internet is big enough that I don’t feel I have to spend money and lose it without being told why I was banned or not even being warned. I think this is bad business.
Anyway, I have created a forum and I need new members, Anyway feel free to post and I will give you a Free Gift For Joining.
I own the domain name marketerwebsite.com if anyone wants to buy it. I was going to do the anti-warrio forum thing as well, but I have no time at all, just drop me a note with an offer. Its on godaddy.com.
Happy Trails!
Good on you Ray, for starting up another forum! Mine is still up (haven’t been kicked off the internet by Allen the God like some people thought I might be – lol). It is at http://www.freeonlinemartketingforum.com .
You know, it has been interesting having this forum up. I wrote to quite a lot of the “gurus” to invite them to join the forum. But you know what? There were a number of big names who are active on WF who wrote back saying they won’t join the new one because they are loyal to Allen and they are his friends.
Some said I was breaking FTC regulations (whatever they are – I am in Australia, so should I care?). Some said he would get my IP banned from the Internet. Can one person actually DO that? I don’t think so, not unless your name is Obama or Gates or Rudd or someone powerful like that!
It was interesting too, to note that the wording of some of the replies was nearly identical. Just like these were not really emails written by the people they came from, but rather by puppets with someone else pulling the strings (I wonder who?? lol)
Anyway, my forum is still there. I haven’t done much publicity on it yet (I know, I keep saying that, but I am supposed to be on holiday!). But come and see, and let me know what you think.
Christine
PS I know – some of you are wondering. Kevin Rudd is the Prime Minister of Australia. lol
Hey, Christine, Pretty Cool Forum You Got, Check Mine Out. I think you should create some articles and videos for your website. If you need your article written and submitted I provide this service. Otherwise you should just create some videos on YouTube , Google, Daily Motion etc. and get some traffic to your forum.
I did check yours out Ray – well done. Still needs dome tweaking, but you’ll get it right. I have registered, but I can’t find where I go to change my signature. Is there a Profile button (or equivalent)?
A video is a good idea. Thanks! You have got my mind ticking over with ideas. I’ll let you all know here when it is up.
And I am already a pretty good writer, so I might just write an article. Hmmm…
Hey, Thanks For Letting Me Know That! I will leave a comment here later after I check out the Profile Button or the signature file you sent. I haven’t been in my Admin area in a while. Just goes to show you always have to edit your websites.
As far as your video, when I have some time I will review it and let you know,
Yes, the “elusive” Allen Says could slap you with trademark infringements and get the FTC, ICANN, etc after you anywhere on the planet. Remember that it’s a ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT they want to ensnare and enslave people in.
hi all ,
Nice posts , sounds like a bunch of very clever ppl.
Am promoting something does not cost an arm n leg and can make you a stable income, anyone interested plz email me,thanks.
I’ve just got banned from Warrior Forum for 6 months!! The reason this has happened is because I purchased a WSO. This marketers course turned out to be a load of thrown together garbage and her visoes were all about how to use subliminal message to hike up sales!…..very dodgy!
So, I asked her questions about her course, one of which was a direct question asking her if she had used a subliminal message on her sales video on the Warrior Forum. She refused to answer. I pulled up quotes of her telling one warrior that she would have no problem refunding then another quote telling another that ‘sales are final’
I at no point said ‘you’re a scam artist’ which wouldn’t have been wrong. I posted carefully and backed my comments with evidence.
As an ethical marketer I felt that was fair in order to stop others being scammed.
How ironic that the ethical marketer that is trying to save others from losing their money gets banned and the scam artist is still selling her garbage.
I understand that Allen Says used to earn his money unethically – looks like he hasn’t changed, just preaches that he’s a new man!
I can’t even find an admin email so that I can email to plead my case.
All my posts have been about helping others without gain and yet the retard who banned me obviously didn’t take any notice. They took notice of the $37 I paid to join the War Room though. A fee that the great Allen Says puts in place to keep out scammers lol – not a profit seeking venture I’m sure !!!!
I’m so angry my blood is like magma lol
When the ban is lifted I will use the place purely to post WSO’s (ethical ones) the rest of the time Warrior Forum can take a running jump.
I though about making a Squidoo lens but to be honest they all p*ss in the same pot so would probably get banned there too if I used freedom of speech.
I am however going to blog about it – I own that domain so catch me if you can!
if you paid for War Room – demand a refund from Paypal… youve paid for “Lifetime membership” which is now not being permitted… refund in order – worked for me! 🙂
@Nicola. What rant? Your post is just what we need to be effective against the Warrior Forum…calm, rational, well documented.
I’m glad to hear that you intend to blog about it, and I’m confident that your posts will be of equal quality (I took a peek at your site )
LindaB
Hey Nicola, Rant all you like, that’s what this great place is for! That forum takes advantage of those desperate to make money online b/c of lost wages or whatever.
I saw it over and over again, empty promises, really poor products, basically regurgitated content.
I would set a complaint via paypal against warrior, hit them where it hurts.
LindaB
I’ve decided to take my domain name: marketerwebsite.com and develop a free forum.. free as in monitored so it isn’t full of garbage and ads from outer mongolia!
if anyone has the time and desire to help out, let me know I will do all the setting up work and design, but would need help with topics and so on.
drop me an email!
Seems like there are a lot of mad people lingering around here. Thanks for chillen at AdHustler.com. Make sure you subscribe to RSS and tell everyone you know. No censorship here! 🙂
@ Joe Thanks for the tip but how do I request a refund when I can’t even get onto the Warrior Forum as they’ve blocked my IP address?
I could open it as a dispute at Paypal’s resolution centre but it isn’t really a dispute as they haven’t refused to refund me, I just can’t get to them to ask!
Thank you for that kind comment about my blog Jo. Don’t forget to check back and see my blog post about this fiasco. I’ve got to do a bit of the old keyword research first. Although, by the looks of it, the words Warrior Forum and banned should do the trick.
There are so many people that have been treated like this…..it’s scandelous!
Oh, by the way, I’m going to publish the actual post that got me banned on my blog as well. That way it’s more unbias as readers can see both sides.
Nicola, you should just ask PayPal for a refund because, by banning you, the WF has prevented you from accessing that which you paid them for in the first place.
I invite any and all of you to relate your horror stories about the Warrior Forum on my blog. You can leave a comment or even better write an article as my guest blogger. I will publish it on “Warrior Forum Sucks”. Feel free to include links back to your blogs and websites.
Contact me using the “contact” button on the top right section of “Warrior Forum Sucks”.
Also please follow and subscribe to Ad Hustler’s rss feed.
LovelyLovelyGuy
Your ATTENTION pls : The only colour that matters is GREEN, beat that in your mind !
Firstly I have no differences of such color or whatever, only ideas matter. Ive posted something very valuable from a famous internet marketer and that marketer was not a “white man” , so after I made the post I was banned, ——– who cares anyway! ha ha we dont care, 2012 is also near, so all these dont matter, we will see who wins, there are many more lovely forums of im and many ideas, so remember, nothing is permanent, dont take the ban of WF too personally, the internet is oceanic, u can have many colours and sail smoothly!
@LovelyLovelyGuy Your ban was totally outrageous! I have a pretty good idea which famous marketer you are refering to – could it be Willie Crawford (Top guy)? If it is then they are totaly hypocrites as he has contributed heavily in that forum and they use his name as a selling point to get you to pay over your $37 for War Room membership.
Being a bit dense here so please excuse me but what is happening in 2012?
I know I’ve taken it personally. My pride has taken a tumble and it’s the injustice that stings. The scammer will be laughing her socks off and I can’t reach through my computer screen to give her a darn good kicking lol…..a woman scorned lol
Emotionally, I feel like telling WF to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine…sideways, when the ban is lifted. But emotional decisions usually end up hurting you so I’ll probably just give a few lame replies and use it for *ethical* WSO’s, you know – the ones that actually work and have value lol
All the best to you,
Nicola
LovelyLovelyGuy
Hi nicola, I felt it wouldnt be nice on my part to post the name of that marketer , so I did not post it , n because such names dont crave for name and fame, they have gone beyond that long ago , such names have even dined with the biggest celebrites and did not care much and still look to everyone with the same view, thats to say the least,
u may feel shy, but big marketers will always help u if you approach them, go to such guys and see the difference
hey nothing bad will happen to anyone good in 2012 be rest assured,
I can feel and understand the emotion, let it take some time, emotions can be replaced and they fade away with time, as the saying goes, if u r depressed and gloomy, look at the face of the worst sufferer and count ur blessings, ………….write a journal of gratitude,,,, all the best to u too nicola
You really have picked a apt username….if only everyone could strive to take a leaf out of your book, life would be so good 🙂
I did hesitate before mentioning the marketers name but on thinking about it I decided that it would be fine as he really is a top marketer and we are only using his name in praise – he has my respect.
When I was growing up and I grumbled about something, as we all do at times, my mom used to point out (not literally) another child that was less fortunate, maybe in a wheelchair unable to walk, run or have the same things I took for granted.
This ban has made me wary of approaching big names as I feel it has smirched my name and credibility.
Thanks for the reality check. And all the best to you too.
At LovelyLovelyGuy and @Nicola: ‘u may feel shy, but big marketers will always help u if you approach them, go to such guys and see the difference’.
I have read comments on several occasions and in several places that those ‘big guys’ who are on WF are the very ones who do or support the banning when their own WSOs are perceived to be threatened.
I can’t speak for all of them, but when I was banned I wrote to one of them whose ‘many-times-a-customer’ I am and with whom I have corresponded in the past, and he has never answered me. I’ve always thought of him as a really good person and am disappointed to now have to think less of him. I really didn’t expect him to do anything except just give me a little support, but in any case, I thought he would show ANYONE the courtesy of a reply, if only to say I’m sorry but I can’t help you.
Please note that I wasn’t asking for help to get readmitted; I would be ashamed to be a part of such a group, and I’m sorry that I have to think less of all of those big names who continue to chase the $$ there, even if they are dishonoring themselves by remaining members.
LovelyLovelyGuy
@Jo, I understand your situation was a hard one, but remember ultimately, all the help that comes, comes from within, you hold the keys, people can only show the way, u may discover something by urself, thats ur way, thats the best way to follow, regarding the big ones, I meant the really big marketers who have crossed the wf or even wso’s such people are really nice to go for guidance. I meant nice people and valuable advice like this : http://www.strategicprofits.com
LovelyLovelyGuy
@Nicola Wamest Regards to u too and Thank u so much for the compliments , life is beautiful, enjoy it, life is a game, play it………..enjoy the fun!
LovelyLovelyGuy
Hey Guys, I can teach you how to be funny and hit back at the warrior forum, but im not doing it because I dont want to stoop down to that level , u have something wonderful…………… Something else higher……………. I believe that in the infinite creation always there are endless opportunities, so there is a place that beats the warrior forum left and right and easily takes it over, because it has more free speech, rules exist, yet there is more to know, more to learn and many tricks n tactics , the mods are helpful, may teach u new things on request, if something is not good on ur part, you may be given a warning but not banned without notice or proper info like wf . Please see : the most happening place : http://www.moneymakerdiscussion.com and if u like what u see, join it !
ajisganu
i was banned because i asked a question bout a writer/contributer that i am gonna to buy their product(ebook) so that my hard earn money waste for nothing…so i attacthed the website/saleletter and bang, i banned…i ask for help but get banned…
Bonny Beadman
I am a computer dummy, so I was thinking of joining WF to learn something. Thanks for the warning.
If some of you start up something similar to WF I’ll join that instead. Just let me know when and where.
Would someone PLEASE tell me what WSO means!!!!!!!
WSO stands for Warrior Special Offer. It’s a forum where Warriors can promote products at a reduced rate for the members. Some are good, but beware, some are simply scams. I got banned for asking questions that if the seller had answered, would have exposed it as a scam.
@Ad Hustler. Thanks for that. I didn’t really think I would be banned, but after all you never know and I am new here. That thread I recommended talked about WF moderators banning you just because they didn’t like you or didn’t like what you said.
I WILL be recommending this forum to my blog readers. Not only am I looking for a new forum home, I am ‘researching’ for a post on my blog about my banning and will be removing WF from recommendation, replacing it with this one and one or two others.
This is a blog, not a forum but enjoy nonetheless 😉
SORRY! So why didn’t you fix it? I don’t see any way to get in and edit, and I really don’t like that kind of sloppy writing–whether it has my name on it or someone else’s.
@Joe Are you sure all of your posts are deleted when you’ve been banned? Not on WF, I don’t think, but I know I have seen an avatar with ‘banned’ underneath. I assumed posts weren’t removed because it would disrupt threads, i.e., if a banned person posted (not as OP) and others responded to his post, their posts would probably be meaningless and confusing to readers who didn’t know what had happened.
I’d be delighted if all of my posts were deleted. The truly upsetting thing about all of this to me is the humiliation and embarrassment of being branded a wrongdoer. Human nature being what it is, people will believe I was guilty–and probably of something worse than what I was actually banned for (although I can’t think of anything more damning than spamming at the moment).
I do and have used the same username and avatar everywhere, so this would be following me. I work hard at maintaining my integrity in every aspect of my life, so this has been a real blow to me.
@jo pretty sure my posts were deleted. when i managed to get back in to the forum i did a search and was unable to find my posts.
Dont worry about being banned, the web is a big place, and if youre into internet marketing your customers are likely to be people way less ‘internet savy’ than you and I, so dont worry about being banned from WF, its not going to have any impact on your ability to make cash from the web, infact start blogging about it and you can make money from the situation 🙂
@Joe. You are so kind to offer that reassurance. I’ve been trying to write some posts about it but am still too bent out of shape to to be coherent.
I’m not big on forums and never have been particularly active on WF, but I actually don’t remember ever having seen any name or avatar marked banned there. Since there seem to be so many of us, it seems like I would have if the posts were left up. I do hope you’re right, and thanks again for your input.
@Jo. A thick skin comes in handy for online marketing pursuits, hey?
You haven’t arrived until you’ve been unfairly banned somewhere online.
I’ve been banned on the Warrior Forum plus Squidoo (lenses blocked). I’ve been kicked out of YouTube so many times I have the YouTube logo permanently imprinted on my ass.
Without cause, WF will ban anyone. The inmates are running the asylum over there. Squidoo didn’t like my lens (made Top 100) criticizing WF, so they blocked it (along with all my lenses), then allowed a Warrior Forum sycophant to steal my lens url, erase my article and publish some drivel praising WF. Seth Godin is a Purple Cow Coward!
My YouTube videos dominated page 1 of all the keywords I worked on. This caused jealousy among some of my competitors so they dishonestly flagged my videos. Not one video violated YouTube TOS but that doesn’t matter. Anyone can lose his YouTube channel due to false flagging and contrary to what YouTube says, there isn’t a damn thing one can do about it. (I just open new channels).
Did I ever feel humiliated or embarrassed being branded a “wrongdoer”? Hell no! I turned these unfair attacks upside down and used the experiences to go after the real “wrongdoers”. Controversy = traffic. Try it you’ll like it.
Groucho Marx sent this telegram to the Friar’s Club of Beverly Hills, to which he belonged:
“PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON’T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER”
Chuck
http://www.torproject.org/ free to download, gives you another IP address, easily switch between your original IP address and the proxy IP address. Sign in as a new user and you are good to go again.
@Warrior Forum Sucks. Guess you wonder where I’ve been, huh, Chuck? Had a look at your forum, thanked you for the kudos, read a couple of things, wound up on Digital Point…I’ve been all over the place, and it all started right here with your comment. LOL
I’ve been waiting for someone to tell me that an IMer’s best asset his his thick skin. My wanderings have not only toughened me up, but I’ve collected lots of lemons on the way with which to make lemonade. Collected lots of laughs too, especially on that Digital Point thread.
It’s Dec 1st already here in New Zealand. Gotta start monitoring Allen Says almost-4000-word squeeze page to see if the FTC zaps him tomorrow…and start writing some posts and posting some links. 😉
Thanks for the encouraging words and for sharing your experiences with me.
WF is so stupid I just got banned and they said because of breaking forum rules – sorry but in my opinion that’s lame. I was being very careful. No warning just “poooof” and I’m gone not even an infraction. I thought I was adding value to WF, people were thanking me for every 2 posts I was making.
I got Banned!!!! I feel cheated and I think it’s a bad idea to have ohter WF members have a choice to ban you…So stupid
WF has a lot of explaining to do. . banning members for unclear reasons, no warnings, no explanations, and not an opportunity to explain your side.. not a good forum for me..
@Poster. I’m not seeing much support for expectations of change from the Warrior Forum, but I suspect something is going on – maybe a lot of turmoil caused by opening the War Room to the public.
I bought an e-book from one of the WF big names, someone I admire and respect for his quality products at modest prices – among other things. On two or three occasions in that publication he referred readers to the WF, not inappropriately, but in no other of the several books by him that I own has he done that.
On that same day, I received a subscribed newsletter pitching a product with the link ‘blah, blah tool – sold like crazy at the Warrior Forum.’ Nothing definitive there, but that’s not a common pitch as far as I have seen, and I kind of got the idea that that person might have been banned and can no longer do WSOs there.
I was not only banned but had my internet account shut down.
@JG How could WF be instrumental in getting your internet account shut down?
@ALL. There’s a handsome new forum called the New Warrior Forum (Hope this is OK here-I’ll omit the link) that isn’t getting much attention but could easily be a candidate for a WF replacement. There’s a special section where you are invited to tell your banning story.
well looks like im in good company.. i cant recall EVER making a post on WF, but when i logged in tonite.. big message..
You have been banned for the following reason:
Breaking the Forum Rules!
Date the ban will be lifted: Never
wow.. do i have backlinks to Alkaida that i dont know about?
what a joke.. actually its cruel really.. I just found out about warriors for hire.. I was gonna outsource some stuff.. ut hey.. they can go jump..
So whats the alternative forums.. any suggestions??
Gazinbali
@Gary.As Christine posted above, her new forum at http://www.newwarriorforum.com/ is up, so we need to promote and publicize it to help it grow into a really useful forum.
In the meantime, I’ve found http://ablakeforum.com to be excellent, and a lot of WF-banned people are migrating there.
Just a quick note to thank you all for your support of http://www.newwarriorforum.com . However, to avoid the possibility of the elusive Allen actually having to emerge from hiding in order to sue me, I have decided to change the name to http://www.freeonlinemarketingforum.com .
Today (30 Dec 2009) I will be doing the transfer to the new name. Pardon my dust while I renovate!
I will let you all know when it is up and running again.
Oh, and does anyone have any idea how FTC regulations can be applied to anyone outside the USA? I have had it suggested to me that naming my new forum so closely to the old (crap) one could be in breach of FTC regulations. But as an Australian I don’t really care about FTC regulations any more than an American should care about ACCC regulations. Should I?
Christine.
hi All
Though I have found some work from the warrior forum, and find 30 percent of the people very decent, I don’t visit there anymore.
I tried posting a link to totally FREE resources, as in no sign up, no mailing list, no nothing, just download..and I was attacked by several on there, and told I had to pay ($20 per post) to offer anything.
what a crock. total rip-off and delusions of grandeur over there. total.
Happy to help anyone wanting to develop a new forum, just drop me a note. ecoversource.com
Just got banned today for life. I was a relatively new member, had no links in there whatsoever. No sig link, no bio link, no links in any post.
My guess? Well, I paid $37 for an offering there called the Niche Diagram. The people who ran Niche Diagram almost abandoned the project. I got my refund then gave a scathing negative review of the product in the WF.
All the senior members in that forum are always stroking each others products (usually “how to make money online” products or “how to get backlink” products).
I guess the lesson here is always give a WSO a positive review, after all, it may be some senior members only bread and butter.
Big babies!
Yeah, Like all of you out there. Warrior Forum I guess banned me because I told customers to go to my Warrior Special Offer. Then some guy and girl asked my what my Language was! Their are some rude people and they said I was banned till the January 27 for no reason, no warning, no nothing. After paying 37.00 for the membership and 20.00 for the listed, I was banned after being on there 2 days. If this is the way they treat customers, I will not be back there anymore.
I think the internet is big enough that I don’t feel I have to spend money and lose it without being told why I was banned or not even being warned. I think this is bad business.
Anyway, I have created a forum and I need new members, Anyway feel free to post and I will give you a Free Gift For Joining.
http://officialinternetmarketingexpert.com/Forum
It just pisses me off to no end that Forums treat people like Garbage!
I own the domain name marketerwebsite.com if anyone wants to buy it. I was going to do the anti-warrio forum thing as well, but I have no time at all, just drop me a note with an offer. Its on godaddy.com.
Happy Trails!
Good on you Ray, for starting up another forum! Mine is still up (haven’t been kicked off the internet by Allen the God like some people thought I might be – lol). It is at http://www.freeonlinemartketingforum.com .
You know, it has been interesting having this forum up. I wrote to quite a lot of the “gurus” to invite them to join the forum. But you know what? There were a number of big names who are active on WF who wrote back saying they won’t join the new one because they are loyal to Allen and they are his friends.
Some said I was breaking FTC regulations (whatever they are – I am in Australia, so should I care?). Some said he would get my IP banned from the Internet. Can one person actually DO that? I don’t think so, not unless your name is Obama or Gates or Rudd or someone powerful like that!
It was interesting too, to note that the wording of some of the replies was nearly identical. Just like these were not really emails written by the people they came from, but rather by puppets with someone else pulling the strings (I wonder who?? lol)
Anyway, my forum is still there. I haven’t done much publicity on it yet (I know, I keep saying that, but I am supposed to be on holiday!). But come and see, and let me know what you think.
Christine
PS I know – some of you are wondering. Kevin Rudd is the Prime Minister of Australia. lol
Hey, Christine, Pretty Cool Forum You Got, Check Mine Out. I think you should create some articles and videos for your website. If you need your article written and submitted I provide this service. Otherwise you should just create some videos on YouTube , Google, Daily Motion etc. and get some traffic to your forum.
good luck,
Ray
I did check yours out Ray – well done. Still needs dome tweaking, but you’ll get it right. I have registered, but I can’t find where I go to change my signature. Is there a Profile button (or equivalent)?
A video is a good idea. Thanks! You have got my mind ticking over with ideas. I’ll let you all know here when it is up.
And I am already a pretty good writer, so I might just write an article. Hmmm…
Christine.
OK, I made a video. What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiYIyZkehiI
It’s just a quickie, but I might tidy it up a bit if I get time…
Christine.
Hey, Thanks For Letting Me Know That! I will leave a comment here later after I check out the Profile Button or the signature file you sent. I haven’t been in my Admin area in a while. Just goes to show you always have to edit your websites.
As far as your video, when I have some time I will review it and let you know,
Take Care,
Ray
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Hi Lisa,
Yes, the “elusive” Allen Says could slap you with trademark infringements and get the FTC, ICANN, etc after you anywhere on the planet. Remember that it’s a ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT they want to ensnare and enslave people in.
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Floods & Earthquakes can happen.
Are you part of the problem or the solution? Will you agree to help these people?
Give assistance to kids!
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hi all ,
Nice posts , sounds like a bunch of very clever ppl.
Am promoting something does not cost an arm n leg and can make you a stable income, anyone interested plz email me,thanks.
I’ve just got banned from Warrior Forum for 6 months!! The reason this has happened is because I purchased a WSO. This marketers course turned out to be a load of thrown together garbage and her visoes were all about how to use subliminal message to hike up sales!…..very dodgy!
So, I asked her questions about her course, one of which was a direct question asking her if she had used a subliminal message on her sales video on the Warrior Forum. She refused to answer. I pulled up quotes of her telling one warrior that she would have no problem refunding then another quote telling another that ‘sales are final’
I at no point said ‘you’re a scam artist’ which wouldn’t have been wrong. I posted carefully and backed my comments with evidence.
As an ethical marketer I felt that was fair in order to stop others being scammed.
How ironic that the ethical marketer that is trying to save others from losing their money gets banned and the scam artist is still selling her garbage.
I understand that Allen Says used to earn his money unethically – looks like he hasn’t changed, just preaches that he’s a new man!
I can’t even find an admin email so that I can email to plead my case.
All my posts have been about helping others without gain and yet the retard who banned me obviously didn’t take any notice. They took notice of the $37 I paid to join the War Room though. A fee that the great Allen Says puts in place to keep out scammers lol – not a profit seeking venture I’m sure !!!!
I’m so angry my blood is like magma lol
When the ban is lifted I will use the place purely to post WSO’s (ethical ones) the rest of the time Warrior Forum can take a running jump.
I though about making a Squidoo lens but to be honest they all p*ss in the same pot so would probably get banned there too if I used freedom of speech.
I am however going to blog about it – I own that domain so catch me if you can!
You’re not alone,
Nicola
(sorry for the rant)
if you paid for War Room – demand a refund from Paypal… youve paid for “Lifetime membership” which is now not being permitted… refund in order – worked for me! 🙂
@Nicola. What rant? Your post is just what we need to be effective against the Warrior Forum…calm, rational, well documented.
I’m glad to hear that you intend to blog about it, and I’m confident that your posts will be of equal quality (I took a peek at your site )
Hey Nicola, Rant all you like, that’s what this great place is for! That forum takes advantage of those desperate to make money online b/c of lost wages or whatever.
I saw it over and over again, empty promises, really poor products, basically regurgitated content.
I would set a complaint via paypal against warrior, hit them where it hurts.
I’ve decided to take my domain name: marketerwebsite.com and develop a free forum.. free as in monitored so it isn’t full of garbage and ads from outer mongolia!
if anyone has the time and desire to help out, let me know I will do all the setting up work and design, but would need help with topics and so on.
drop me an email!
Seems like there are a lot of mad people lingering around here. Thanks for chillen at AdHustler.com. Make sure you subscribe to RSS and tell everyone you know. No censorship here! 🙂
@ Joe Thanks for the tip but how do I request a refund when I can’t even get onto the Warrior Forum as they’ve blocked my IP address?
I could open it as a dispute at Paypal’s resolution centre but it isn’t really a dispute as they haven’t refused to refund me, I just can’t get to them to ask!
It’s a catch 22 lol
Thanks Joe
@Jo
Thank you for that kind comment about my blog Jo. Don’t forget to check back and see my blog post about this fiasco. I’ve got to do a bit of the old keyword research first. Although, by the looks of it, the words Warrior Forum and banned should do the trick.
There are so many people that have been treated like this…..it’s scandelous!
Oh, by the way, I’m going to publish the actual post that got me banned on my blog as well. That way it’s more unbias as readers can see both sides.
Warmest wishes,
Nicola
It’s sad but not surprising to read all these woeful tales of being banned by the Warrior Forum.
Thanks to those, Nicola and Jo and others, who have left comments on my blog http://www.WarriorForumSucks.com.
Nicola, you should just ask PayPal for a refund because, by banning you, the WF has prevented you from accessing that which you paid them for in the first place.
I invite any and all of you to relate your horror stories about the Warrior Forum on my blog. You can leave a comment or even better write an article as my guest blogger. I will publish it on “Warrior Forum Sucks”. Feel free to include links back to your blogs and websites.
Contact me using the “contact” button on the top right section of “Warrior Forum Sucks”.
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Your ATTENTION pls : The only colour that matters is GREEN, beat that in your mind !
Firstly I have no differences of such color or whatever, only ideas matter. Ive posted something very valuable from a famous internet marketer and that marketer was not a “white man” , so after I made the post I was banned, ——– who cares anyway! ha ha we dont care, 2012 is also near, so all these dont matter, we will see who wins, there are many more lovely forums of im and many ideas, so remember, nothing is permanent, dont take the ban of WF too personally, the internet is oceanic, u can have many colours and sail smoothly!
@LovelyLovelyGuy Your ban was totally outrageous! I have a pretty good idea which famous marketer you are refering to – could it be Willie Crawford (Top guy)? If it is then they are totaly hypocrites as he has contributed heavily in that forum and they use his name as a selling point to get you to pay over your $37 for War Room membership.
Being a bit dense here so please excuse me but what is happening in 2012?
I know I’ve taken it personally. My pride has taken a tumble and it’s the injustice that stings. The scammer will be laughing her socks off and I can’t reach through my computer screen to give her a darn good kicking lol…..a woman scorned lol
Emotionally, I feel like telling WF to stick it where the sun doesn’t shine…sideways, when the ban is lifted. But emotional decisions usually end up hurting you so I’ll probably just give a few lame replies and use it for *ethical* WSO’s, you know – the ones that actually work and have value lol
All the best to you,
Nicola
Hi nicola, I felt it wouldnt be nice on my part to post the name of that marketer , so I did not post it , n because such names dont crave for name and fame, they have gone beyond that long ago , such names have even dined with the biggest celebrites and did not care much and still look to everyone with the same view, thats to say the least,
u may feel shy, but big marketers will always help u if you approach them, go to such guys and see the difference
hey nothing bad will happen to anyone good in 2012 be rest assured,
I can feel and understand the emotion, let it take some time, emotions can be replaced and they fade away with time, as the saying goes, if u r depressed and gloomy, look at the face of the worst sufferer and count ur blessings, ………….write a journal of gratitude,,,, all the best to u too nicola
@LovelyLovelyGuy
You really have picked a apt username….if only everyone could strive to take a leaf out of your book, life would be so good 🙂
I did hesitate before mentioning the marketers name but on thinking about it I decided that it would be fine as he really is a top marketer and we are only using his name in praise – he has my respect.
When I was growing up and I grumbled about something, as we all do at times, my mom used to point out (not literally) another child that was less fortunate, maybe in a wheelchair unable to walk, run or have the same things I took for granted.
This ban has made me wary of approaching big names as I feel it has smirched my name and credibility.
Thanks for the reality check. And all the best to you too.
Warmest,
Nicola
At LovelyLovelyGuy and @Nicola: ‘u may feel shy, but big marketers will always help u if you approach them, go to such guys and see the difference’.
I have read comments on several occasions and in several places that those ‘big guys’ who are on WF are the very ones who do or support the banning when their own WSOs are perceived to be threatened.
I can’t speak for all of them, but when I was banned I wrote to one of them whose ‘many-times-a-customer’ I am and with whom I have corresponded in the past, and he has never answered me. I’ve always thought of him as a really good person and am disappointed to now have to think less of him. I really didn’t expect him to do anything except just give me a little support, but in any case, I thought he would show ANYONE the courtesy of a reply, if only to say I’m sorry but I can’t help you.
Please note that I wasn’t asking for help to get readmitted; I would be ashamed to be a part of such a group, and I’m sorry that I have to think less of all of those big names who continue to chase the $$ there, even if they are dishonoring themselves by remaining members.
@Jo, I understand your situation was a hard one, but remember ultimately, all the help that comes, comes from within, you hold the keys, people can only show the way, u may discover something by urself, thats ur way, thats the best way to follow, regarding the big ones, I meant the really big marketers who have crossed the wf or even wso’s such people are really nice to go for guidance. I meant nice people and valuable advice like this : http://www.strategicprofits.com
@Nicola Wamest Regards to u too and Thank u so much for the compliments , life is beautiful, enjoy it, life is a game, play it………..enjoy the fun!
Hey Guys, I can teach you how to be funny and hit back at the warrior forum, but im not doing it because I dont want to stoop down to that level , u have something wonderful…………… Something else higher……………. I believe that in the infinite creation always there are endless opportunities, so there is a place that beats the warrior forum left and right and easily takes it over, because it has more free speech, rules exist, yet there is more to know, more to learn and many tricks n tactics , the mods are helpful, may teach u new things on request, if something is not good on ur part, you may be given a warning but not banned without notice or proper info like wf . Please see : the most happening place : http://www.moneymakerdiscussion.com and if u like what u see, join it !
i was banned because i asked a question bout a writer/contributer that i am gonna to buy their product(ebook) so that my hard earn money waste for nothing…so i attacthed the website/saleletter and bang, i banned…i ask for help but get banned…
I am a computer dummy, so I was thinking of joining WF to learn something. Thanks for the warning.
If some of you start up something similar to WF I’ll join that instead. Just let me know when and where.
Would someone PLEASE tell me what WSO means!!!!!!!
Hi Bonny,
WSO stands for Warrior Special Offer. It’s a forum where Warriors can promote products at a reduced rate for the members. Some are good, but beware, some are simply scams. I got banned for asking questions that if the seller had answered, would have exposed it as a scam.
Good luck,
Nicola