tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post8511518457106983983..comments2021-06-04T01:07:24.673-04:00Comments on My Own Brand of Madness: The Takedown of LendInk: Who Won?CareyCorphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13407766111238021278noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-48590625984642120402012-08-11T11:54:53.328-04:002012-08-11T11:54:53.328-04:00@Nina so well said. The negativity flying both way...@Nina so well said. The negativity flying both ways feels so toxic. Very sad.CareyCorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407766111238021278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-65454346373593781092012-08-10T13:54:52.185-04:002012-08-10T13:54:52.185-04:00@Chris - Thank you for stopping by. Hopefully my c...@Chris - Thank you for stopping by. Hopefully my choice to focus on the behavior leading up to the demise of LendInk doesn't suggest that I am missing the serious outcomes. This is one of those sad instances in which there are no winners. Unfortunately, I think we'll be hearing about the fallout of this for some time.CareyCorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407766111238021278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-17927666255338827182012-08-10T13:45:35.443-04:002012-08-10T13:45:35.443-04:00@ April I have corrected my post and linked to you...@ April I have corrected my post and linked to your post with LendInk FAQs. Thanks!!! <br /><br />You make great points. Hopefully it's a given that *readers* share in the responsibility to ensure they are using legal sites. It sounds like LendInk had clear explanations for potential users asserting their legality. But is that enough? Do sites need to specifically address authors or face becoming the next LendInk? (Really want to hear your thoughts.)CareyCorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407766111238021278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-50460901340108815672012-08-10T12:55:12.532-04:002012-08-10T12:55:12.532-04:00You kinda missed out the fact that all the authors...You kinda missed out the fact that all the authors who posted blogs/tweeted/wrote on facebook - and especially contacted the hosting company could probably sued under at least 2 causes of action by the owner of LendInkChrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-63789547483062344582012-08-10T12:33:30.178-04:002012-08-10T12:33:30.178-04:00You are incorrect, there WAS an FAQ page. I quoted...You are incorrect, there WAS an FAQ page. I quoted from it in my own blog post, "Congratulations, you killed LendInk..."<br /><br />If the issue is that is was not author-centric, IMO it's a non-issue because the site was for *readers*, NOT *authors*. Nevertheless, it very clearly explained the business model and legality of what LendInk was doing. Any author who bothered to read it would've seen what LendInk was all about in less than two minutes.April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-56007923273445619972012-08-10T12:22:34.898-04:002012-08-10T12:22:34.898-04:00It's so sad all the way around. I do think Len...It's so sad all the way around. I do think LendInk would have calmed the fears of many authors if they had indeed posted FAQ's.<br /><br />And authors jumped on board before doing their due diligence.<br /><br />But what is happening now with the negativity flying on both sides is just sad. (I blogged about it myself today as well.) <br /><br />Really ... who is winning? Great postNina Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14548896481430215466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-59038079846556796972012-08-10T12:09:43.215-04:002012-08-10T12:09:43.215-04:00Hi Anonymous. Perhaps I should clarify in case the...Hi Anonymous. Perhaps I should clarify in case there are any ambiguities. I am not suggesting that LendInk did anything wrong from a legal standpoint, but suggesting a mistake from a small business standpoint. <br /><br />My focus is on the learning opportunities not in placing blame.CareyCorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407766111238021278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-12525528388199222292012-08-10T12:04:07.571-04:002012-08-10T12:04:07.571-04:00Hi Lynda-You are so right. Mistakes were made on b...Hi Lynda-You are so right. Mistakes were made on both sides. In an act of sheer bravery, one of the anti-LendInk authors publicly apologized to the owner in the comment section of the owner response post. She was subsequently crucified in the comment section. The anti-author hate remarks became a mob of their own. *sighs*CareyCorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13407766111238021278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-42813946748951668832012-08-10T11:58:15.100-04:002012-08-10T11:58:15.100-04:00Both sides? Legally wise, not. Sorry you're so...Both sides? Legally wise, not. Sorry you're so uninformed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754218333089401917.post-50159054705615873972012-08-10T11:47:46.793-04:002012-08-10T11:47:46.793-04:00Carey~
Thanks so much for posting this. I must ad...Carey~<br /><br />Thanks so much for posting this. I must admit ignorance when it comes to LendInk. I just became aware of the situation through my various *indie* loops.<br /><br />Both sides were at fault. Here's to everyone learning from the mistakes made.Lynda Baileyhttp://www.lyndabailey.netnoreply@blogger.com