Re: [videoblogging] pod planet? BerkeleySoft, Inc?

[Jay dedman]

 I just searched the group and didn't find anything ...
  Anyone on this list heard of pod-planet(dot)com?

  I replied to their email asking how to opt out for, oh, several
  reasons. First I think it's B.S. I have, like, 10 fans at the most,
  none of which are likely to be signing up for this directory because
  it's ass ugly and not very functional. Second, I don't want to be in
  their directory because they aren't set up to handle video. Third,
  they slap your email address on the web page associated with your feed
  - so I'm about to get a crapload more spam. And, yeah, like I owe them
  a linkback badge when I didn't even list myself with them... Most of
  the red flags for jerks seem to be there.
  Haven't heard back from them.
  Anyone got prior experience with them? Know how to opt out? etc?

never heard of them.
yikesthe graphics look circa 1999.
if a site doesnt have  an about  page, i dont usually want to participate.

here's where they are located and phone number:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=lhl=enq=BerkeleySoft,+Inc.near=sll=37.862602,-122.224687sspn=0.002054,0.0036ie=UTF8ll=37.862772,-122.224687spn=0.002054,0.0036t=kz=18iwloc=Aom=1
Its really sick how much info you can find about people so quickly.

jay

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[videoblogging] pod planet? BerkeleySoft, Inc?

[Cheryl]

I just searched the group and didn't find anything ...
Anyone on this list heard of pod-planet(dot)com?

They just sent me an email saying:

-
Hello From Pod-Planet(dot)com! 
Your Podcast Was Added to Our Directory.   

Dear Podcaster,

Congratulations!  A fan of your Podcast added your RSS feed for What
We Found to the Pod-Planet(dot)com Podcast Directory! 
Pod-Planet(dot)com is quickly becoming the hottest Podcast directory
on the Web.  Use our site to post or subscribe, rate or sell (coming
FY07) Podcasts. 

Although your Podcast has been added to our Directory, you may want
to go in and categorize your Podcast in our taxonomy so that Users can
quickly and easily find your Podcast by category.   

In order to categorize your Podcast, you simply need to create a free
account on our site. Once your account is created, simply click 'My
Administration' in the toolbar to view and categorize your Podcast. 

All we ask in return for being listed in our directory is for you to
add the Pod-Planet(dot)com badge to your Website.  The badges for
Pod-Planet(dot)com can be found on our badges page, and is depicted
here:   

It is important to note, that for security purposes, your email
address in your Podcast feed must match the email account you specify
during the registration process or you will not be able to categorize
your Podcast.   

Once again, congratulations on being submitted to Pod-Planet(dot)com.  

Pod-Planet.com (A Subsidiary of BerkeleySoft, Inc.)
[links to their site removed - no google juice for you!]
-

I replied to their email asking how to opt out for, oh, several
reasons. First I think it's B.S. I have, like, 10 fans at the most,
none of which are likely to be signing up for this directory because
it's ass ugly and not very functional. Second, I don't want to be in
their directory because they aren't set up to handle video. Third,
they slap your email address on the web page associated with your feed
- so I'm about to get a crapload more spam. And, yeah, like I owe them
a linkback badge when I didn't even list myself with them... Most of
the red flags for jerks seem to be there. 

Haven't heard back from them.

Anyone got prior experience with them? Know how to opt out? etc?

Thank you in advance...

Cheryl Colan

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