Problems at 12by12, and new policies in place - A must read

I got this email today from 12by12Daily:

Hi Everybody,
Let me apologise for the lack of communication
over the last 48 hours. I have not been able to access the admin section
of 12by12daily, This meant that I have been unable to process any
payouts, and I have also been unable to send or receive emails.

FIRST ISSUE - NEW PAYOUT RULES

About a week or so ago I announced that we would now allow upgrades up
to a maximum of $12,000. Supporters of 12by12daily saw this as a
positive step,however a few detractors decided this meant that 12by12daily
had a cashflow problem. By airing their views in public, they have done
untold damage to 12by12daily, and whilst we did not have a cashflow
problem at that time, things are getting a bit tight now. Up until now, I
have resisted the advice of my team to introduce a 50/50 rule, as I
believed there were enough supporters of the program to ensure that was
not necessary. Unfortunately this was not the case, and we have a
situation whereby members with large investments can make a $6 upgrade then
take their money and run. This can no longer continue. As of now, if
you wish to cashout you must have a member level equal to 50% of your
cashout amount. I realise this is very short notice and some members may
find it difficult, so I will bend the new rules slightly for som!
e members. If your upgrade expired on or before 24th November, and
you do not qualify under the new rules, I will pay half of your cashout
amount, and apply the other half to your account as a new free upgrade.
These free upgrades will then need to be matched 100% in order to cash
them out. (I will delay making payouts to those members for another 24
hours, in case they wish to upgrade, and therefore only need to match
50%) Upgrades expiring on the 25th or later will need to qualify under
the new rules. I do apologise for any inconvenience caused to members
by this sudden change, however, if we were to continue the way we were,
the "hit and runners" would eventually destroy this opportunity. If
you always upgrade with the same amount, or are using the 3x3x3 methond,
these changes will not affect you. Whilst they may be unconfortable for
some members, these rules will help 12by12daily to prosper for many
months ahead, and in fact there is no good reason why it cannot las!
t forever.

Payouts will recommence as soon as I have sent this email, and the new
rules should ensure that they gradually become earlier and earlier,
back to where we were, instead of the current trend of later and later.
members with 2 pendings who have reverted to free will not need to email
me, as I will be adding the free members to the payout list, and I will
be able to pick you up without the need for an email.

For those members who delight in posting negative things in the forums,
remember, this is your program. We got through a period of negative
forum posts in the beginning, when we had some problems, and we will get
through this, and as before, come out even stronger on the other side.
I would remind those members that they agreed to the following
paragraph when they joined, and will have their accounts suspended or deleted
if they continue.

You agree not to engage in conduct which will undermine the success of
this program. Such conduct includes, but is not limited to spreading
negative opinions of 12by12daily on forums, false advertising, false
information or feedback posted on monitoring sites or other sites.


SECOND ISSUE - HACKERS

I believe we have the most secure autosurf site on the net. However
one of the problems with being the biggest is that it creates a challenge
for the lowlifes of this world, who feel it is quite okay to hack into
websites and steal other peoples money. Almost daily we have people
attempting to access our site, and in most cases we are able to thwart
them. One guy, in particular, who I will grudgingly admit is very good
at his craft, has been able to access the site on 3 occassions. The
measures we have in place have been able to keep any damage caused by him
to a minimum, but we have had to take the admin area offline for the
last 2 days to further tighten our security. This is why I have been
unable to process payouts, or send and receive emails in that time. We
have been able to find an approximate location for this guy, and the FBI
also have all the information and it is only a matter of time before we
are able to pinpoint him, and prosecute. The main issue is th!
at he has been getting in through the banners file, and uploading some
script that will change some members egold account numbers. This is
also the reason that we have had major delays in fixing the accounts of
those members who have used more than one egold account in the past.
For some members, their first egold number is the correct one to pay to,
but for others it is the last one. Our correction script will correct
them all in one go, to either the first or last, but has no way of
discerning which is the correct one. This has to be done manually. The
banners have also been removed, as it is not possible to keep them, and
block that security hole.



Thank you for listening, and your continued support.

David


I really don't know what to say about this. Usually when a site starts going through changes such as these, it only mean one thing. The end is near. I welcome any comments on this issue. You can either submit a comment directly to this topic, or you can use the chat box at the end of the page here. Thanks.