4 ms·
Hopefully this will make affiliate-link based sites like Wirecutter change their ways. I dont mind them earning affiliate money but I can’t even click a link at
by xref 6y ago
Hopefully this will make affiliate-link based sites like Wirecutter change their ways. I dont mind them earning affiliate money but I can’t even click a link at Wirecutter anymore since their bounce redirect to Amazon or wherever is totally blocked by my DNS settings originally via AdGuard now via nextdns.io
- untog 6y agoCan you add an exception for the site? It seems like a slightly inconsistent position that you don't mind them earning affiliate money yet you're actively blocking them from doing so.
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]
- clairity 6y agoit seems the objection is to unearned affiliate revenue (for any purchases at amazon for some period just for visiting wirecutter), not earned affiliate revenue (by clicking on a product you intend to buy), which is consistent and fair.
- untog 6y agoFrom what the OP said I don't think that's the case. They're specifically talking about clicking on links not working.
- clairity 6y agoi read it as links between pages on wirecutter, not out (i haven't tested if theres actually an interstitial affiliate marker page though).
- shostack 6y agoWhat you described sounds like cookie stuffing and is almost certainly prohibited by Amazon and any competently run affiliate network/program.
- clairity 6y agoyup, that's it. i couldn't recall the name for the practice, so thanks for that!
- xref 6y agoThey would earn the affiliate money if they sent me directly to Amazon, that isn’t blocked by privacy dns. But they don’t send me to Amazon directly as many other affiliate sites do, they bounce me through some 3rd party affiliate wrappers before ultimately landing me on Amazon.