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You helped me spend $150 on books! Two comments 1. I regret you earned $0 for helping me spending so much on books. Have you considered setting up affiliate li
by srcreigh 5y ago
You helped me spend $150 on books! Two comments
1. I regret you earned $0 for helping me spending so much on books. Have you considered setting up affiliate links or a donation button? Maybe affiliate links as a service will be your next project.
2. The Amazon links are for Amazon.com, but I'm in Canada. Maybe easy internationalized Amazon affiliate links will be your next project.
- rahimnathwani 5y agoFor #2, there are services OP could use, that will automatically switch links to the right country store, e.g. https://geniuslink.com/how-it-works/for-affiliates https://geniuslink.com/how-it-works/for-affiliates
- xpe 5y agoI regret that so many people regret that other people are not monetizing.
- lostgame 5y agoYou know what, if commenter OP finds value in the services offered; and wishes to compensate the author of the software - just gonna say - I have no problem with that.
- mihaic 5y agoYou might not have a problem with that, but some of us dislike knowing that monetizatization has to become omnipresent, as it changes everything.
- srcreigh 5y agoAffiliate programs are the most anti-big corp monetization strategy ever. Considering I already buy books on Amazon, if there's anyway I can just find an affiliate (any affiliate), Amazon gets 5.5% less revenue. For tracyhenry, they would get ~$8.25 CAD straight out of Amazon's pocket for my $150 purchase. https://associates.amazon.ca/help/node/topic/GRXPHT8U84RAYDXZ https://associates.amazon.ca/help/node/topic/GRXPHT8U84RAYDX...
- soperj 5y agoexcept it becomes much harder to find genuine recommendations for things on the web.
- scns 5y agoYou can use Pi-holes' monetization link. (edit) just scroll down that page: https://pi-hole.net/donate/#sponsorship https://pi-hole.net/donate/#sponsorship
- dublinben 5y agoAmazon would get even less revenue if you bought your books somewhere else, like https://bookshop.org/ https://bookshop.org/ or directly from an independent book store.
- thaufeki 5y agoA Patreon/crypto address to make a donation to is the compromise here, surely.
- ijidak 5y agoHow do you pay your bills? People should get paid for work. Whether that work is having a job. Or making a website. I don't see the difference... Someone who does useful work deserves wages.
- MathCodeLove 5y agoI regret that some people seem to think that any sort of compensation for services rendered or monetization in any way is automatically bad or wrong somehow.
- darwinwhy 5y agoI regret having read this entire comment chain.
- amelius 5y agoI regret that you did not get compensated for your lost time.
- ijidak 5y agoAgree. People should get paid for work. Whether that work is having a job. Or making a website. Someone who does useful work deserves wages. Even 2,000 years ago the Bible said: "the worker deserves his wages." Most of the people who are again monetization are perfectly happy to get paid by their employer. Is direct employment the only morally upright way to receive payment for hard work?
- gricardo99 5y agoYou helped me spend $150 on books! Check your local Library. Depending on where you are, it could be a fantastic resource for books.
- malshe 5y agoAfter reading such comments here on HN, last month I got myself a local library card and it has turned out to be a great decision! I am using Libby app to get digital books and even audiobooks! Absolutely fantastic
- Rebelgecko 5y agoThe Libby app has also made some great usability improvements lately for people who have multiple library cards. If you live in an area with multiple library systems (like city and county), it's totally worth signing up for both.
- mitchdoogle 5y agoIn addition to Libby, there is also Hoopla and Kanopy. Hoopla is pretty similar with ebooks and audio books, while Kanopy is mostly video
- malshe 5y agoThanks, downloaded both the apps!
- _joel 5y ago