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I still don't understand the hate. What's wrong with this? Person purchasing the 'other stuff' never knows/cares. Amazon is happy. Affiliate is happy. Who's

• rudiger 15y ago
  I didn't say anything was wrong with this, or that anyone was hurt. I simply answered the parent's question. It's a stretch, but you could argue that prices are slightly higher because Amazon has to pay the affiliates.
• sbraford 15y ago
  Want to understand what's going on here psychologically? To some people, whenever anyone is making a profit, however small ... some people believe that someone, somewhere, has to be getting the raw end of the deal. Note: I'm not saying putting Amazon links on your blog means you can be still be 100% objective (you can't), but rather pointing out a deep-seated belief that I have noticed among some, especially those who've found a way to make a living on GPL'd code, for example, and think iPads should be free.