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Honest question, if someone genuinely recommends a product, why is an affiliate link a bad thing?

• avarun 3y ago
  Because you can’t possibly know if it’s genuine? And incentives matter — a non-affiliate link is more likely to be a genuine recommendation.
  • kyriakos 3y ago
    Yes but spelling it out that it's an affiliate link how does it make a difference?
    • yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
      It lets the reader weigh that information into their assessment rather than blindsiding them.
• deleted 3y ago
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• windowsrookie 3y ago
  Because somebody placing an affiliate link and not acknowledging it means it can't be trusted. Also, why does absolutely everything have to be monetized these days? I come here to read people's honest opinions. I certainly don't expect people to be monetizing their posts.