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Affiliate tag? Not cool.
by iceron 14y ago
Affiliate tag? Not cool.
- andyl 14y agoI don't agree. Was glad to get notified about this bargain. IMHO this is what affiliate programs are for.
- richardw 14y agoThe problem is, once you start that on HN you'll have yet another reason for overposters to post every vaguely relevant special they see. I didn't mind that the poster did it (so bought via the referral) but it'd be sad if this caught on, and I wouldn't post a link with a referral myself. The benefits around here are karma, mutual respect and increased collective wisdom. Let's not find ways to dilute those further.
- rodly 14y agoI agree that this is a potential problem but it is easily solved by the voting system. Low-quality submissions don't get much karma.
- LoganCale 14y agoGod forbid someone else make a small bit of money off a sale in exchange for promoting it!
- rodly 14y agoI honestly think people that complain about referral link are just inherently negative. A free link, that takes you to a promotion, that saves you money, and you want to point out that the guy who brought this to your attention, is gaining something positive, at no expense to you or anyone. You probably pirated the book too. Thanks OP, great deal and I bought it.
- iceron 14y agoRegardless, this type of linking violates responsible FTC disclosure. http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/10/091005endorsementguidesfnnotice.pdf http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/10/091005endorsementguidesfnnotic...