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Is it really that bad to use affiliate links? Don't many of us on HN use affiliate marketing to promote our products/services?

• minimaxir 13y ago
  Affiliate links are always bad.
  • eibrahim 13y ago
    why?
    • minimaxir 13y ago
      Because you claim to be benefiting others without transparently disclosing that you're strongly benefiting yourself monetarily. Fewer startups use referral links nowadays because it encourages spam.
      • eibrahim 13y ago
        So is disclosure the only problem? Because I believe that I do disclose that they are affiliate links. PS: I appreciate your feedback and thanks for keeping the discussion civil.