will76

Interesting to see how things have changed over the last 3-4 years. About 3 years ago the tube sites (stolen content) and spyware (stolen traffic/sales) became big issues. Battle lines where drown in the sand. Companies either engaged in these practices or they denounced them.

Both decission turned out to be profitable for both sides to some degree. The companies that advertised on tube sites with stolen content and bought spyware traffic prospered from in house traffic, the companies that took a stand against it also gained new affiliates and supporters.

The decissions of those companies who did business with illegal tube sites and spyware companies early one was " fuck it, i'm here to make money, I want to make as much as I can and I don't care about anyone else, the industry, whatever." aka greed.

In recent times I am seeing and hearing about more and more companies that took a stand against these practices now engaging in it. Most of their motives are " everyone else is doing it, my opinion doesn't matter, etc.." but it seems apparent to me that their real reasoning is desperstion to make money. While the "everyone else is doing it" statement is true, I believe it is the current state of the economy and their business that is forcing them to try to make money to pay the bills.

3 years ago, greed made them do it.
today, desperation to stay in business.

And I suspect as the times get worse the business practices around here is going to get worse as well.

This doesn't just apply to B2B (companies and affiliates here), look at how some companies have treated their customers over the last couple years with all t he cross sales and illegal cc transactions etc... For some of those companies it appears they have both issues going at once, greed and desperation.

It will be an interesting next couple of years.


Just an observation.

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