Originally Posted by signupdamnit

I usually stop all promotion. If it really pisses me off I will immediately pull all links. Otherwise I drop links over time. If it never rebounds I make a note to avoid that sponsor and all of their future programs.

I don't know why sponsors do many things. I consider that often it's just stupidity and looking for some quick short term $$$. Consider that if someone is playing with the numbers in the end they are only screwing themselves. Any experienced webmaster knows most of the games and knows what their traffic is worth. We won't promote you if you don't meet expectations and if it's bad enough we may never touch you again. Then if that webmaster often speaks of their experiences consider the bad press you'll get. We are free to post our ratios even on GFY. If they stay in business for years think of all the revenue they lost from your traffic by ruining a good thing. Idiocy.

Unfortunately I notice a correlation between the "affiliates aren't important anymore" talk and the bullshit like this. Hearing a lot of sponsors talk lately suggests this stuff will be on the rise. It's good to find honest sponsors who both respect affiliates and their customers. You'll come out ahead in the long run.