I'm saying there is no problem here until I see proof. Period.
You're asking the sponsors to "step in". Step into what? You're crying for the solution for an issue that is theoretical at best. Theoretical until I see proof. I monitor thousands of affiliates day in day out and have yet to discover anything suspicious that matches the description given.
But I understand people need a scapegoat to bash when sales are down for a week or two. So let's bash sponsors. From a strictly scientific point of view, lower sales can only (!) be explained from two angles
- Sponsors shaving
- Trojan horses redirecting traffic
So everybody chime in into the bashing and demand "Sponsors step up and do something, quickly!". Nothing will happen because there is no issue at hand. In two weeks you will have forgotten this thread.
Okay, enough sarcasm.
Sorry but that's the truth, but then again, maybe I am completely wrong. At this point in time with the numbers I see there is not the slightest reason to panic. Send me proof or at least a little idea of it, and we will put resources (programmers, network engineers) to work.
Good night.
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Originally Posted by --MARIAN--
Does it make a difference if it's 75, 50, 25, 5? I mean, seriously, how much should the affiliates lose before the sponsors step-in to make the required changes?
We all know that spyware is everywhere around the internet. Of course, no one can tell how much of it is used to steal signups. My point is that some action must be taken before this becomes a really big problem.
Sponsors (still) need affiliates. You give us everything - content, hosting, marketing tools, etc. What's the big deal about protecting our sales from getting stolen?
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