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Originally Posted by David - PG
Let's see.
Higher gas prices? Lower consumer confidence? Housing prices coming down gradually? Rising interest rates? Stagnating stock & mutual fund evaluations? Sorry for trying to make some sense here. It's more fun to bash sponsors though.
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Who's looking for a scapegoat now? While we're at it, let's blame the nice weather, the weekend, spring break, the summer slowdown, Christmas credit card bills and the start of the new school year.
No one is bashing sponsors. And no one is bashing Perfect Gonzo, so drop your guard a little. Are you really denying the spyware epidemic that has hit the internet in the last couple of years? The scenario described by Smokey is entirely feasible, and the only way to effectively curtail it is on at the affiliate program level. I'd love to hear you argue otherwise, from a technical aspect.
I'm no programming wiz, but the methods suggested to help prevent this are far from being unreasonable or resource-heavy. We're talking maybe a few hours of programming work and an extra hour or two of manual inspection. Worst case scenario, you find no problem, end up short a couple of hundred dollars, but you increase the trust and respect your affiliates have in your program, as well as attract some new affiliates. Or, your discover the issue is rather serious, help catch or inhibit a thief or two, and again increase the trust and respect your affiliates have in you. And this doesn't just apply to PG, but to any programs out there.