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I think affiliate links should be banned or restricted from this instance (self.main)

submitted 2 years ago by SymbolicLink to c/main

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I noticed this Wealthsimple Community pop up in my "active" list today.

Clicked in and noticed its empty, but the sidebar contains a sneaky affiliate link for the moderator of that community.

Same thing with the Wealthsimple Trade Community.

I think this sort of activity should be banned from here tbh, definitely at the mod level.

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[–] SymbolicLink 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah I am not against people making money. In this case if just felt distasteful and not properly disclosed.

Most people will probably know that that affiliate link benefits the mod of that community, but many won't. People might just think "Oh wow that's cool, thanks for sending me in the right direction you charitable mod".

The problem is the lack of disclosure and the overall disingenuous feeling, not that someone is making cash.

[–] jadero 1 points 2 years ago

Then I guess that's at least 2 of us on the same page :)

I would hate to see it filled with commercial interests, but I think there is room for some that is relevant within specific communities.