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Originally Posted by Diligent
Yeah, I've noticed the same but I've always guessed it's already been "cookied"... so You *should* get credited anyways.
Obviously there's room for "abuse" there though...
I'll just keep my faith in most sponsors there until a decreasing amount of signups would call for more investigating.
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Depending on a cookie to do the job is just not acceptable.
The process should combine cookies (where available) with hardcoded tour links (ie: everylink carries the link code or other tracking information forward in it, which requires every tour page to be generated with PHP, no big deal)... and php sessions or other.
Basically, each of these things should be compared out at every step and made sure that there is no sudden switches or sneaky updates of the affiliate code.
There are steps that can be taken, but honestly, most sponsors don't give a flying fuck because at the end, the sale is still made and they still make THEIR money.