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Originally Posted by marktruman
Yeah kingpin has been quiet, I wonder if he got paid off, makes you think. If thats true, thats bullshit as I know me and a few people are owed 10k+
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If he has ... then that illustrates again that often the squeaky wheel gets the grease, as in paid.
When programs run short of cash and/or closing down, most will never get paid while some will get paid for one or more of the following reasons:
* They're a "bro" and/or have other inside connections to the program.
* Program is winding down, but still active - so selectively paying^ those who are most vocal to string out all the others waiting on payment. This is a very common tactic. ^
(often not in full - usually with promise of further payment later, if they keep quiet / keep sending traffic)
* Those who have potentially damaging information on the operators of the program. Rare, but it happens.
* Those who are perceived as imminently dangerous by the program operators - this is extremely rare as in nearly never happens ... most people talk tough, but rare is the one who actually shows up to collect using "loan shark" break-the-knee-caps tactics.
Digressed a bit, but point is that few will ever collect what's owed.
Hence, affiliate webmasters need to factor not getting paid into their business model; be prepared to switch traffic at the first signs of trouble / diversify.
As far as karma ... while it's nice to believe things even out, the reality is many times they don't. Many scammers get rich (not talking just in adult, but in mainstream as well) and live the high life while those scammed have to work doubly hard to recover their losses.
Ron