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Originally Posted by signupdamnit
Back when the industry cared and people were mostly decent there was an embarrassment factor to having a site you own or support getting called out. People would often see their banners up at the site in question and announce that the account has been terminated and all traffic redirected. Some affiliates would drop sponsors advertising on these sites. But now the pirates own the industry and the standard reply is "adapt or die, loser". These days you're the asshole for saying anything.
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I remember those days! I believe things will get better. The less fresh content thieves have to steal, the more they appreciate what remains, after so many of us went broke and/or quit.
Thieves are actually complaining on boards about stealing from each other. The more we educate thieves that becoming an affiliate and earning 50% profit with no DMCA's to deal with, the better off all of us will be in the long run.
The tide is changing with "anonymity" online and big business is quickly becoming a more embolden big brother, and they will change the rules sooner then later. You see that coming too?