interesting.
i too think that the affiliate model will evolve, especially as more and more people become affiliates. i see a lot of programs moving toward an 'invite only' system... fewer affiliates, 100% trusted, higher payouts... pay a few trusted affiliates with good traffic that produce quality joins more per join.. instead of paying dozens of affiliates a smaller amount for joins that dont renew. instead of relying on a law of averages to make a profit, get a profit out of a majority of, if not all, the joins because theyre better quality.
of course affiliates arent really that important... eh quiet?
not that i would know
