I have more radical theory on this:
1. If you promote AP according their rules, you cannot drop under 1:1500, unless they have some signups counting error
2. If you aren't under 1:1500 you'll get into big problems cause they will work hard to find the smallest mistake on your sites to drop you and they'll find it, because there is a big probability you've done some (intentionally or unintentionally, doesn't matter)
Special treatment maybe used on long term affiliates who have had good ratios before, but I am in doubt about 0:4000, that's pretty high.
XM
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