IMPORTANT: Rules for posting affiliate links in this forum - Page 17

ScalyFreak · 09-30-2011, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Also, several of the moderators favor disallowing affiliate links 100%, and this was considered a compromise.

I'd actually be perfectly okay with that, since I don't care either way, but I strongly suspect I'm in the minority here.

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I do resent the fact that people think we (moderators) don't listen or care.

That's complete BS. If you didn't care, you wouldn't stay on as moderators.

ApK · 09-30-2011, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

If you didn't care, you wouldn't stay on as moderators.

I don't know, I bet it's hard to turn your back on that kind of money.

blue_skies · 09-30-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I am a little saddened to see this rule as well. Now many of the very prolific freebies posters have disappeared. I depended on this site to filter out the freebies for me daily, and now those posters have stopped doing so because of the link rule.
I also don't see how it mattered in the case of free apps and books...

Am I being lazy? Perhaps. But some users were doing a great and very consistent job of parsing this stuff out daily and now we've lost that resource.

I've noticed that also, and it makes me sad too.

ScalyFreak · 09-30-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

I don't know, I bet it's hard to turn your back on that kind of money.

Moderators get money? Oh, I am SO filing a complaint with the site admins who drafted me now!

koland · 09-30-2011, 02:47 PM

I do have one question - I see that my affiliate thread now has a date attached; I don't see in the first post that a new thread should be created each month. I don't have any problem doing so, but want to make sure that that is the new rule .... Otherwise, do I continue with the one thread and a moderator will magically fix it's title now and then (or put it back to the format specified in the first message of this thread)?

ApK · 09-30-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

Moderators get money?

Yeah, through affiliate links.

Oh, waaaaait a second....!

Kidding. I kid.

pilotbob · 09-30-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by koland

I do have one question - I see that my affiliate thread now has a date attached; I don't see in the first post that a new thread should be created each month. I don't have any problem doing so, but want to make sure that that is the new rule .... Otherwise, do I continue with the one thread and a moderator will magically fix it's title now and then (or put it back to the format specified in the first message of this thread)?

I think Dreams had suggested (perhaps the original request came from someone) allowing a new thread each month so that users don't have to scroll through many posts to get to new info. Perhaps she edited the title?

BOb

HarryT · 09-30-2011, 04:28 PM

As a result of feedback, we felt that it would be better that way, to prevent the affiliate threads from getting ridiculously long. I'm about to go and amend the rules post accordingly. We do listen to feedback.

koland · 09-30-2011, 06:15 PM

Not a problem - just didn't want to start a new thread tomorrow if it wasn't what was intended.

badgoodDeb · 09-30-2011, 06:17 PM

@koland ( and arcadata) Plz put a pointer in your thread to the new thread .... so us email followers can easily find and subscribe to the new one. Thank you ever so much!!! xxooxx

BearMountainBooks · 09-30-2011, 06:33 PM

I used to follow the bargain threads, but yanno, it was just easier for me to sign up for email subscription at Karen's blog. There's a couple of others I follow that way too. I didn't think I'd like the email coming in daily, but it's pretty darn easy to scan it for books I like and it's once per day at most.

Works for me and I believe in shopping via those links since Karen does the work to post the bargains.

Blossom · 09-30-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

I used to follow the bargain threads, but yanno, it was just easier for me to sign up for email subscription at Karen's blog. There's a couple of others I follow that way too. I didn't think I'd like the email coming in daily, but it's pretty darn easy to scan it for books I like and it's once per day at most.

Works for me and I believe in shopping via those links since Karen does the work to post the bargains.

I sub to a couple of blogs too and since this change I had to rely on them because the deal forum is practically a ghost town.

This use to be the first place I come in the morning to get the goodies now I rely on Karen's and Daily Cheap Reads.

If anyone knows of any more blogs like those two feel free to PM me the links. Also any Romance ebook deals or freebies you have my permission to PM me about.

I hope this all blows over in time.

Catlady · 09-30-2011, 06:52 PM

I'm glad that there will be a separate thread each month.

Nyssa · 09-30-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

I'm glad that there will be a separate thread each month.

koland · 09-30-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

@koland ( and arcadata) Plz put a pointer in your thread to the new thread .... so us email followers can easily find and subscribe to the new one. Thank you ever so much!!! xxooxx

Good idea, will do.

09-30-2011, 02:47 PM	#245
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,159 Karma: 4780504 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(1/2/3/dx), nook, nookcolr, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	I do have one question - I see that my affiliate thread now has a date attached; I don't see in the first post that a new thread should be created each month. I don't have any problem doing so, but want to make sure that that is the new rule .... Otherwise, do I continue with the one thread and a moderator will magically fix it's title now and then (or put it back to the format specified in the first message of this thread)? __________________ Karen (Books On The Knob, Erotica BOTK & Christian BOTK) Affiliate tags for: Kobo, Smashwords, Deal of the Day at Diesel & Eros Please clear your browser cookies before purchasing free books, to avoid penalizing any amazon affiliates you frequent. Get an extra 250MB at Dropbox.

09-30-2011, 04:28 PM	#248
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,663 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	As a result of feedback, we felt that it would be better that way, to prevent the affiliate threads from getting ridiculously long. I'm about to go and amend the rules post accordingly. We do listen to feedback. __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Last edited by HarryT; 09-30-2011 at 04:32 PM.

09-30-2011, 06:15 PM	#249
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,159 Karma: 4780504 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(1/2/3/dx), nook, nookcolr, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Not a problem - just didn't want to start a new thread tomorrow if it wasn't what was intended. __________________ Karen (Books On The Knob, Erotica BOTK & Christian BOTK) Affiliate tags for: Kobo, Smashwords, Deal of the Day at Diesel & Eros Please clear your browser cookies before purchasing free books, to avoid penalizing any amazon affiliates you frequent. Get an extra 250MB at Dropbox.

09-30-2011, 06:17 PM	#250
badgoodDeb Wizard Posts: 4,096 Karma: 9501039 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago outskirts Device: Palm-many, Kindle1, K3, iPad, iPhone 4	@koland ( and arcadata) Plz put a pointer in your thread to the new thread .... so us email followers can easily find and subscribe to the new one. Thank you ever so much!!! xxooxx __________________ -----------Found him! Wanna join the chat?

09-30-2011, 06:33 PM	#251
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 1,293 Karma: 14947622 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	I used to follow the bargain threads, but yanno, it was just easier for me to sign up for email subscription at Karen's blog. There's a couple of others I follow that way too. I didn't think I'd like the email coming in daily, but it's pretty darn easy to scan it for books I like and it's once per day at most. Works for me and I believe in shopping via those links since Karen does the work to post the bargains. __________________ BearMountainBooks Online Store BearMountainBooks on Goodreads Amazon US: Under Witch Moon (urban fantasy series), Executive Lunch (Humor mystery series) Barnes and Noble Sony Bookstore Also available at: Apple, and Kobobooks

09-30-2011, 06:52 PM	#253
Catlady Wizard Posts: 1,973 Karma: 5078806 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: jetBook Lite, Libre Color	I'm glad that there will be a separate thread each month.

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