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Originally Posted by Catlady
I think this is a very bad idea and an overreaction, and should be reconsidered.
It means duplication and confusion for members looking for the deals and freebies. Now I'll have to look through posts in numerous threads, instead of being able to quickly scan the deals section by book titles or devices.
I think it would be better to have the individuals who post affiliate links include a sentence in each post disclosing their affiliate relationship, if the powers-that-be think some kind of disclosure is truly necessary.
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^ That.
(Though, seriously, I don't see what the fuss is about - you don't pay extra for the book and they get like $0.10 or whatever when you buy a book using their link. I'd much rather subscribe to these person's blogs and avoid the unnecessary mess this new rule will create. Just my $0.02)