Okay so I know Lemmy won’t like this but I’m one of those idiots on the free money apps AND also I’m taking steps to privatize other parts of my online presence. I am well aware of the dissonance.
But in my defence, the site I use to make money still works even though I block ads on their games. And I’m broke, yo.
were you not paying attention or have you already forgotten that Honey is scamming the very content creators who shilled it (and others) by hijacking their affiliate links via cookie stuffing? By using Honey you’re actively fucking over people who get income from affiliate marketing.
Ok maybe I didn’t understand the other comment cause I have no idea what Honey is. The site I use is not really advertised (at least I’ve never seen any ads or influencers for it).
Edit: Oh omg lol I thought they were saying honey as like someone talking to their spouse (like in the comic). Reading comprehension is weak. idk wtf that app is.
tbh: I don’t care about other people’s affiliate links - they only sell bs anyway. what would scare me much more, is what they are willing to do to ppl like you and me. if they are willing to fuck around with ‘influencers’, which can have quite a bit of money and reach - to what extent are they ok to fuck around with ppl, that don’t have any money?
It’s one thing to avoid particular marketplaces that have affiliate programs like Amazon, but if you’re going to buy something from them anyway, wouldn’t it be better to go out of your way to use an affiliate link? No affiliate link means giving more money to Amazon. Affiliate link means you can choose someone to get a small piece of the profits.
Okay so I know Lemmy won’t like this but I’m one of those idiots on the free money apps AND also I’m taking steps to privatize other parts of my online presence. I am well aware of the dissonance.
But in my defence, the site I use to make money still works even though I block ads on their games. And I’m broke, yo.
were you not paying attention or have you already forgotten that Honey is scamming the very content creators who shilled it (and others) by hijacking their affiliate links via cookie stuffing? By using Honey you’re actively fucking over people who get income from affiliate marketing.
Different honey. Both are scammy.
Ok maybe I didn’t understand the other comment cause I have no idea what Honey is. The site I use is not really advertised (at least I’ve never seen any ads or influencers for it).
Edit: Oh omg lol I thought they were saying honey as like someone talking to their spouse (like in the comic). Reading comprehension is weak. idk wtf that app is.
tbh: I don’t care about other people’s affiliate links - they only sell bs anyway. what would scare me much more, is what they are willing to do to ppl like you and me. if they are willing to fuck around with ‘influencers’, which can have quite a bit of money and reach - to what extent are they ok to fuck around with ppl, that don’t have any money?
The main concern of yours is legit. Definitely a “too good to be true” situation.
I don’t buy from affiliate links either btw.
It’s one thing to avoid particular marketplaces that have affiliate programs like Amazon, but if you’re going to buy something from them anyway, wouldn’t it be better to go out of your way to use an affiliate link? No affiliate link means giving more money to Amazon. Affiliate link means you can choose someone to get a small piece of the profits.
You are correct, I just don’t really buy stuff from big online marketplaces.