Censorship

ShallowHal · 11-18-05, 07:40 AM

I have an honest question. There's certain site that offers cash back rewards, usually a small % for clicking through them, nothing else. It starts with "e" and ends in "bates.com", but it's censored. ******.com See!?

This is a DVD site, so I'm confused about why a shopping site like ******.com is censored. Fatwallet does the same thing, but that's not censored. I assumed it was because DVDTalk sponsors also provide cash back through ******, but Amazon, DDD, and DVDEmpire don't, so there's no "competition" for referral clicks.

Why?

pilot · 11-18-05, 11:20 AM

I believe it was censored originally when it came out, because people were spamming the forum with it..I guess it just stuck..or Geoff dislikes them for some reason

Josh H · 11-18-05, 11:51 AM

I think it's because:

1. People spam with it.
2. People post links with it instead of DVD Talk referral links, and Geoff loses money on click through purchases.

11-18-05, 07:40 AM	#1
ShallowHal Guest Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,699	Censorship I have an honest question. There's certain site that offers cash back rewards, usually a small % for clicking through them, nothing else. It starts with "e" and ends in "bates.com", but it's censored. ****.com See!? This is a DVD site, so I'm confused about why a shopping site like **.com is censored. Fatwallet does the same thing, but that's not censored. I assumed it was because DVDTalk sponsors also provide cash back through ***, but Amazon, DDD, and DVDEmpire don't, so there's no "competition" for referral clicks. Why? Last edited by CPT; 11-18-05 at 07:47 AM.*

11-18-05, 11:20 AM	#2
pilot Administrator Join Date: Mar 1999 Posts: 6,193	I believe it was censored originally when it came out, because people were spamming the forum with it..I guess it just stuck..or Geoff dislikes them for some reason

11-18-05, 11:51 AM	#3
Josh H Retired Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 27,389	I think it's because: 1. People spam with it. 2. People post links with it instead of DVD Talk referral links, and Geoff loses money on click through purchases.