this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023

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I think affiliate links should be banned or restricted from this instance (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by SymbolicLink@lemmy.ca to c/main@lemmy.ca

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I noticed this Wealthsimple Community pop up in my "active" list today.

Clicked in and noticed its empty, but the sidebar contains a sneaky affiliate link for the moderator of that community.

Same thing with the Wealthsimple Trade Community.

I think this sort of activity should be banned from here tbh, definitely at the mod level.

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[–] SymbolicLink@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I am okay leaving it to mods. But I think in this particular case if the mods themselves are posting affiliate links with no indication they are getting money for each use, that seems like misaligned incentives.

There were some subreddits that would have stickied posts or something that allowed affiliate links, but that aggregates it all into one place and also lays it out clearly for whoever visits.

My main concern is not that someone is making money, we all gotta eat, its just when people aren't aware they are potentially being manipulated for someones benefit.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I agree. Transparency is key :)