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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

I tend to agree that they should not be allowed, but how would everyone feel about an exception if they're obviously called out?

I think of communities like churningcanada on reddit for example, where affiliate links / referral codes are intentional and wanted by the community.

IE, something like:

Any affiliate or referral links must be obviously called out as such, with a clear description of what the poster gains and what the user would gain by using it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I can get on board with this, my main concern is the disclosure.

I think what you posted is specific can be a good start. And then if any other dark patterns emerge they can be dealt with.

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