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by joladev 72 days ago
Sorry, I realize I overdid it on the affiliate links so I've called out the link and removed some others. Just thought it was nice that they had an affiliate program. Nothing shady intended!
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Thanks, just something to be mindful of in the future. It unfortunately can discredit your work if not clearly disclosed. Thanks for the post!
> It unfortunately can discredit your work

In a time where more people usually beg for forgiveness instead of asking for permission, it already has

A bit more than discredit, this is almost always against affiliate terms so you don't get payout and often actually illegal for not disclosing compensation.
You probably could have just dropped a line at the end saying that all of the links in the post so readers are advised 2 plz click so you can get credit.
Thanks for the update. The usage of an affiliate link feels quite dishonest here because the hyperlink says bunny.net but then opens up bunny.net/?ref=xxxx
Of course it’s nice.

But that changes things