Ok, can LJ be any more stupid?
I'm doing the newsletter, and I always used the permalink link at the end of each post, or the one from the header to do the actual linkage. Now, I can't do it anymore. I need to go inside the post, and copy the link from my address bar. Why? Because all links in LJ are now affiliated to VigLink.
Oh... and what is VigLink, do you ask?
From their FAQ
VigLink enables you to get paid for doing what you normally do on your blog or site. Whenever you link to a product, website, or promotion, VigLink turns that link into an affiliate link so that you receive a commission for any purchases made.
But... WAIT! look at this nice bit on their FAQ, too!
Will my users notice? Should I disclose it?
Most users do not notice on their own although we highly recommend you disclose it. VigLink does not change the user experience one bit. No links are inserted or removed on the page, there are no double-underlines or pop-ups, and mousing over a link looks "clean."
Man! this is getting old...
And no, I'm not dead, and there is a reason I'm not on line. And, in the immortal Terminator's words: I'll be back
ETA: And here is the opt-out
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Oh... and what is VigLink, do you ask?
From their FAQ
VigLink enables you to get paid for doing what you normally do on your blog or site. Whenever you link to a product, website, or promotion, VigLink turns that link into an affiliate link so that you receive a commission for any purchases made.
But... WAIT! look at this nice bit on their FAQ, too!
Will my users notice? Should I disclose it?
Most users do not notice on their own although we highly recommend you disclose it. VigLink does not change the user experience one bit. No links are inserted or removed on the page, there are no double-underlines or pop-ups, and mousing over a link looks "clean."
Man! this is getting old...
And no, I'm not dead, and there is a reason I'm not on line. And, in the immortal Terminator's words: I'll be back
ETA: And here is the opt-out
This entry was originally posted at http://birggitt.dreamwidth.org/168807.html. Please comment here or there using OpenID.