Hey, guys, as a heads up, LJ appears to be doing things with affiliate links again.
Now, this time they seem to have avoided stripping *other* people's affiliate codes. But the whole process is still rather sketchy - a) it means that any link to amazon, etc, could be giving profit to LJ - and b) it poses a potential security risk.
Anyway, , check out
this entry for more information about it and also a way to opt out.