tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9787865.post114534859812953979..comments2023-09-26T16:45:44.794+08:00Comments on Ignorance is Curable: Stealth E-commercewhanafihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01688647550018227829noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9787865.post-1145370843727695962006-04-18T22:34:00.000+08:002006-04-18T22:34:00.000+08:00Tim,Thanks for pointing out the other sites that e...Tim,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for pointing out the other sites that embed links. I haven't used any of them, so I am not in a position to comment on whether they do so in a forthright manner.<BR/><BR/>I have participated in the discussion with you and at the LibraryThing GoogleGroups, but your arguments do not convince me. <BR/><BR/>You keep claiming the amount of money involved is absurdly small, but you are fiercely defending your right to collect it. I can only assume that it must be significant or you would be arguing on the basis of principle instead of relying on crowd size and apathy as evidence of correctness.<BR/><BR/>Your knowledge of where my traffic comes from is based on ignorance. My site is not directed at friends or family, nor is that where traffic originates. You know nothing about me, so the whole argument is presumptuous on your part. I have a statement on my blog and on my web site about links and how they work.<BR/><BR/>I am disappointed that you persist in the stand you have taken. Your service is innovative (though with the list of other sites you have provided I will have to verify that statement), easy to use, and fun. The fact that you are dug in on the issue of embeded links just leaves a sour taste.whanafihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01688647550018227829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9787865.post-1145368483823205542006-04-18T21:54:00.000+08:002006-04-18T21:54:00.000+08:00Waleed,1. Here is a list of other book cataloging ...Waleed,<BR/><BR/>1. Here is a list of other book cataloging sites that do the same:<BR/><BR/>StuffWeLike, Stuffopolis, Listal, Reader2, BooksWellRead, Douban (.com/.net), AllConsuming, Librarious, Socialogue, Bibliophil, BookCrossing, ChainReading, ConnectViaBooks, MediaChest<BR/><BR/>Strikingly, that is 100% of the services. (I'm sure you'd find the same for offline catalogers, swap sites, etc.) LibraryThing is special in that it allows you to use your own affiliate code when the books run on your OWN site. When they run on the LibraryThing site, it uses the LibraryThing code. <BR/><BR/>2. Library is no more "stealthy" than anyone else. For example you don't have any sort of notice by your links that the money goes to you. In any case, LibraryThing does explain how affilaite links work when making an external widget.<BR/><BR/>3. Although the amounts of money here are absurdly small, I and many other members of the LibraryThing community have engaged in a long conversation about this matter. You haven't convinced me, or indeed anyone else, so far as I noticed.<BR/><BR/>4. As stated in the group, your catalog is unlikely to be used much by people other than you and your close friends. Since the Amazon affiliate terms of service--which you agreed to--prohibits the use of these links by you and your close friends.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Tim Spalding<BR/>LibraryThing.comTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986361763198309178noreply@blogger.com