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Re: VGLNK advertising

Just started getting this a few minutes ago. It annoys me, since normally people hyperlink single words to show examples of what they're saying, so I click them. I hope this is not a permanent feature.
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Re: VGLNK advertising

I noticed from my remote desktop session that unlike the other hotlinking adwords I've seen before (which appeared in green and double underlined, clearly different from an ordinary hyperlink), these viglinks appear to be ordinary links, indistinguishable from ones intentionally added by the post maker. This is a PROBLEM.
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Re: VGLNK advertising

We enabled this late last week to see if it would provide some extra money for operating costs behind the scenes. I was unaware they would link random words -- I was under the impression it would just add some affiliate tracking to existing sites that provide referral-based revenue. (amazon, etc.)

I've disabled it temporarily until I can figure out how to prevent that from happening.
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Re: VGLNK advertising

Thanks for the quick response on this.

I think their only option (based on reading their website) is to modify your existing content looking for linkable words (reading their js is somewhat interesting).

I am curious how their model works, since it sounds like you would pay them a portion of the revenue generated from the affiliate marketing. How much was CD looking at generating, and how much does the js Linker take?
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Re: VGLNK advertising

Thanks for the response, Brandon.

Looking at their site, they offer a few different versions/products. I'm guessing you wanted the one that adds a referral to links that the user posted (such as Amazon), and not forcibly add the links programmatically (like we were experiencing).
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Re: VGLNK advertising

The return of VGLNK, but in a new form.

If you "copy link address" on a link, then paste it into something like an email, viglink inserts itself in between and the js adds a bunch of *** to the link you are trying to copy.

I have been refusing to block any ads or js on CD, but I may start doing so for vglnk.

does CD actually make any money from this? Does this cost any money for them to set up?
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Re: VGLNK advertising

I haven't seen any instances of it myself, but then I'm also a paid supporter (you can be too!) and a moderator. Not sure how that affects things.
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Re: VGLNK advertising

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...2&postcount=12

I mean, they've got to make money somehow. Unless you'll be generous-enough to pay the bills (and I'm assuming it's one heck of a bill). If you have any suggestions on how they can make money unobtrusively, feel free to bring it up.
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I haven't seen any instances of it myself, but then I'm also a paid supporter (you can be too!) and a moderator. Not sure how that affects things.
I am now a paid supported as well. (2 yr)

My question is if vglnk is actually generating much revenue, and roughly how much?

I'm not against advertising. I am against having my content modified by the forum.

Incidentally, If i copy a link from your sig, it gets 3000% longer (and not email friendly). Can we request that this be turned off for paid supporters along with the other advertising?
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Nope no ads on my machine, both in Chrome and IE.
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The return of VGLNK, but in a new form.

If you "copy link address" on a link, then paste it into something like an email, viglink inserts itself in between and the js adds a bunch of *** to the link you are trying to copy.
On my MacBook pro on Safari, I was not able to replicate the issue. Has it been removed already?
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I'm not seeing it, with or without adblock, on Safari and Chrome on OSX, and on IE and Chrome in Windows.
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I was unaware they would link random words -- I was under the impression it would just add some affiliate tracking to existing sites that provide referral-based revenue. (amazon, etc.)
Yeah. It's called a hyperlink.

I was trying to show a good flashlight to use for targeting.

Sorry for upsetting you all. Like I said, I was just trying to help.
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Yeah. It's called a hyperlink.

I was trying to show a good flashlight to use for targeting.

Sorry for upsetting you all. Like I said, I was just trying to help.
You were linking to a real one. Many other posts had random words linked.
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You were linking to a real one. Many other posts had random words linked.
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Since someone linked the thread I posted a link on, I assumed you were talking
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