04-27-2005, 09:43 PM
LochnarITB,Apr 27 2005, 03:33 PM Wrote:And just as little further clarification. It seems that a link can be placed that includes a referral without showing in the text such as this super duper game. If you mouse over this link, your browser probably shows you the actual link. Note the "?refer=234234234". This means that the site will credit the person identified by the 234234234 with points which might get them cash or prizes or free time. They don't care if you actually sign up or not, they just want you to click to get their credit. Actually, they might want you to sign up too. It is possible that you would then be tracked through their site and the person who posted would get even more credit for actions you take on their site. A link to a site to check out will not elicit the spam guardians response where as one with the embedded referral will. (I hope I have contributed my quota of equine flogging with this response. I want to be a good Lurker. ;) )
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete