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Affiliate programs are the most anti-big corp monetization strategy ever.

Considering I already buy books on Amazon, if there's anyway I can just find an affiliate (any affiliate), Amazon gets 5.5% less revenue.

For tracyhenry, they would get ~$8.25 CAD straight out of Amazon's pocket for my $150 purchase.

except it becomes much harder to find genuine recommendations for things on the web.

You can use Pi-holes' monetization link.

Amazon would get even less revenue if you bought your books somewhere else, like https://bookshop.org/ or directly from an independent book store.

A Patreon/crypto address to make a donation to is the compromise here, surely.

How do you pay your bills?

People should get paid for work.

Whether that work is having a job. Or making a website.

I don't see the difference...

Someone who does useful work deserves wages.