AussieDave
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Unless one has a direct hand on the pulse, then there will always be opportunities for dishonest people to shaft affiliates etc., etc.
Lets face it, we sign up to partner programs who, essential, hold ALL the Aces.
Those of us who are seasoned affiliates, maybe able to see 'dodgy' when it rears its head in our stats. However, unless one has unfettered access to clean-data, or the program is outright stealing with no care or conscience, then sorry but we're all flying blind, totally at the mercy of these affiliate programs.
I've currently got one program who I know is shafting me sideways. Who is using BS mathematics, to rob me blind. No I wont say who it is, I can't afford to lose anymore of the peanuts I'm being paid, now. Besides, blowing the whistle on who this is, is a moot point. It's not what this post is about.
What I'm saying is... unless you have total control over every aspect of your business, then your going to get shafted by crooks in this industry.
Over my 22 years in this gig, I've known a lot of AM's, and frankly, lots of upper echelon folks too. Having been told on different occasions, by different people, the same thing, the 'penny' drops, and you start to realise your getting screwed from day 1.
I turned 61 this month, and I could write volumes about all the crooked, dodgy and downright thieving bastards I, and others affiliates, have encountered over the years. Sure there are honest operators, AM's programs etc., etc. But on a whole, there are damn side more unethical goings on than there are honest actions.
In the last few days I've been busily setting up the DOCH forum. However, given all that's expressed here, in this post, I've decided, it's time to pull the pin, and say goodbye.
Of the 22 years I've been in this industry, a good 20 of those years have been spent, not only being an affiliate, but also running watchdog sites both for players and affiliates, alike. I can assure you, of the thanks given to me, it has been hugely overshadowed by people trying to bring me down.
The straw which broke the camel's back, came, as a result of a staff member or an indentured servant here at AGD, deleting one of my posts. Having experienced this hush-hush white washing over at the GPWA, at CAP years ago, and other iGaming affiliate forums, its' clear, ethics and honesty are changed like daily underwear.
It all depend on who is being called out.
Hidden agenda's, alliances, double standards, anything and everything which spells out ZERO integrity, can be found, and mostly always is leveled, at the feet of places which boast their looking after players/affiliates welfare. But frankly, it's all BS. Smoke and Mirrors.
I've wasted countless hours fighting against this crap. Standing up against tyranny in this industry, and all I've mostly received is contempt and untold character assignation attempts etc., etc.
So on that note, the 'penny' for me has finally dropped. Time for me to say goodbye.
All that remains for me to say is... Thanks to those small number of affiliates, program managers, casino owners and alike, who have stood by me, and are NOT dodgy. Who, like myself, believe one can be 100% ethical and successful, without the need to cheat, lie and steal.
To the rest of you, who, over the years, have treated me poorly, only on the basis that it may have or has affected you dodgy-business operations, I say to you... Kiss my ass!
Lets face it, we sign up to partner programs who, essential, hold ALL the Aces.
Those of us who are seasoned affiliates, maybe able to see 'dodgy' when it rears its head in our stats. However, unless one has unfettered access to clean-data, or the program is outright stealing with no care or conscience, then sorry but we're all flying blind, totally at the mercy of these affiliate programs.
I've currently got one program who I know is shafting me sideways. Who is using BS mathematics, to rob me blind. No I wont say who it is, I can't afford to lose anymore of the peanuts I'm being paid, now. Besides, blowing the whistle on who this is, is a moot point. It's not what this post is about.
What I'm saying is... unless you have total control over every aspect of your business, then your going to get shafted by crooks in this industry.
Over my 22 years in this gig, I've known a lot of AM's, and frankly, lots of upper echelon folks too. Having been told on different occasions, by different people, the same thing, the 'penny' drops, and you start to realise your getting screwed from day 1.
I turned 61 this month, and I could write volumes about all the crooked, dodgy and downright thieving bastards I, and others affiliates, have encountered over the years. Sure there are honest operators, AM's programs etc., etc. But on a whole, there are damn side more unethical goings on than there are honest actions.
In the last few days I've been busily setting up the DOCH forum. However, given all that's expressed here, in this post, I've decided, it's time to pull the pin, and say goodbye.
Of the 22 years I've been in this industry, a good 20 of those years have been spent, not only being an affiliate, but also running watchdog sites both for players and affiliates, alike. I can assure you, of the thanks given to me, it has been hugely overshadowed by people trying to bring me down.
- Slur campaigns of outright lies leveled against my character.
- People believing said lies and treating me like a pariah.
- Humiliated with forum account closures; the catalyst of calling owners of said forum etc., etc., out on their BS given to players and affiliates.
The straw which broke the camel's back, came, as a result of a staff member or an indentured servant here at AGD, deleting one of my posts. Having experienced this hush-hush white washing over at the GPWA, at CAP years ago, and other iGaming affiliate forums, its' clear, ethics and honesty are changed like daily underwear.
It all depend on who is being called out.
Hidden agenda's, alliances, double standards, anything and everything which spells out ZERO integrity, can be found, and mostly always is leveled, at the feet of places which boast their looking after players/affiliates welfare. But frankly, it's all BS. Smoke and Mirrors.
I've wasted countless hours fighting against this crap. Standing up against tyranny in this industry, and all I've mostly received is contempt and untold character assignation attempts etc., etc.
So on that note, the 'penny' for me has finally dropped. Time for me to say goodbye.
All that remains for me to say is... Thanks to those small number of affiliates, program managers, casino owners and alike, who have stood by me, and are NOT dodgy. Who, like myself, believe one can be 100% ethical and successful, without the need to cheat, lie and steal.
To the rest of you, who, over the years, have treated me poorly, only on the basis that it may have or has affected you dodgy-business operations, I say to you... Kiss my ass!
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