Re:TP-Link firmware sends six DNS requests and one NTP query...
by mikeash on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @10:07AM
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It talks a lot about Amazon, but there's no mention of using affiliate links.
The issue is that there's a conflict of interest when a page that gives you advice on what to buy uses affiliate links. If they get a cut of my purchase, then they're incentivized to get me to buy the most expensive alternative rather than the best one, and to buy something rather than stick with what I have if what I have is adequate.
This is not an insurmountable problem, but disclosure is important so I know what's going on.
The issue is that there's a conflict of interest when a page that gives you advice on what to buy uses affiliate links. If they get a cut of my purchase, then they're incentivized to get me to buy the most expensive alternative rather than the best one, and to buy something rather than stick with what I have if what I have is adequate.
This is not an insurmountable problem, but disclosure is important so I know what's going on.