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A comment on ClearURLs – automatically remove tracking elements from URLs.

Re:ClearURLs – automatically remove tracking elements from URLs by ShaneXie on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @01:08PM (#27052613)
I think one thing need to be clarified is Tracking Link !== Affiliatized Link. If the extension get rid of all the affiliate info in the link, it can destroy the income of the youtubers who put affiliate links in their content.
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Re:ClearURLs – automatically remove tracking elements from URLs by Khalos on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @01:16PM (#27052724)
It looks like the add-on has an option to "Allow referral marketing" which is off by default. If you install this add-on and feel like enabling this, it looks like you can.

That said, it still results in some level of tracking and given the add-on's purpose, having to opt in to affiliate links seems like the right choice.

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Re:ClearURLs – automatically remove tracking elements from URLs by asdff on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @01:17PM (#27052735)
There is an "allow referral marketing" toggle in the settings that I assumes keeps these sorts of links in play.
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