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Originally posted by KCat
No problem, babe! This is a great thread. Lots of interesting discussions going on.
My affiliate content perspective is sort of a different beast since with any affiliate program, it's your rules as to how the content can be used. Whether skimming TGPs aren't allowed or no more than 20 pics inside an AVS site etc. etc. Your content, your rules.
Galleries, on the other hand, are usually build to the rules specified by the TGP owner (12 pics? 15? no video stills? no nasty dollars? etc.).
Assuming the traffic & conversions are the same, what's better - charging for the webmaster for a partner account or charging the surfer to view the galleries?
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There's a difference between webmasters paying for partner accounts and a surfer paying to view.... The webmaster either owns or has permission to submit the galleries and the TGP owner has the right to attempt to reduce the scammers and cheaters.
The TGP owner doesn't own the content so how can they charge to view it.
Look at this another way, what if somebody (affiliate or not) took every single one of your galleries that you've ever submitted or created and opened a paysite with it? They get 20.00 (or whatever) for a membership and end up with 100 members a month for a cool $2000.00 a month. You get nothing of this, except the possibility that someone will sign up from one of the galleries. Remember, you'll also be paying this guy 50% commission for any hosted galleries he uses. He's using your bandwidth and your content and charging the surfer, all without your knowledge or consent.
Maybe I'm not as open minded as I like to think I am, but I'm pretty sure this would piss me off.