[Wikipedia-l] Re: [associates at amazon.com: Amazon.com Associates program - your application approved]

[Magnus Manske]

Karl Eichwalder wrote:

>Jimmy Wales <jwales at bomis.com> writes:
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>>Doing exactly what we're doing now, but including an associates link,
>>will reduce their income, not increase it, at least relative to the
>>status quo.
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>They wouldn't offer the "associates programm" if it would increase
>their income - one way or the other.
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It does - on average, because many "associates" will make exclusive or 
prominent links to Amazon. We don't.

Magnus