Several programs here and many more of your fellow affiliates, some who you might even consider friends use contextual advertising to line their pockets. They have no ethics at all; and why should they being that they are getting rich albeit at the expense of the innocent!
I know at least half a dozen very well known affiliates using this vehicle; surely you know them as well; if not do some investigating you will soon find them; more than likely popping up over your ads! Dom I have surmise that you have an assortment of computers; why not load up some adware on one and start taking names!
As for 888 being certified they as all of the others should be considered sponsors and not actually certified; it’s my understanding that they are each charged a listing fee of some kind. They are here to give us all an opportunity to openly discuss issues we have with the programs. It’s a great opportunity but usually it’s not utilized to its fullest potential.