I really don’t see what is the big deal?
KWBlue – you have to admit that without CAP no one would have ever heard of your website. You should be thankful that you’ve got plenty of free advertisement and prmotion by having your own sub-forum (even though CAP benefited as well). With the free advertising, you had plenty of time to make your website and service popular among the affiliates, and judging from the comments, you’ve succeeded. There is no reason to be sour that some competition has popped up. I reallize that because of CAP’s new service the flow of new affiliates from CAP to your website is/will be virtually over, but I am sure there are other avenues to pursue. I’ve seen your logo on a few affiliate programs’ websites and I am sure you will do just fine.
I don’t think CAP should start this service, but my reason is totally different – I simply think Lou should stick to the core service, which is a forum (online at CAP or offline at the gatherings). I don’t think CAP’s heart is in the T&C service the way KWBlue’s is, which will result in mediocre service and will backfire eventually.