I will say this openly because I have put alot of time into this recurring problem with programs.
Some programs have found the magic bullet when it comes to marketing. The affiliate is becoming an endangered species. There are more scrapers than actual hard working webmasters.
Programs are also starting up a huge number of front pages that is a scary thought.
Therefore, a more aggressive stance against scraping would be a beginning towards being takin more seriously. Do you really think they care about your report? do you really think they care about your hard work? I say no way, they have enough resources now to do it all on there own. The resources they employ do not meet the guide lines of any SE’s policies and this is their achilles heal. Become more proactive against dishonest webmasters and practices of aff programs.
I would bet earnings are far less now than a year ago and yet the market is growing.
Unless we as a community of honest webmasters take back our market share profits will continue too dwindle.
I am pulling them off my site, do you think they really care? no way! greek39