Yeah, Dean, we have all been through the wringer over the years.
We’re a darn good group, and there are a lot more of us than you could mention above.
We’ve all in unison been the pillars of this industry in may ways, whether operators ever recognize that or not.
And whether we find the time to talk or not, we have had each other’s back all these years. I have always known that if in trouble, I could come to you and many of the other old timers, and vice versa.
When it comes down to it, we stick together.
We have fought a lot of battles over the years keeping the affiliate business on the straight and narrow. We have really been a good example of self regulation, we have been outing rogues (more or less successfully over the years) amongst ourselves, like way back at GPWA the cookiemonster and the hijacker, and later scumware (mostly gone now) and blackhatters and others in between. We have achieved positive changes with the programs, like treating our contracts with them with respect. We have not always agreed on what to think of a new phenomenon, but when it comes down to it, we have always stuck together.
We always welcomed newcomers with open arms and many have become oldtimers themselves by now. It’s a great community.
What makes it twice as impressive is the diversity, completely different backgrounds, nationalities, ages and business models that have found a comfortable home in this community.
We all rock, and we have created a business athmosphere of comeradery that is unequalled in most other industries.
On that note, let’s take the bull by the horns, each in their own unique way as always, and respect each others decisions. Let’s discuss what we decide to do and why, and help each other find our own ways to deal with stuff.
CAP rocks!
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