The way I look at it is this: BH is a fact of life, like it or not. But if we have a Black Hatter who is prepared to put something back into the community then it’s something we would do well to pay attention to. “Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer” as the saying goes.
On the B4P front, exclusive deals are there for a lot of affiliates if they work closely with casino programs. Again, its part of affiliate life. I Take Dom’s point, but I feel it is better to find counter-promotions that suit your audience if you feel there is a threat.
While some of Itay’s erm, “marketing efforts” might seem dubious, and some of the casinos he promotes equally so, I admire the innovation behind B4P – and it’s nicely presented too.