@Nandakishore 198503 wrote:
But what would this appeasement look like? Agreement that the certified partner has to pay just 10k instead of 40k? Seen from the perspective of an affiliate, the title ‘Certified Partner’ of an affiliate program will be in the future more liability than asset. How about the certified partners giving back their ‘certificates’ to start from the scratch in their relationship with CAP based on some credible and transparent criteria?
I’ll quote myself from a post I made yesterday at the GPWA forums about this very matter:
We carry the PAP, CAP and GPWA logos on our affiliate website. These are simply here to inform affiliates that we have a presence and are active on these forums. That is all. We do not believe that these ‘seals’ carry any significant credence. At the same time, I personally do not believe that our decision to place these logos on our sites should be met with negativity. Of course, bet365 wants to be working with every reputable website out there, but if this is enough to put an affiliate off working with us, then that is their choice and so be it. If their case is purely down to ethics, then I won’t be challenging their beliefs.
Further to this, if, as part of a new policy and as part of a prospective revised agreement with Affiliate Media Inc, a different approach is taken towards Certification, we’d be happy to discuss it and meet any criteria required.