@Dominique 206491 wrote:
This of course will have an adverse effect on the entire industry, newcomers don’t have a chance of getting established.
New programs can’t get their foot in the door, nor can new affiliates. Which affiliate is able to make a quota when just starting out? Precious few if any.!
Of course new programs do not have to play by the same rules. They could simply not have quotas and they would attract new affiliates (as well as some existing affiliates) and could grow quickly.
So you could argue that if a quota situation existed for major programs then it would actually provide a niche for new programs and new affiliates to get established.
I have a feeling that the market would move to fill that profit / advertising void.