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If you are referring to the user who clicks the link then most don't like it because you are gaining a benefit for it, as such you might not be fully interested in there well being, just yours.
From a big company side, because of the above as well.
By "they" i mean people clicking the link.
@mee2 What @Mun said is true, and the other thing is many people will abuse by registering an account or attempting to register multiple accounts just to post garbage and show their affiliate links.
When that happened, many readers and providers will flee from any forum full of links and garbage information.
Because they usually mean one of two things:
-spamming
-shilling
edited that to add a word since LET has been spammed with referral links recently
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When someone receives a benefit from posting a link (either financial benefit or referral points for a forum membership drive/contest) It lowers the trust value of the user's entire post (which is the same reason people distrust blog posts where the writer receives some form of compensation for writing a review).
Exactly correct - the readers see such a post as a pure advertisement, and not as a "honest suggestion" for a product.
Is also why I think affiliate programs are dead. It is the laziest form of direct selling if you can even call it that.
Maybe because hosting forums are the kind of place where community members like to share knowledge and learn from each other. So rather than trying to make a quick buck and profit from your fellow community member, why not post something helpful or a good deal and the rewards will follow. Is this a good enough answer for you @mee2?