tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134273408102615046.post5853074252729328641..comments2024-03-27T05:26:58.902-04:00Comments on These Old Games: #TBT - The First Book - Zero to Hero, Uncommon CommonersPhil Viveritohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00316096327859610399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134273408102615046.post-44976512076596067732020-10-23T23:58:46.611-04:002020-10-23T23:58:46.611-04:00I deleted your post so as not to have an exposed e...I deleted your post so as not to have an exposed email link. <br /><br />Basically, the way affiliate programs work is if a consumer clicks an ad link, a cookie is placed on the consumer's computer. As they travel around a shopping site, that cookie tells the company that I referred the consumer. If the consumer makes a purchase, then the affiliate (me) gets credited with the sale and I receive a percentage. If you click a link for a D&D book and ultimately buy a frying pan, I still get credited. <br /><br />There are a couple of product categories where I don't receive credit for because of the terms of the program. To be honest, they are odd things like ebooks and movies, where advertising tends to be a part of the product (The Avengers Films) or like an ebook where margins are tight. For example, today I have a link for The Minus Faction books I enjoy. I don't get a credit for that, I just really like the series. <br /><br />I would be remiss if I didn't mention my privacy policy and the polices of the companies I am an affiliate for. Many people dislike being tracked and by clicking on the Privacy Policy above, you can find the privacy policy of the companies I run adverting for and opt-out. <br /><br />While you seem "all in", many people just want out, which is why I don't personally collect information on readers. I do collect websites for analytical purposes, which is actually controlled by the Google link in my privacy policy. <br /><br />If you are reading along at home, running an ad blocker will remove most of the ads. The DriveThruRPG ads are hit and miss with most adblockers as they are straight up HTML. Adblockers have trouble parsing that. If you like your privacy and content preserved by an adblocker, I apologize for the ones they can't remove. <br /><br />All of these ads are kind of a give and take, really. I like them and hate them at the same time. I wish I didn't have to keep them up, but until I write that novel or win the lottery, they are here to stay. Phil Viveritohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316096327859610399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134273408102615046.post-6663754960386605242020-10-22T17:33:55.799-04:002020-10-22T17:33:55.799-04:00Generally, I do get a percentage of a sale. It has...Generally, I do get a percentage of a sale. It has to be purchased within 24 hrs of the first click for Amazon goods. It applies to virtually everything physical. For DriveThruRPG, it's mostly electronic goods like pdfs. <br /><br />Some items don't have a payout for me, such as a subscriptions to Amazon products, Youtube links, gift cards, etc. If I post about these things, it's because I just like it enough to mention it. <br /><br />All of the podcasts fall into this category and most of the video games like Gemstone IV. They're interesting, so I mention them as much as possible. I get nothing for these links. Phil Viveritohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316096327859610399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134273408102615046.post-54335859207462679462020-10-22T13:10:06.529-04:002020-10-22T13:10:06.529-04:00Also: if I route my bloated Amazon family-spending...Also: if I route my bloated Amazon family-spending through your portal/link, and buy regular stuff, jewelry, purses, rabbit gloves, etc., for my wife and questionable children (they don't look like me at all, curious?!?), do you receive a residual, even if I buy items other than D&D books? It would be an easy way to support your enterprise. HuckSawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381444935904172318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134273408102615046.post-54774871154978113722020-10-22T13:05:16.151-04:002020-10-22T13:05:16.151-04:00When we were stupid teenagers we constantly argued...When we were stupid teenagers we constantly argued about whether "real" heavy metal (1985) had keyboards. Everyone had a preference about what was the purest or the best. I won't even mention jazz a-holes in this, if Joe Pass could outplay Jake E. Lee. Who cares? They're both awesome. <br /><br />Same with fantasy rules. It's a pizza. Sit down, decide what goes on the pizza, pour some soda and enjoy the pizza. You could always tell who was a nerd because they would spout about how fast a car could go 0-60. No one races 0-60. We race 0-120, or until the car overheats, shakes too much, or someone lets off the gas. <br /><br />The Uncommon Commoners (also called the Spice Cabinet, or Pedal Board) element is what gives an adventure the memorable quality we all remember forever. <br /><br />A fantastic concept and execution. Leave rules to the nerds. Just play. Hendrix was going into jazz, anyway. HuckSawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13381444935904172318noreply@blogger.com