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Old 1st-March-2007, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Schankwart View Post
I noticed that their affiliate programm, sureturn.com, is GPWA approved.
The affiliate programs associated with GPWA are simply sponsors, it is simply recognition that they are supporting the work of the association, and not meant as a certification or endorsement.

However, I was surprised to see this comment in particular because Sureturn.com is NOT a sponsor. Looking at their site I do see the old GPWA logo and an indication that...
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The GPWA have acknowledged that we are a scumware free group. This means that we are not out there stealing your customers. We are here to work with and for you.

I wasn't around the forums at the time when scumware was an especially high-profile issue and that type of judgement about particular programs occurred, but it may well be true -- it means that they don't allow affiliates to use malicious software that replaces other people's affiliate codes with the affiliate code of the scumware/software producer.
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