On OzBargain we are programmatically making distinguishing between 3 types of links our users might post in the posts and in the comments.
Link | In Deal Link | In Post Content (Deal or Forum) | In Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliate Links | Not allowed | Not allowed | Not allowed |
Referral Links | Not allowed | Not allowed1) | Not allowed |
Others | Allowed2) | Allowed | Allowed |
What are the differences between referral and affiliate links? In short, this is our definition on OzBargain:
Referral links pay referrers site-credit. Affiliate links pay affiliates real money.