> Affiliate links, codes, or cookies must only be included when the extension provides a direct and transparent user benefit related to the extension’s core functionality. It is not permitted to inject affiliate links without related user action and without providing a tangible benefit to users.
> Some common violations include:
> Inserting affiliate links when no discount, cashback, or donation is provided.
> An extension that continuously injects affiliate links in the background without related user action.
New policy is this:
> Affiliate links, codes, or cookies must only be included when the extension provides a direct and transparent user benefit related to the extension’s core functionality. It is not permitted to inject affiliate links without related user action and without providing a tangible benefit to users.
> Some common violations include:
> Inserting affiliate links when no discount, cashback, or donation is provided.
> An extension that continuously injects affiliate links in the background without related user action.
dupe: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338083