GlobalMax - 12:59 pm on Apr 22, 2011 (gmt 0)

@netmeg:

The title of this thread threw me for a bit - the "danger" of being labeled an affiliate? Contrary to a lot of negative press out there, Google doesn't have it in for affiliates. They just don't have a business model for promoting thin or dodgy affiliates. Affiliates that provide a good user experience are fine.

I had the same reaction as netmeg. When Leosghost mentions

... an aff purge being ramped up.

I wonder what I'm missing. Why the sudden worry about merely being recognized as an affiliate? Did I miss a memo that expanded the Panda scope beyond thin content to include all affiliate sites?

Elaboration on the nature of the affiliate label concern would be most appreciated.