I think the problem is we are using ElitePvPers as a form of free advertisement to its users, to reach a larger number of users. So its only fair to advertise ElitePvPers back in a affiliation link.
Funny thing is, that would make no difference since our site does not rank in search engines anyway. Type it in google or any search engine our site does not show up.
So such a backlink does not provide ElitePvPers with any benefits, such as reverse advertising.
I.E. adding a backlink will not increase the hits on ElitePvPers.
However I'll still talk to ash about it when I see him, we may just throw in a backlink anyway.
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Edit: Another option, we could just shut it down. I wouldn't imagine ElitePvPers gets many free bots/tools, there's a lot of coding effort that goes into making them. And if there is no way to make our time & effort worth wild, then there is no point in continuing it.
Edit2: Plus Conquer Online really sucks as a game for us, so it just adds force against us wanting to freely work on it. The Quests are Terrible, the Game Play is awful, strength is based on bulker-ness rather than skillfulness (a force making us wanna make bots, to gain the same level of play as bulkers), when something goes wrong helpdesk are less than helpful (unless u bulk), and its just so repetitive.
I wouldn't be playing this game or even coding for it, if my girl didn't play it :P