Morals and Ethics - Yeah Right!

I often hear that the old school affiliates share a love for each other, they were there in the beginning and are still here now. They seem to be a gang of a few who everyone else apsires to be. I wonder though, do they stab each other in the back the way the rest of us do?

At the end of the day, we each run a business, whether it contributes £5 or £5000 a month, it is still our baby so when asked would we stab someone in the back to succeed, the honest answer is yes. Anyone who says different is fibbing. Do the 'originals' do the same? Of course they do! They may be sitting in their big houses with their posh cars and waitrose food, but they still have the killer instinct in their somewhere. They still want to trample over the smaller affiliates invading their territory!

Affiliate marketing whether we like it or not is competitive and money driven. There are bound to be site stealers, code pinchers and people who go back on their word. What I don't get is why some people are allowed to get away with it just because of their status within the industry. I don't get how promises can be made and broken and nothing said.

You have to fight for what you get within this industry, yes we have socials and we are all friendly on the outside, but ask someone when drunk what they really think about XXXX and you will soon get an honest answer. If someone annoys you, tell them... If it gets really bad then yeah, by all means make a public display about it using whatever forms but dont make a fuss if one isnt necessary, what does it do for your credibility, make you into some kind of whiny bitch like me? Really, is that what you want or yourself? To go back to my previous point, do you really think people care what you think if they are making money from it? Don't be naive!

Yes, I agree we alll have morals and ethics and to an extent we should follow them, but if it comes to treading on someones toes, or making some decent cash... be honest, which one will you go for?